How to Install Cloudlog on OpenSUSE Latest?

Cloudlog is an open-source, web-based logging software for amateur radio operators. It is written in PHP and MySQL and provides a modern, responsive web interface for logging your contacts. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Cloudlog on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

• A server running OpenSUSE Latest.
• A user with sudo privileges.
• Apache web server installed and running.
• PHP and MySQL installed.

Step 1: Install Required PHP Modules

Cloudlog requires several PHP modules to be installed on the server. We can install them using the zypper package manager by running the following command:

sudo zypper in php-mysql php-json php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-xml php-zip

Step 2: Create a MySQL Database

Cloudlog requires a MySQL database to store your contacts data. We can create a new database and user for Cloudlog by running the following commands:

sudo mysql -u root

mysql> CREATE DATABASE cloudlog;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON cloudlog.* TO 'cloudloguser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> exit;

Replace 'password' with a secure password for the Cloudlog user.

Step 3: Download and Install Cloudlog

We can download and install Cloudlog by following these steps:

1. Download the latest version of Cloudlog from the official website using wget:

sudo wget https://magicbug.co.uk/cloudlog/downloads/cloudlog-latest.tar.gz

2. Extract the downloaded archive using tar:

sudo tar -zxvf cloudlog-latest.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/

3. Rename the extracted folder to 'cloudlog':

sudo mv /var/www/html/cloudlog-* /var/www/html/cloudlog

4. Set permissions for the Cloudlog files:

sudo chown -R wwwrun:www /var/www/html/cloudlog/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/cloudlog/

Step 4: Configure Apache Web Server

We need to configure Apache web server to serve the Cloudlog files. We can do this by creating a new virtual host for Cloudlog.

1. Create a new file 'cloudlog.conf' in '/etc/apache2/conf.d/' directory:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/conf.d/cloudlog.conf

2. Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName yourserver.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/cloudlog/
    ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/cloudlog_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/apache2/cloudlog_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

• Replace 'yourserver.com' with your server's domain name or IP address.

3. Restart Apache web server to apply changes:

sudo systemctl restart apache2.service

Step 5: Run Cloudlog Installer

Now we are ready to run the Cloudlog installer to create the database tables and set up the admin account.

1. Open your favorite web browser and go to the URL of your Cloudlog installation:

http://yourserver.com/cloudlog/install

• Replace 'yourserver.com' with your server's domain name or IP address.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

Step 6: Access Cloudlog

After the installation is complete, you can log in to Cloudlog by going to the URL of your Cloudlog installation:

http://yourserver.com/cloudlog/

• Replace 'yourserver.com' with your server's domain name or IP address.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Cloudlog on OpenSUSE Latest. Now you can start logging your contacts with Cloudlog and manage your amateur radio station like a pro.

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