Fusion Directory is an easy-to-use web-based user and group management software that simplifies the administration of your IT infrastructure. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Fusion Directory on Fedora Server Latest.
Before installing Fusion Directory on Fedora Server Latest, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
The first step is to update your Fedora Server Latest system to the latest packages. Execute the following commands in your terminal to update the system:
sudo dnf update
sudo dnf upgrade
Next, we need to install the required dependencies for Fusion Directory to work properly. Execute the following command in your terminal:
sudo dnf install epel-release
sudo dnf install openldap openldap-clients openldap-devel openldap-servers php php-ldap php-xmlrpc php-mbstring php-gd httpd mod_ssl openssl net-tools wget
Now, we can proceed with the installation of Fusion Directory. Here are the steps:
First, download the latest version of Fusion Directory from the official website. You can use the below command to download it:
wget https://repos.fusiondirectory.org/sources/fusiondirectory/fusiondirectory-1.4.2.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded file using the following command:
tar -xzf fusiondirectory-1.4.2.tar.gz
Move the extracted folder to the webroot directory:
sudo mv fusiondirectory-1.4.2 /var/www/html/fusiondirectory
Set the ownership of the fusiondirectory folder to Apache user:
sudo chown -R apache /var/www/html/fusiondirectory
Change directory to /var/www/html/fusiondirectory and execute the installer script:
cd /var/www/html/fusiondirectory
sudo ./setup/setup.sh
Follow the instructions provided by the installer script. During the installation, you will be asked to provide the following information:
Once the installation is completed, we need to start the Apache and LDAP services. Use the following commands to start these services:
sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl start ldap
To enable these services to start automatically at boot time, use the following commands:
sudo systemctl enable httpd
sudo systemctl enable ldap
You can access Fusion Directory using a web browser. Use the IP address or hostname of your server and type the following URL in the address bar:
https://<your_server_IP_or_hostname>/fusiondirectory
You will be redirected to the login page. Use the administrator credentials you set during the installation to log in.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Fusion Directory on Fedora Server Latest. Now you can manage your IT infrastructure easily from Fusion Directory's web interface.
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