How to Install Portainer on OpenBSD

Portainer is a widely used, lightweight, and easy-to-use platform that simplifies the management of Docker containers. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Portainer on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• A running installation of OpenBSD
• Terminal access with sudo or root privileges

Procedure

1. Start by opening a terminal window.

2. Type the following command to update OpenBSD's package manager:

   $ sudo pkg_add -u
   

3. Install the Docker engine by running the command:

   $ sudo pkg_add docker
   

4. You will also need to install Python and Git:

   $ sudo pkg_add python git
   

5. Clone the Portainer repository from GitHub using the command:

   $ git clone https://github.com/portainer/portainer.git
   

6. Once the repository is cloned, navigate to the portainer directory:

   $ cd portainer
   

7. Run the build.sh script to build the Portainer image:

   $ sudo ./build.sh
   

8. Start the Portainer container using the following command:

   $ sudo docker run -d -p 9000:9000 -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock portainer/portainer
   

   This command maps the container's port 9000 to the host machine's port 9000 and mounts the host machine's Docker socket inside the container.

9. Verify that the Portainer container is running by typing:

   $ sudo docker ps
   

   This command will display a list of running Docker containers, including the Portainer container.

10. Open your web browser and navigate to http://<your-server-IP>:9000, where <your-server-IP> is the IP address of your OpenBSD server.

11. Portainer will prompt you to create an admin account during the first login. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your Portainer account.

Congratulations! You've successfully installed and configured Portainer on OpenBSD. You can now manage your Docker containers using the Portainer web interface.