Installing Seafile on OpenSUSE Latest

Seafile is a cloud-based data storage and file syncing tool that is available for multiple platforms including Linux. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Seafile on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

  • OpenSUSE Latest installed on your system
  • A user account with sudo access
  • A stable internet connection

Step 1: Download Seafile

To install Seafile on OpenSUSE Latest, you need to first download the installation file.

Go to the Seafile download page at https://www.seafile.com/en/home/, and click on the "Download" button for Linux. Choose the "server" version for Linux.

Alternatively, you can use the following command to download the latest version of Seafile:

wget https://download.seafile.com/d/37b6eef3a1/files/?p=/pro/seafile-pro-server_8.0.1_x86-64.tar.gz&dl=1 -O seafile.tar.gz

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Seafile requires some additional packages to be installed on your OpenSUSE system. Use the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

sudo zypper in wget tar openssl MySQL-python openldap2-devel jansson-devel libarchive-devel

Step 3: Install Seafile

Once the dependencies are installed, navigate to the directory where you have downloaded the Seafile tarball, and extract the contents using the following command:

tar xzf seafile.tar.gz

Go to the extracted directory:

cd seafile-server-*

Run the installation script as root:

sudo ./setup-seafile.sh

Follow the installation prompts to configure Seafile. You will need to provide the following information:

  • Database settings
  • Admin email and password
  • Site name and server name
  • SSL certificate (optional)

Wait for the installation process to complete.

Step 4: Start Seafile Services

Once installation is complete, you can start the Seafile and Seahub services using the following command:

sudo ./seafile.sh start
sudo ./seahub.sh start

You can monitor the status of the services using the following commands:

./seafile.sh status
./seahub.sh status

Conclusion

By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you should now have a functioning Seafile installation on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now access the Seafile web interface via your web browser at http://localhost:8000/.