OpenDJ is a popular open-source directory server that runs on various operating systems, including Fedora Server. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps required to install OpenDJ on a Fedora Server machine.
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have a Fedora Server Latest version installed and have root access to the machine.
Let's get started!
OpenDJ requires Java to run. You can install Java on your machine by executing the following command:
sudo dnf install java-11-openjdk
Download the latest version of OpenDJ from https://backstage.forgerock.com/downloads/opendj
You can use the wget command to download the OpenDJ package:
wget https://backstage.forgerock.com/downloads/opendj/latest/opendj-latest.zip
After downloading the OpenDJ package, you can unzip it using the unzip command:
unzip opendj-latest.zip
To install OpenDJ, navigate to the extracted directory and execute the setup command:
cd opendj-latest
sudo ./setup
You will be prompted to provide the installation path, administrator password, and other settings. Follow the prompts and provide your inputs as needed.
Once the installation is complete, you can start OpenDJ by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start opendj.service
You can also enable OpenDJ to start automatically at boot time by executing the following command:
sudo systemctl enable opendj.service
To verify that OpenDJ is running, you can use the following command to check the status:
sudo systemctl status opendj.service
You should see output similar to the following:
opendj.service - OpenDJ DS server
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/opendj.service; disabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since Tue 2022-05-10 16:18:52 EDT; 7s ago
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Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenDJ on your Fedora Server machine. You can now start using OpenDJ for your directory service needs.
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