How to Install Teleport on macOS
Teleport is a powerful, open source tool that enables secure access to infrastructure located anywhere, via SSH or HTTPS. In this tutorial, we will look at how to install Teleport on macOS.
Prerequisites
Before starting, ensure that you have the following:
- A macOS machine (preferably running macOS 10.13 or later)
- The
brewpackage manager installed on your machine
Step 1: Open Terminal
Open up Terminal on your macOS machine. You can do this by navigating to the Applications folder on your machine, and then to the Utilities folder. From here, you should be able to find the Terminal application.
Step 2: Install Teleport
To install Teleport, you will need to run a few commands in Terminal.
Step 2.1: Add the Teleport Tap
Run the following command to add the Teleport tap:
brew tap teleport-proxy/teleport
Step 2.2: Install Teleport Server
To install the Teleport server, run the following command:
brew install teleport
Step 2.3: Install Teleport Client
To install the Teleport client, run the following command:
brew install teleport-ssh
Step 3: Verify Installation
To ensure that Teleport has been installed successfully, run the following command:
teleport version
If the installation was successful, this command should display the version of Teleport that has been installed on your machine.
Conclusion
That's it! You have now successfully installed Teleport on your macOS machine. You can now use Teleport to securely access infrastructure located anywhere. Happy teleporting!