How to install Apaxy on OpenSUSE Latest?

Apaxy is a beautiful Apache directory listing theme that can be easily installed on your OpenSUSE Latest system. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps on how to install Apaxy and apply it to your Apache server.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, there are some prerequisites that need to be met:

• OpenSUSE Latest should be installed on your system
• Apache web server should be installed and configured on your system
• Basic knowledge of the terminal

Step 1: Download Apaxy

First, you need to download Apaxy zip file from the github repository:

wget https://github.com/oupala/apaxy/archive/master.zip

Step 2: Extract the files

Next, extract the downloaded zip file using the following command:

unzip master.zip

Step 3: Copy the files to the web server

Now, you need to copy the extracted files to the appropriate location on your Apache web server. Assuming the web server document root is located at /srv/www/htdocs, run the following command to copy the files:

cp -r apaxy-master/apaxy/ /srv/www/htdocs/

Step 4: Modify the Apache configuration file

To apply the Apaxy theme to your Apache server, you need to modify the Apache configuration file (/etc/apache2/httpd.conf) by adding the following line:

Include /etc/apache2/default.d/*.conf

Save the changes and exit the file.

Step 5: Create the Apaxy configuration file

Create a new configuration file for Apaxy in the default.d directory using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/default.d/apaxy.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<Directory "/srv/www/htdocs">
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
    HeaderName /apaxy/header.html
    ReadmeName /apaxy/footer.html
</Directory>

Save the file and exit.

Step 6: Restart Apache

Finally, restart the Apache web server to apply the changes made:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed the Apaxy theme on your OpenSUSE Latest system. Now, when you navigate to a directory on your web server, you should see the beautiful Apaxy directory listing theme.

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