How to install CFEngine3 on Ubuntu 20.04?

Overview

System administration chores are automated using the open-source configuration management application CFEngine, and to ensure that systems are in the proper state. For CFEngine to function, there are certain policies that must be defined to specify the desired state of the system. These policies are written in the CFEngine Policy Language (CFL), which is a high-level language and when to the systems, ensures its condition to be in the desired state.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install CFEngine3 on Ubuntu 20.04. CFEngine3 particularly refers to version 3 of CFEngine software that has introduced significant number of crucial adjustments and enhancements to its predecessor, CFEngine Version 2.

Prerequisites

There are certain prerequisites that need to be met before you begin.

• Ubuntu 20.04 LTS configured on your system.

• Non-root sudo user privileges.

Get Started

Step 1: Update your system's package index:

sudo apt update

Step 2: Install CFEngine3 using the following command:

sudo apt -y install cfengine3

Step 3: Check the version of CFEngine3 installed on your system:

sudo cf-agent --version

Step 4: Verify that CFEngine3 is running using the following command.

sudo systemctl status cfengine3  

You should see an output indicating that CFEngine3 is active and running.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learnt the steps to install CFEngine3 on Ubuntu 20.04. With the help of CFEngine3, you can easily and quickly automate system administration tasks.