How to Install Filestash on OpenSUSE Latest

Filestash is an open-source, web-based file manager that you can install on your OpenSUSE Linux system to manage your files securely and efficiently. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Filestash on your OpenSUSE system.

Prerequisites

Before installing Filestash, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A running instance of OpenSUSE on your server or computer.
• A non-root user with sudo privileges to log in to your system.
• An Nginx or Apache webserver installed on your system.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

First, update your OpenSUSE system with the latest packages:

sudo zypper refresh

Now install the necessary tools and dependencies using the following command:

sudo zypper in curl wget git nginx gzip tar

Step 2: Install the Go Language

Filestash is built on the Go programming language, so we need to install it on our system. Follow the below steps:

1. Download the latest version of Go using the following command:

   wget -c https://golang.org/dl/go1.17.linux-amd64.tar.gz
   

   Replace the URL with the latest version if available.

2. Extract the installer files:

   sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.17.linux-amd64.tar.gz
   

3. Add the Go binary path to the PATH environment variable. You can do this by editing the .bashrc file:

   nano ~/.bashrc
   

   Add the following line to the end of the file:

   export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
   

   Save the file and reload it using the following command:

   source ~/.bashrc
   

4. Verify the Go installation using the following command:

   go version
   

   This should output the version of Go you installed on your system.

Step 3: Install Filestash

Now that we have the necessary dependencies installed and the Go language set up, we can install Filestash on our OpenSUSE system. Follow the below instructions:

1. Clone the Filestash repository from GitHub by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/mickael-kerjean/filestash.git
   

2. Navigate into the installed directory:

   cd filestash
   

3. Build the Filestash server using the following command:

   go build .
   

4. Launch Filestash using the following command:

   ./filestash run
   

   This will start the Filestash server on port 8334.

Step 4: Configure Nginx as a Proxy

Now that we have the Filestash server up and running, we will configure Nginx as a reverse proxy to make it accessible to the public.

1. Install Nginx:

   sudo zypper install nginx
   

2. Open the Nginx default configuration file for editing:

   sudo nano /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
   

   Replace the contents of this file with the following configuration:

   user nginx;
   worker_processes auto;
   error_log /var/log/nginx/error.log;
   pid /run/nginx.pid;
   events {
       worker_connections 1024;
   }
   http {
       server {
           listen 80;
           server_name example.com;
           location / {
               proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8334;
               proxy_set_header Host $host;
               proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
               proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
           }
       }
   }
   

   Replace "example.com" with your website's domain name.

3. Restart the Nginx service:

   sudo systemctl restart nginx
   

You have now successfully installed and configured Filestash on your OpenSUSE system. You can now access your Filestash installation by visiting your domain name in your web browser.

Enjoy using Filestash!

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