Installing Kong on OpenSUSE

Kong is a free, open-source platform that helps you manage your APIs and microservices. If you're running OpenSUSE and want to install Kong, this tutorial will help you do so.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following software installed on your system:

Step 1: Install Docker Engine and Docker Compose

To install Docker, run the following commands:

sudo zypper in docker
sudo systemctl enable docker
sudo systemctl start docker

To install Docker Compose, run the commands:

sudo zypper in docker-compose

That's it, now you have Docker and Docker Compose installed on your system.

Step 2: Download and Install Kong

To download Kong's Docker image, run the command:

docker pull kong:latest

This will download the latest version of Kong from Docker Hub. After the download is complete, you can start a Kong instance by running the command below:

docker run -d --name kong -p 8000:8000 -p 8443:8443 -p 8001:8001 -p 8444:8444 kong:latest

This command will start a Kong container as a daemon (-d) with the name "kong", which is mapped to the host ports 8000, 8443, 8001, and 8444. These ports are used for accessing Kong's API gateway and admin API.

Congratulations! You've installed Kong on your OpenSUSE system.

Step 3: Verify Kong is Installed Correctly

To verify your installation, visit the following URLs in your browser:

If you can see both of these pages, congratulations! Kong is installed correctly and ready to manage your APIs and microservices.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we've shown you how to install Kong on OpenSUSE by using Docker. Kong provides a powerful and flexible way to manage your APIs and microservices, and with this tutorial, you can get started quickly and easily.