How to Install and Configure GlusterFS on Ubuntu 24.04
How to Install and Configure GlusterFS on Ubuntu 24.04
Updated: June 2025
Introduction
GlusterFS is a scalable, distributed file system designed to handle large amounts of data across multiple storage servers. In this guide, we’ll walk through the installation and configuration of GlusterFS on Ubuntu 24.04.
Prerequisites
- Two or more Ubuntu 24.04 servers
- Root or sudo access
- Proper DNS or /etc/hosts setup for all nodes
- All servers should have static IP addresses
Step 1: Update All Nodes
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -yStep 2: Install GlusterFS Server on All Nodes
sudo apt install -y software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gluster/glusterfs-11
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y glusterfs-server
sudo systemctl enable --now glusterd
Step 3: Configure Hostnames or /etc/hosts
Ensure all nodes can resolve each other by hostname or edit the /etc/hosts file on each node:
192.168.1.10 node1
192.168.1.11 node2
Step 4: Probe Peers
Run this on node1 to add node2 to the trusted pool:
sudo gluster peer probe node2Check status:
sudo gluster peer statusStep 5: Create a GlusterFS Volume
On both nodes, create a brick directory:
sudo mkdir -p /glusterfs/brick1Then, on node1, create the volume:
sudo gluster volume create gv0 replica 2 \
node1:/glusterfs/brick1/gv0 \
node2:/glusterfs/brick1/gv0
Start the volume:
sudo gluster volume start gv0Step 6: Mount the GlusterFS Volume
Install GlusterFS client:
sudo apt install -y glusterfs-clientMount the volume:
sudo mkdir /mnt/gv0
sudo mount -t glusterfs node1:/gv0 /mnt/gv0
To mount automatically on boot, add this to /etc/fstab:
node1:/gv0 /mnt/gv0 glusterfs defaults,_netdev 0 0Conclusion
GlusterFS is now successfully installed and running. You have created a replicated volume and mounted it on your system. You can now start storing and accessing distributed data easily and securely.
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