How to Install OpenDJ on OpenSUSE Latest

OpenDJ is a directory server that is compliant with LDAPv3 and supports a wide range of use cases. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install OpenDJ on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • OpenSUSE Latest installed on your machine
  • Root access on the machine
  • Basic knowledge of the command-line interface

Step 1: Download OpenDJ

The first step is to download the latest version of OpenDJ from the official website, http://opendj.forgerock.org/.

You can download the OpenDJ Zip file or the OpenDJ package for your specific distribution. In this tutorial, we will use the OpenDJ Zip file.

$ wget http://download.forgerock.org/downloads/opendj/OpenDJ-$VERSION.zip

Ensure that you replace $VERSION with the version you want to download.

Step 2: Extract OpenDJ

After downloading OpenDJ, extract the contents of the Zip file.

$ unzip OpenDJ-$VERSION.zip

Step 3: Install Java

OpenDJ requires a Java installation on your machine. Ensure that you have installed Java before moving further.

$ sudo zypper install java

Step 4: Set the OpenDJ environment variables

OpenDJ requires a set of environment variables to be set. Provide these by creating a new file, say opendj_env.sh, in the OpenDJ bin directory, and add the following content:

export OPENDJ_JAVA_HOME="/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64/"
export OPENDJ_HOME="/path/to/OpenDJ/"
export PATH=$OPENDJ_HOME/bin:$PATH

Ensure that you replace /path/to/OpenDJ/ with your actual OpenDJ installation path.

Make the file executable:

$ chmod +x /path/to/OpenDJ/bin/opendj_env.sh

Step 5: Start the OpenDJ server

Before starting the OpenDJ server, we need to create an instance of OpenDJ using the following command:

$ ./setup directory-server

This command launches the OpenDJ setup wizard. Follow the wizard's instructions and create the OpenDJ instance.

After the instance creation, you can start the OpenDJ server using the following command:

$ ./bin/start-ds

Conclusion

You have successfully installed OpenDJ on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now use the OpenDJ server to handle various LDAP operations.