How to Install OPSI on Elementary OS Latest

OPSI is a free software deployment and configuration management solution for Windows and Linux computers, which enables the easy roll-out of software packages, configurations, and updates. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the step-by-step process of installing OPSI on Elementary OS latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation of OPSI on Elementary OS, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

  • A system running Elementary OS latest.
  • A user account with sudo privileges.
  • A stable internet connection.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the necessary dependencies for OPSI. Open the terminal and update the system package list:

sudo apt update

Then, install the required dependencies using the following command:

sudo apt install python3 python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv python3-wheel python3-setuptools devscripts equivs patchutils mc dialog debhelper fakeroot debconf-utils nano

Step 2: Download and Prepare OPSI

Now, we need to download and prepare OPSI before installation. Follow the below steps for that:

  1. Download the OPSI source package from http://download.uib.de/opsi4.1/packages by using the following command:
wget http://download.uib.de/opsi4.1/packages/opsi_4.1.1.11-1_all.deb
  1. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:
sudo dpkg -x opsi_4.1.1.11-1_all.deb /tmp/opsi
  1. Decompress the control.tar.gz archive in the /DEBIAN directory using the following command:
cd /tmp/opsi && sudo dpkg --unpack /tmp/opsi/DEBIAN/control.tar.gz
  1. Change the ownership of the extracted files to the current user account (this is necessary for building the opsi package). Use the following command to change the ownership:
sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /tmp/opsi

Step 3: Build and Install OPSI

After preparing OPSI, we can now build and install it. Follow the below steps:

  1. Change the directory to /tmp/opsi using the following command:
cd /tmp/opsi
  1. Build the opsi package using the following command:
sudo dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -b -uc -us
  1. Install the built OPSI package using the following command:
sudo dpkg -i ../opsi_4.1.1.11-1_all.deb

Step 4: Configure OPSI

After installing OPSI, we need to configure it for use. Follow the below steps:

  1. Initialize the OPSI installation using the following command:
sudo opsi-setup --init-current-config
  1. Set up the web interface by following the prompts using the following command:
sudo opsi-setup --configure-webserver
  1. Set up the PostgreSQL database by following the prompts using the following command:
sudo opsi-setup --configure-postgresql
  1. Create an OPSI administrator account by following the prompts using the following command:
sudo opsi-admin --create-opsi-admin

Step 5: Verify the Installation

Finally, it’s time to verify whether the installation was successful. Use the following command to verify:

sudo service opsiconfd status

If the output shows the process is running, the installation was successful.

Conclusion

That’s it – you have successfully installed OPSI on Elementary OS latest. With OPSI, you can easily manage software packages, configurations, and updates on Windows and Linux computers with ease.