How to Install Munki on POP! OS

Munki is a popular open-source macOS package manager that allows you to distribute software, scripts, and configuration files to managed Macs. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Munki on POP! OS, a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

  • A system running POP! OS (latest version).
  • A user account with sudo privileges.
  • A stable internet connection.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Munki requires a few dependencies to be installed on the system. Open the terminal and run the following command to install them:

sudo apt-get install python-setuptools python-openssl python-cairo python-dev python-boto3 python-tornado python-tz python-dateutil python-pil python-bottle python-yaml python-lockfile python-cherrypy3 python-sqlalchemy python-mysql.connector python-postgresql python-pgspecial python-virtualenv

Step 2: Download Munki

Download the latest stable version of Munki from the official website by running the following command in the terminal:

curl -LO https://github.com/munki/munki/releases/download/v5.5.1/munkitools-5.5.1.4908.pkg

Step 3: Install Munki

Install Munki by running the following command:

sudo /usr/sbin/installer -pkg munkitools-5.5.1.4908.pkg -target /

This will install Munki in the /usr/local/munki directory.

Step 4: Configure Munki

Before you can start using Munki, you need to configure it according to your needs. The default configuration file can be found at /usr/local/munki/munkiimport.cfg. You can edit this file using your preferred text editor.

Here are some common configuration options that you may want to change:

  • repo_path: The path where Munki stores the software packages and metadata.
  • pkginfo_extension: The file extension used for Munki package information files.
  • pkg_repo_uninstaller_location: The location of the Munki uninstaller script.
  • catalogs: A list of the Software Update catalogs that Munki uses.

For a complete list of configuration options, refer to the official documentation.

Step 5: Test Munki

Once you have configured Munki, it's time to test it. Run the following command in the terminal to update the Munki catalog:

sudo /usr/local/munki/managedsoftwareupdate --verbose

If Munki is working properly, you should see a list of software updates available for your system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install and configure Munki on POP! OS. You can now use Munki to manage your macOS systems and distribute software, scripts, and configuration files. For more information on how to use Munki, refer to the official documentation.