How to Install Peergos on OpenSUSE Latest

Peergos is a decentralized, peer-to-peer file storage and sharing platform that provides end-to-end encryption of files. This tutorial aims to guide you through the installation of Peergos on OpenSUSE latest.

Requirements

To install Peergos on OpenSUSE, you will need:

  • A running instance of OpenSUSE latest
  • A user account with root/sudo privileges
  • A stable internet connection

Installation

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing Peergos, we need to install some dependencies required for the software to function correctly. To do this, open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo zypper install curl git gnupg wget java-11-openjdk java-11-openjdk-headless npm

This command installs the following packages:

  • curl - for transferring data with URLs
  • git - for version control of source code
  • gnupg - for verification of digital signatures
  • wget - for downloading files from the web
  • java-11-openjdk and java-11-openjdk-headless - for running Java-based applications
  • npm - for managing Node.js packages

Step 2: Install Node.js and npm

Peergos is built on Node.js, so we need to install Node.js and npm to run the Peergos software. Follow the below command to install Node.js and npm:

sudo zypper install nodejs14 nodejs14-devel nodejs14-npm

This command installs Node.js version 14, which is the latest stable version available.

Step 3: Download Peergos

You can download the latest Peergos release from the Peergos website at https://peergos.org. Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the latest version:

wget https://github.com/peergos/peergos/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

This command downloads the latest release of Peergos as a zip file.

Step 4: Install Peergos

To install Peergos, we need to first unzip the downloaded file. Use the following command to unzip the file:

unzip main.zip

This command unzips the Peergos files into a directory called peergos-main.

Go to the peergos-main directory using the following command:

cd peergos-main

Finally, to install Peergos, run the following command:

npm install -g

This command installs Peergos globally on your system.

Step 5: Start Peergos

To start Peergos, run the following command:

peergos

This command starts Peergos, and you should see output similar to the following:

Peergos server started on https://localhost:8080/
Login to your account at https://localhost:8080/login.html
Admin account: admin, password: password

You can now access the Peergos web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to https://localhost:8080/login.html.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Peergos on your OpenSUSE instance. You can now use Peergos to securely store and share files with end-to-end encryption. If you encounter any issues along the way, feel free to refer to the Peergos documentation for more information.