How to Install Apache Directory Server on OpenSUSE Latest

Apache Directory Server is an LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) server, which is a popular protocol for accessing and managing directory services. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Apache Directory Server on OpenSUSE Linux.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, you need the following:

• OpenSUSE Latest installed on your machine
• Basic knowledge of Linux commands
• Administrative access to the system

Step 1: Download Apache Directory Server

The first step is to download the Apache Directory Server from the official website.

1. Open your web browser and go to the following URL: https://directory.apache.org/.

2. Click on the 'Download' button, which will take you to the download page.

3. Scroll down to the 'Apache Directory Studio' section and click on the 'Download' link for your operating system. Select the latest version of Apache Directory Server that is available for OpenSUSE Linux.

4. Wait for the download to complete.

Step 2: Install Java

Apache Directory Server requires Java to run. You need to install Java runtime environment (JRE) on your system.

1. Open the terminal on your OpenSUSE machine.

2. Enter the following command to install the Java JRE:

   sudo zypper in java-1_8_0-openjdk
   

3. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 3: Install Apache Directory Server

Now that you have downloaded Apache Directory Server and installed Java, you can proceed with the installation.

1. Open the terminal on your OpenSUSE machine.

2. Navigate to the directory where you downloaded Apache Directory Server using the cd command. For example, if you downloaded the file to the 'Downloads' directory, enter:

   cd ~/Downloads
   

3. Extract the downloaded file by running the following command:

   tar -xvzf apache-ds-X.X.X.tar.gz
   

   Replace X.X.X with the version number of Apache Directory Server that you downloaded.

4. Move the extracted directory to the '/opt' directory by entering the following command:

   sudo mv apache-ds-X.X.X /opt/
   

   Replace X.X.X with the version number of Apache Directory Server that you downloaded.

5. Change the ownership of the directory to the 'ldap' user by running the following command:

   sudo chown -R ldap:ldap /opt/apache-ds-X.X.X
   

6. Start the Apache Directory Server by running the following command:

   sudo /opt/apache-ds-X.X.X/bin/apacheds.sh start
   

   Replace X.X.X with the version number of Apache Directory Server that you downloaded.

   After a few moments, you should see a message indicating that the server has started successfully.

Step 4: Access the Apache Directory Server

Now that the Apache Directory Server is running, you can access it using Apache Directory Studio or another LDAP client.

1. Open your web browser and go to the following URL: http://localhost:10389/.

2. The Apache Directory Server login page should appear. Enter the following credentials:

   Username: uid=admin,ou=system
   Password: secret
   

3. You should now be logged in to Apache Directory Server.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Apache Directory Server on OpenSUSE Linux. You downloaded the software, installed Java, and started the server. You also learned how to access the server using a web browser. Apache Directory Server is a powerful and flexible LDAP server that is widely used in enterprise environments. With this installation, you can explore the features and capabilities of Apache Directory Server on your OpenSUSE machine.

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