How to Install YaCy on OpenSUSE Latest

https://yacy.net

YaCy is a free search engine software built on a peer-to-peer network that enables users to obtain search results from not just a single search engine but from a distributed network of search engines. In this tutorial, we will see how to install YaCy on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we install YaCy on OpenSUSE Latest, we need to have a few things in place. Below is the list of prerequisites you will need to complete this tutorial.

  • OpenSUSE latest installed and updated.
  • Root or Sudo access to the system.

Step 1: Download YaCy

The first step is to download the YaCy package from the official website. Navigate to the website https://yacy.net/en/index.html, and you will be greeted with the homepage. Click on the Download tab, and it will take you to the download page.

Click on the YaCy zip link, and it will start downloading the package.

Step 2: Extract YaCy

After you have downloaded the package, navigate to the Downloads folder and extract the package using the following command:

$ unzip yacy_vx.y.z_2022-01-01_abc.zip

Replace vx.y.z with the version number you have downloaded.

Step 3: Install Java

YaCy requires Java to work correctly. You can install Java by executing the following command:

$ sudo zypper in java-14-openjdk-headless

Step 4: Install YaCy

To install YaCy, navigate to the extracted folder and execute the following command:

$ ./startYACY.sh

This will install YaCy on your system, and you can access the YaCy server in your web browser at localhost:8090.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have seen how to install YaCy on OpenSUSE Latest. Once you have installed YaCy, you can configure it for your desired use case, and YaCy will start searching for content on the P2P network.