How to Install Munki on Void Linux

Munki is a popular tool used by system administrators to manage software on macOS computers. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Munki on your Void Linux computer.

Prerequisites

  • A computer with Void Linux installed and is up-to-date.
  • Basic knowledge of the command line interface (CLI).

Step 1: Installing Dependencies

Munki requires some dependencies to be installed on your computer before you can install it. To install these dependencies, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo xbps-install -S python3-pip gnupg git curl

Step 2: Installing Munki

Once you have installed the dependencies, you can now install Munki. To do that, follow the steps given below:

Step 2.1: Downloading Munki

First, download the latest version of Munki by running the following command in your terminal:

curl -L https://github.com/munki/munki/releases/download/v5.5.1/munkitools-5.5.1.5190.pkg -o munki.pkg

This will download the Munki installer package and save it in the current directory.

Step 2.2: Extracting the Package Files

The downloaded package is a macOS installer package. To install Munki on Void Linux, we need to extract the package files. To do that, run the following command:

ar -x munki.pkg

This will extract the package files into the current directory.

Step 2.3: Installing Munki

Now that we have extracted the package files, we can now install Munki. To do that, run the following command:

sudo python3 ./Library/Python/3.9/site-packages/munkiadminlib-5.5.1.5190.tar.gz/munkilib/install.py --install

This will install Munki on your computer.

Step 3: Configuring Munki

After installing Munki, we need to configure it to work with our environment. The configuration file for Munki is /usr/local/munki/munkiimport.cfg. Open this file in your favorite text editor and make changes as necessary.

For example, you may want to update the repo_url variable to point to your Munki repository.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Munki on your Void Linux computer. You can now use Munki to manage the software on your macOS computers.