Tutorial: How to Install Collabora Online Development Edition on OpenSUSE Latest

In this tutorial, we will go through the step-by-step process of installing Collabora Online Development Edition on OpenSUSE Latest. Collabora Online Development Edition is a free and open-source version of Collabora's online office suite that is particularly optimized for developers.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• OpenSUSE Latest installed and updated to the latest version.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Add the Collabora Online repository

First, we need to add the Collabora Online repository to our system. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open the terminal and enter the following command:

sudo zypper addrepo https://downloads.collaboraonline.com/repos/CollaboraOnline/CODE-<version>/openSUSE_<version>/CODE-<version> CollaboraOnline

Note: Replace with the version number of Collabora Online Development Edition that you are installing. For example, if you are installing version 6.4, the command would be:

sudo zypper addrepo https://downloads.collaboraonline.com/repos/CollaboraOnline/CODE-6.4/openSUSE_Leap_15.2/CODE-6.4 CollaboraOnline

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

sudo zypper refresh

Step 2: Install Collabora Online Development Edition

Once we have added the Collabora Online repository, we can now install Collabora Online Development Edition. To do this, enter the following command:

sudo zypper install loolwsd

This command will install Collabora Online Development Edition on your system.

Step 3: Configure Collabora Online Development Edition

Now that we have installed Collabora Online Development Edition, we need to configure it to work with our ownCloud or Nextcloud instance.

1. Open the configuration file by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/loolwsd/loolwsd.xml

2. In this file, find the section and add the IP address or domain name of your ownCloud or Nextcloud server:

<host desc="Regex pattern of hostname to allow or deny." allow="true">your_owncloud_or_nextcloud_server_address</host>

3. Save and exit the file.

4. Restart the Collabora Online Development Edition service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl restart loolwsd

Step 4: Integrate Collabora Online Development Edition with ownCloud or Nextcloud

Now that we have installed and configured Collabora Online Development Edition, we need to integrate it with ownCloud or Nextcloud by installing the Collabora Online app.

1. Open your ownCloud or Nextcloud instance and go to the Apps section.

2. Search for the Collabora Online app and install it.

3. After installing the app, go to the configuration settings and enter the following Collabora Online server address:

https://your_owncloud_or_nextcloud_server_address/loleaflet/dist/admin/admin.html

4. Save the settings and Collabora Online Development Edition should now be integrated with your ownCloud or Nextcloud instance.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and integrated Collabora Online Development Edition with OpenSUSE Latest.

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