Installing Sourcegraph on OpenSUSE Latest

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Sourcegraph on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

  • An active OpenSUSE Latest installation
  • An internet connection
  • Access to the terminal

Step 1: System update

Open the terminal and run the following command to update your system:

sudo zypper refresh

Step 2: Install Docker

Now we need to install Docker on our system. Run the following command in the terminal:

sudo zypper install docker

Step 3: Start Docker service

Start the Docker service using the below command:

sudo systemctl start docker

Step 4: Install Sourcegraph

With Docker installed, we need to run the Sourcegraph image with Docker. Run the following commands to do so:

sudo docker run --publish 7080:7080 --rm --volume ~/.sourcegraph/config:/etc/sourcegraph --volume ~/.sourcegraph/data:/var/opt/sourcegraph sourcegraph/server:3.34.0

Here are the explanations of the command switches:

  • --publish 7080:7080 : Binds the Sourcegraph web server to port 7080 on your machine.
  • --volume ~/.sourcegraph/config:/etc/sourcegraph : Maps the local directory ~/.sourcegraph/config to /etc/sourcegraph in the container, allowing persistent configuration.
  • --volume ~/.sourcegraph/data:/var/opt/sourcegraph : Maps the local directory ~/.sourcegraph/data to /var/opt/sourcegraph in the container, allowing persistent data.
  • sourcegraph/server:3.34.0 : The image name and tag to use.

Step 5: Accessing Sourcegraph

Sourcegraph is now installed on your system. Visit http://localhost:7080 in your favorite web browser to access it.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Sourcegraph on OpenSUSE Latest. Do not forget to stop the Docker service after completing the use of sourcegraph: 

sudo systemctl stop docker

You can now begin exploring the capabilities of Sourcegraph in your development workflow. Enjoy!