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Chapter 3. Installing the GitOps CLI

Important

The Red Hat OpenShift GitOps argocd CLI tool is a Technology Preview feature only. Technology Preview features are not supported with Red Hat production service level agreements (SLAs) and might not be functionally complete. Red Hat does not recommend using them in production. These features provide early access to upcoming product features, enabling customers to test functionality and provide feedback during the development process.

For more information about the support scope of Red Hat Technology Preview features, see Technology Preview Features Support Scope.

Use the GitOps argocd CLI tool to configure and manage Red Hat OpenShift GitOps and Argo CD resources from the command line. The GitOps argocd CLI is designed to make GitOps computing tasks simple and concise. You can install the CLI tool on different platforms.

Note

Both the compressed archives and the RPMs contain the argocd executable binary file. If you have an active OpenShift Container Platform subscription on your Red Hat account, install the CLI tool as an RPM by using a package manager, such as yum or dnf.

3.1. Installing the Red Hat OpenShift GitOps CLI on Linux

For Linux distributions, you can download the GitOps argocd CLI as a tar.gz archive.

Procedure

  1. Download the latest version of the CLI tool from the content gateway for your operating system and architecture.

    Operating systemArchitectureTarball

    Linux

    x86_64, amd64

    argocd-linux-amd64.tar.gz

    Linux on IBM zSystems and IBM® LinuxONE

    s390x

    argocd-linux-s390x.tar.gz

    Linux on IBM Power

    ppc64le

    argocd-linux-ppc64le.tar.gz

    Linux on ARM

    aarch64, arm64

    argocd-linux-arm64.tar.gz

    Note

    Newer versions of the CLI tool are compatible with the older versions of Red Hat OpenShift GitOps server, but not vice versa.

  2. Extract the archive by running the following command: 

    $ tar xvzf <file>

  3. Move the binary to a directory on your PATH environment variable by running the following command: 

    $ sudo mv argocd /usr/local/bin/argocd

  4. Make the file executable by running the following command: 

    $ sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/argocd

  5. After you install the GitOps argocd CLI, verify that it is available by running the following command: 

    $ argocd version --client

    Example output

    argocd: v2.9.5+f943664
  BuildDate: 2024-02-15T05:19:27Z
  GitCommit: f9436641a616d277ab1f98694e5ce4c986d4ea05
  GitTreeState: clean
  GoVersion: go1.20.10
  Compiler: gc
  Platform: linux/amd64
  ExtraBuildInfo: openshift-gitops-version: 1.12.0, release: 0015022024 1

    1
    The build information of Red Hat OpenShift GitOps built by Red Hat.

3.2. Installing the Red Hat OpenShift GitOps CLI on Linux using an RPM

For Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) version 8 or later, you can install the GitOps argocd CLI as an RPM by using a package manager, such as yum or dnf. This allows the GitOps argocd CLI version to be automatically managed by the system. For example, using a command such as dnf upgrade upgrades all packages, including argocd, if a new version is available.

Prerequisites

  • You have an active OpenShift Container Platform subscription on your Red Hat account.
  • You have root or sudo privileges on your local system.

Procedure

  1. Register with Red Hat Subscription Manager by running the following command: 

    # subscription-manager register

  2. Pull the latest subscription data by running the following command: 

    # subscription-manager refresh

  3. List the available subscriptions by running the following command: 

    # subscription-manager list --available --matches '*gitops*'

  4. In the output for the previous command, find the pool ID for your OpenShift Container Platform subscription, and attach the subscription to the registered system by running the following command: 

    # subscription-manager attach --pool=<pool_id>

  5. Enable the repositories required by Red Hat OpenShift GitOps for RHEL version 8 or later by running the following command:

    • Linux (x86_64, amd64) 

      # subscription-manager repos --enable="gitops-<gitops_version>-for-rhel-<rhel_version>-x86_64-rpms"

      Example command

      # subscription-manager repos --enable="gitops-1.12-for-rhel-8-x86_64-rpms"

    • Linux on IBM zSystems and IBM® LinuxONE (s390x) 

