What are the steps to install and initialize Cloud SDK on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 or CentOS 7?
To install and initialize Cloud SDK on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 or CentOS 7, you can follow the steps outlined below. These steps will guide you through the process of setting up Cloud SDK on your Linux system, allowing you to access and manage Google Cloud Platform (GCP) resources from the command line.
Step 1: Verify System Requirements
Before installing Cloud SDK, it is important to ensure that your system meets the necessary requirements. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 or CentOS 7 should be running on your machine, and you should have administrative access to install packages and make system-wide changes.
Step 2: Install Required Dependencies
Cloud SDK has a few dependencies that need to be installed before proceeding with the installation. Open a terminal and execute the following command to install the required packages:
sudo yum install python3 openssl-devel libffi-devel
This command will install Python 3, OpenSSL development libraries, and libffi development libraries, which are necessary for the proper functioning of Cloud SDK.
Step 3: Download and Extract Cloud SDK Archive
Next, you need to download the Cloud SDK archive from the official Google Cloud website. Open a web browser and navigate to the Cloud SDK downloads page (https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/downloads-versioned-archives). Look for the appropriate Linux version and click on the "tar.gz" link to download the archive.
Once the download is complete, open a terminal and navigate to the directory where the archive was saved. Use the following command to extract the contents of the archive:
tar -xvf google-cloud-sdk-VERSION-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
Replace "VERSION" with the specific version number of the downloaded archive.
Step 4: Install Cloud SDK
After extracting the archive, navigate into the extracted directory using the following command:
cd google-cloud-sdk
To start the installation process, run the installation script:
./install.sh
This script will guide you through the installation process and prompt you to customize the installation settings. You can choose the default options or customize them according to your requirements.
Step 5: Initialize Cloud SDK
Once the installation is complete, you need to initialize Cloud SDK by running the following command:
./google-cloud-sdk/bin/gcloud init
This command will launch the initialization process, which includes logging in to your Google account, selecting a project, and configuring default settings. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the initialization.
Step 6: Verify Installation
To verify that Cloud SDK is installed correctly, you can run the following command:
gcloud version
This command will display the version of Cloud SDK installed on your system. If you see the version information, it means that the installation was successful.
Congratulations! You have now successfully installed and initialized Cloud SDK on your Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 or CentOS 7 system. You can now start using the Cloud SDK command-line tools to interact with various Google Cloud Platform services.
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