How to Install OnTrack on NetBSD

OnTrack is an open-source deployment and orchestration tool designed to simplify the management of large-scale infrastructure. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing OnTrack on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, we need to make sure that our system meets the following requirements:

  • NetBSD system
  • Git (to access OnTrack source code)
  • Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 or higher
  • Apache Maven
  • PostgreSQL

Step 1: Installing Git

Git is a version control system that is used for tracking changes in the source code during software development. To install Git on NetBSD, run the following command:

pkgin install git

Step 2: Installing JDK

To install the Java Development Kit (JDK), run the following command in the terminal:

pkgin install openjdk8

This command will install JDK 8 on your system. If you prefer a newer version of JDK, you can install it using the following command:

pkgin install jdk11

Step 3: Installing Apache Maven

Apache Maven is a software project management tool that can manage the building, reporting, and documentation of a project. To install Apache Maven on NetBSD, run the following command:

pkgin install maven

This command will install Apache Maven on your NetBSD system.

Step 4: Installing PostgreSQL

OnTrack requires PostgreSQL as the backend database. To install PostgreSQL on NetBSD, run the following command:

pkgin install postgresql13-server

This command will install PostgreSQL 13 on your system.

Step 5: Cloning OnTrack Repository

Before you can build and install OnTrack, you need to clone the repository from GitHub using Git. Run the following command to clone the OnTrack repository:

git clone https://github.com/inoda/ontrack.git

This command will create a directory called 'ontrack' in your current working directory.

Step 6: Building and Running OnTrack

To build OnTrack, go to the 'ontrack' directory that was created during the cloning process and run the following command:

mvn clean install

This command will download all the necessary dependencies and compile the OnTrack source code. Once the build is complete, you can start OnTrack using the following command:

java -jar ontrack-web/target/ontrack-web-VERSION.jar server ontrack-web/ontrack.yml

Replace VERSION in the above command with the version number of the OnTrack package that you have built.

The above command will start the OnTrack application on your NetBSD system. You can access it by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

By following this tutorial, you have successfully installed and configured OnTrack on your NetBSD system. You can now use it to simplify the management of your large-scale infrastructure.