Tutorial: How to Install Oxidized on Void Linux

Oxidized is a network device configuration backup tool that uses Git to store configurations. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Oxidized on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Oxidized, make sure that you have the following:

  • A server or desktop computer running Void Linux
  • A terminal emulator or SSH client
  • Basic knowledge of the command line interface

Steps

  1. Open your terminal emulator or SSH client.

  2. Update your system by running the following command:

xbps-install -Suv
  1. Install the required packages:
xbps-install -y ruby make gcc git libssh2 libssh2-devel libgit2 libgit2-devel
  1. Install Oxidized:
gem install oxidized
  1. If you get an error, you may need to update SSL certificates:
xbps-install -y ca-certificates
  1. Create a directory for Oxidized configuration:
mkdir /etc/oxidized
  1. Download the default Oxidized configuration file from the official repository:
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ytti/oxidized/master/sample_configs/oxidized.conf > /etc/oxidized/oxidized.conf
  1. Edit the Oxidized configuration file to match your requirements:
vi /etc/oxidized/oxidized.conf
  1. Run Oxidized:
oxidized

Congratulations, Oxidized is now installed and running on your Void Linux system!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we walked you through the steps to install Oxidized on a Void Linux system. With Oxidized, you can easily backup network device configurations and store them safely in Git.