How to Install DockSTARTer on OpenBSD

DockSTARTer is a lightweight daemon and docker management suite that provides an easy-to-use interface to build customized, multi-purpose containers on OpenBSD. This guide will walk you through the steps required to install DockSTARTer on an OpenBSD system.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

  • An OpenBSD system with root or sudo privileges
  • Internet connectivity

Step 1: Install Git

You need Git to download the DockSTARTer repository. To install Git, use the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add git

If you're using BASH or ZSH, you may also need to install ca-certificates:

$ sudo pkg_add ca-certificates

Step 2: Clone DockSTARTer Repository

After installing Git, you can download the DockSTARTer repository from GitHub. To clone the repository, use the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/GhostWriters/DockSTARTer.git

This will download the DockSTARTer repository to a new folder called DockSTARTer.

Step 3: Install Docker

You need Docker to use DockSTARTer. You can install Docker using this command:

$ sudo pkg_add docker

Step 4: Configure Docker

After installing Docker, you need to configure it to ensure that it starts automatically after a system reboot.

$ sudo rcctl enable docker

You can also start Docker right away using:

$ sudo rcctl start docker

Step 5: Install Docker Compose

DockSTARTer relies on Docker Compose to manage container lifecycle. You can install Docker Compose with the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add py3-pip
$ sudo pip3 install docker-compose

Step 6: Install DockSTARTer

After installing Docker and Docker Compose, navigate to the DockSTARTer directory and run the main.sh script:

$ cd DockSTARTer
$ ./main.sh

The script will present you with an interactive display that will guide you through testing and installation.

Conclusion

DockSTARTer is now installed on your OpenBSD system. You can use it to manage Docker containers and improve your system's performance. With DockSTARTer as your container manager, you can now run web apps, create database containers, and run other productive containers on your OpenBSD system.