OpenStack packages¶

Distributions release OpenStack packages as part of the distribution or using other methods because of differing release schedules. Perform these procedures on all nodes.

Note

The set up of OpenStack packages described here needs to be done on all nodes: controller, compute, and Block Storage nodes.

Warning

Your hosts must contain the latest versions of base installation packages available for your distribution before proceeding further.

Note

Disable or remove any automatic update services because they can impact your OpenStack environment.

Enable the backports repository¶

The Newton release is available directly through the official Debian backports repository. To use this repository, follow the instruction from the official Debian website, which basically suggest doing the following steps:

On all nodes, adding the Debian 8 (Jessie) backport repository to the source list:

# echo "deb http://http.debian.net/debian jessie-backports main" \
  >>/etc/apt/sources.list

Note

Later you can use the following command to install a package:

# apt -t jessie-backports install ``PACKAGE``

Finalize the installation¶

Upgrade the packages on your host:
```
# apt update && apt dist-upgrade
```
Note

If the upgrade process includes a new kernel, reboot your host to activate it.
Install the OpenStack client:
```
# apt install python-openstackclient
```