How to Install Inventaire on OpenSUSE Latest

Inventaire is an open-source web application used to help users create, build, and share a catalog of personal belongings. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps needed to install Inventaire on your OpenSUSE system.

Prerequisites

Before installing Inventaire on your OpenSUSE system, you should ensure that the following packages are installed:

• Node.js (version 6.0 or higher)
• npm package manager
• Git

Step 1: Install Node.js and npm package manager

To install these packages, run the following command:

sudo zypper in nodejs10 npm git

After running the command, you'll be asked to enter your root password.

Step 2: Clone the Inventaire repository

After installing the required packages, we will now clone the Inventaire repository using Git. Run the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/inventaire/inventaire.git

Step 3: Install Inventaire dependencies

Navigate to the cloned repository directory using the terminal, then install Inventaire's required dependencies with:

cd inventaire
npm install

You can take a coffee break while this command runs, as it may take a few minutes to complete.

Step 4: Launch Inventaire

After installing the dependencies, you can now launch the Inventaire application using the following command:

npm run dev

The above command will start the Inventaire application on your localhost server at http://localhost:3000/.

You can now navigate to the web browser of your choice and enter the following URL in the address bar: http://localhost:3000/

You should now be able to see the Inventaire application with all its features.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Inventaire on your OpenSUSE system. You can now start exploring Inventaire's features to create, build and share a catalog of your personal belongings.