How to Install OSIAM on MXLinux Latest

OSIAM is an open-source Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution that provides authentication and authorization services for web applications. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing OSIAM on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Update the System

  1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

  2. Update the system package list by running the following command:

    sudo apt update
    
  3. Upgrade the installed packages to their latest versions by running the following command:

    sudo apt upgrade
    

Step 2: Install Java

  1. Run the following command to install Java:

    sudo apt install default-jre-headless
    

Step 3: Install Apache Tomcat

  1. Run the following command to install Apache Tomcat:

    sudo apt install tomcat9
    
  2. Start the Tomcat service by running the following command:

    sudo service tomcat9 start
    
  3. Confirm that the Tomcat service is running by visiting the following URL in your web browser: http://localhost:8080

Step 4: Install OSIAM

  1. Download the latest version of OSIAM from the official website: http://osiam.github.io/.

  2. Extract the downloaded archive to a directory of your choice, for example /opt/osiam.

  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the extracted directory:

    cd /opt/osiam
    
  4. Build the OSIAM project by running the following command:

    ./mvnw install
    
  5. Start the OSIAM server by running the following command:

    ./mvnw jetty:run
    
  6. Confirm that the OSIAM server is running by visiting the following URL in your web browser: http://localhost:8080/osiam-server

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OSIAM on MXLinux Latest. You can now use OSIAM to manage user authentication and authorization for your web applications.

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