Install OpenStack client

OpenStack client is a tool you can install on your local computer. Using the client, you'll be able to run commands on services in your Rumble Cloud projects.

OpenStack Client runs in your terminal application as a command line tool.

In this guide, you'll learn how to:

• Install Python (if not already installed).
• Install OpenStack client.

Note: Python is a programming language required to run OpenStack client. This example demonstrates one way to install and work with Python. You can decide to use other ways depending on your requirements and setup.

Install Python

1. Open the Terminal application.
2. Use a package manager such as Homebrew to install Python3.

3. If Homebrew is not already installed, type the following command into your terminal.

   Bash

   /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
   

4. Type the following command into your terminal.

   Bash

   brew install python
   

5. Verify your version.

   Bash

   python3 –version
   

Install OpenStack Command Line Tools client

1. Type the following command in your terminal:
   Bash

   sudo pip3 install python-openstackclient
   

Next steps

Set up an openrc.sh file After installing OpenStack client, you can use an openrc.sh file to authenticate into Rumble Cloud. An openrc.sh file is a configuration file that stores authentication credentials and environment information. You can download this file from Rumble Cloud.

See also

• Download app credentials
• Python.org