How to Install Bolt on OpenBSD

Bolt is an open-source task runner and orchestration tool that can be used to automate infrastructure configuration and management. In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps required to install Bolt on an OpenBSD system.

Prerequisites

• A system running OpenBSD with root access privilege
• Basic familiarity with the command line

Installation Steps

1. Open the terminal on your OpenBSD system.

2. Add the following lines to the /etc/pkg.conf file:

   pub    = "https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD"
   arch   = "$(uname -m)"
   repo   = "stable"
   middleware = "yes"
   

   This will configure the system to use the OpenBSD package repository for installing Bolt.

3. Update the package database by running the following command:

   # pkg_add -u
   

   This will update the package database to reflect the changes made in step 2.

4. Install Bolt by running the following command:

   # pkg_add bolt
   

   This will install Bolt and its dependencies on your system.

5. Verify the installation by running the following command:

   # bolt --version
   

   This should display the version of Bolt that was installed on your system.

Congratulations! Bolt has been successfully installed on your OpenBSD system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we walked through the steps required to install Bolt on an OpenBSD system. With Bolt, you can automate infrastructure configuration and management tasks, which can save you a lot of time and effort.