How to install Eclipse Che on OpenSUSE latest

Eclipse Che is an open-source, cloud-based development environment for building applications in various programming languages. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Eclipse Che on OpenSUSE latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, ensure that you have the following requirements:

Steps to Install Eclipse Che

Follow the below steps carefully to install Eclipse Che on OpenSUSE latest:

  1. Launch the terminal and update the system using the command below:

    sudo zypper update
    
  2. Now install the latest version of Docker using the command below:

    sudo zypper install docker
    
  3. Once Docker is installed, start its service using the command below:

    sudo systemctl start docker
    
  4. Next, add the current user to the Docker group using the command below:

    sudo usermod -a -G docker $USER
    

    Note: Log out and log in again for the changes to take effect.

  5. Install the Chectl tool, which is used for installing and managing Che instances. First, download the latest version of Chectl using the command below:

    curl -L https://www.eclipse.org/che/chectl/
    
  6. After downloading, extract the Chectl binary using the command below:

    tar -zxvf chectl-<version>-linux-amd64.tar.gz
    

    Note: Replace with the latest version of Chectl.

  7. Next, move the Chectl binary to the /usr/local/bin directory using the command below:

    sudo mv chectl /usr/local/bin/
    
  8. Finally, install the Che server using the Chectl command below:

    chectl server:deploy
    

    Note: This command downloads the Che server image and deploys a running instance of Che on Docker.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Eclipse Che on OpenSUSE latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to install Eclipse Che on OpenSUSE latest. Eclipse Che is a powerful development platform that provides a cloud-based environment for coding, testing, and deploying applications.

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