Installing Snikket on OpenSUSE Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Snikket on OpenSUSE latest release. Snikket is an XMPP chat server that can be used to host your own messaging service.

Prerequisites

• A server running OpenSUSE latest release
• Root access to the server

Step 1: Install required packages

Install the required packages by running the following commands:

sudo zypper update
sudo zypper install ejabberd

Step 2: Configure ejabberd

Edit the ejabberd configuration file by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/ejabberd/ejabberd.yml

Uncomment and modify the following lines:

hosts:
  - "example.com"

Replace "example.com" with your domain name.

Save and exit the file.

Step 3: Install Snikket

Download the Snikket installer by running the following command:

curl https://snikket.org/install.sh > install.sh

Run the installer by running the following command:

sudo bash ./install.sh

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Step 4: Configure Snikket

Open the Snikket configuration file by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/snikket/snikket.yml

Fill in the required fields and uncomment the following lines:

services:
  - name: main
    domain: "example.com"
    password: "XXXXXXXX"

Replace "example.com" with your domain name and "XXXXXXXX" with the password you want to use.

Save and exit the file.

Step 5: Start the services

Start the services by running the following commands:

sudo systemctl start ejabberd
sudo systemctl start snikket

Step 6: Access Snikket

Access Snikket by visiting the following URL:

https://example.com

Replace "example.com" with your domain name.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Snikket on OpenSUSE latest release. You can now use Snikket to host your own messaging service.