      # subscription-manager repos --enable="gitops-<gitops_version>-for-rhel-<rhel_version>-s390x-rpms"

      Example command

      # subscription-manager repos --enable="gitops-1.12-for-rhel-8-s390x-rpms"

    • Linux on IBM Power (ppc64le) 

      # subscription-manager repos --enable="gitops-<gitops_version>-for-rhel-<rhel_version>-ppc64le-rpms"

      Example command

      # subscription-manager repos --enable="gitops-1.12-for-rhel-8-ppc64le-rpms"

    • Linux on ARM (aarch64, arm64) 

      # subscription-manager repos --enable="gitops-<gitops_version>-for-rhel-<rhel_version>-aarch64-rpms"

      Example command

      # subscription-manager repos --enable="gitops-1.12-for-rhel-8-aarch64-rpms"

  6. Install the openshift-gitops-argocd-cli package by running the following command: 

    # yum install openshift-gitops-argocd-cli

  7. After you install the GitOps argocd CLI, verify that it is available by running the following command: 

    $ argocd version --client

    Example output

    argocd: v2.9.5+f943664
  BuildDate: 2024-02-15T05:19:27Z
  GitCommit: f9436641a616d277ab1f98694e5ce4c986d4ea05
  GitTreeState: clean
  GoVersion: go1.20.10
  Compiler: gc
  Platform: linux/amd64
  ExtraBuildInfo: openshift-gitops-version: 1.12.0, release: 0015022024 1

    1
    The build information of Red Hat OpenShift GitOps built by Red Hat.

3.3. Installing the Red Hat OpenShift GitOps CLI on Windows

For Windows, you can download the GitOps argocd CLI as a compressed zip archive.

Procedure

  1. Download the latest version of the CLI tool from the content gateway for your operating system and architecture.

    Operating systemArchitectureTarball

    Windows

    x86_64

    argocd-windows-amd64.zip

    Note

    Newer versions of the CLI tool are compatible with the older versions of Red Hat OpenShift GitOps server, but not vice versa.

  2. Extract the archive with a ZIP program.

  3. Move the binary to a directory on your PATH environment variable by running the following command: 

    C:\> move argocd.exe <directory>

  4. After you install the GitOps argocd CLI, verify that it is available by running the following command: 

    $ argocd version --client

    Example output

    argocd: v2.9.5+f943664
  BuildDate: 2024-02-15T05:19:27Z
  GitCommit: f9436641a616d277ab1f98694e5ce4c986d4ea05
  GitTreeState: clean
  GoVersion: go1.20.10
  Compiler: gc
  Platform: linux/amd64
  ExtraBuildInfo: openshift-gitops-version: 1.12.0, release: 0015022024 1

    1
    The build information of Red Hat OpenShift GitOps built by Red Hat.

3.4. Installing the Red Hat OpenShift GitOps CLI on macOS

For macOS, you can download the GitOps argocd CLI as a tar.gz archive.

Procedure

  1. Download the latest version of the CLI tool from the content gateway for your operating system and architecture.

    Operating systemArchitectureTarball

    macOS on Intel

    x86_64

    argocd-macos-amd64.tar.gz

    macOS on ARM

    arm64

    argocd-macos-arm64.tar.gz

    Note

    Newer versions of the CLI tool are compatible with the older versions of Red Hat OpenShift GitOps server, but not vice versa.

  2. Extract the archive by running the following command: 

    $ tar xvzf <file>

  3. Move the binary to a directory on your PATH environment variable by running the following command: 

    $ sudo mv argocd /usr/local/bin/argocd

  4. Make the file executable by running the following command: 

    $ sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/argocd

  5. After you install the GitOps argocd CLI, verify that it is available by running the following command: 

    $ argocd version --client

    Example output

    argocd: v2.9.5+f943664
  BuildDate: 2024-02-15T05:19:27Z
  GitCommit: f9436641a616d277ab1f98694e5ce4c986d4ea05
  GitTreeState: clean
  GoVersion: go1.20.10
  Compiler: gc
  Platform: linux/amd64
  ExtraBuildInfo: openshift-gitops-version: 1.12.0, release: 0015022024 1

    1
    The build information of Red Hat OpenShift GitOps built by Red Hat.

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