CVMFS Client (Version 2.2)

This document details the installation and configuration of the CVMFS clients to connect with the CODE-RADE repositories at code-rade.africa-grid.org.

Requirements

No specific requirements, but you will need elevated permissions to install packages and start services.

Running in Docker Containers

To run this in Docker containers, you need to allow Docker to access the fuse module. Add the following options to your Docker run command:

--cap-add SYS_ADMIN --cap-add MKNOD --device=/dev/fuse --security-opt apparmor:unconfined

Role Variables

• prerequisites: List of prerequisite packages needed for the installation.

Dependencies

None.

Example Playbook

Here’s an example of how to use this role with the necessary parameters:

- hosts: cvmfs-clients
  roles:
    - { role: AAROC.cvmfs-client-2.2, become: true }

License

Apache-2.0

Author Information

Bruce Becker. You can find more information at:

• GitHub Profile
• Personal Website

This is provided for the Africa-Arabia Regional Operations Centre.