Fog is a free and open-source computer imaging solution for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Fog on OpenSUSE Latest.
Before starting, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
sudo privilegesFirst, you need to update the system packages to their latest versions. Run the following command to update the package lists:
sudo zypper update
Fog requires several packages to be installed on your system. You can install them by running the following command:
sudo zypper install apache2 php php-mysql gcc make php-gd mysql-server php-bcmath php-sockets tftp tftp-server syslinux wget tar gzip libpng12-0 libpng12-compat-devel libjpeg8-devel libzip-devel libtiff-devel libXpm-devel libvpx-devel libxml2-devel p7zip-full
Now, you need to download the latest version of Fog. Go to the official Fog website and download the .tar.gz file to your server. You can use the wget command to download it:
sudo wget https://github.com/FOGProject/fogproject/archive/<version-number>.tar.gz
Replace <version-number> with the actual version number of the downloaded file.
Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file using the tar command:
sudo tar xzf <version-number>.tar.gz
A new directory named fogproject-<version-number> will be created.
To install Fog, navigate to the extracted directory and run the installfog.sh script:
cd fogproject-<version-number>/bin/
sudo ./installfog.sh
The installation will take some time to complete, as it will create a MySQL database, configure the web server, and install all necessary packages.
Once the installation is complete, you need to configure Fog. Open the web browser and go to the following URL:
http://<your-server-ip-address>/fog/management
Replace <your-server-ip-address> with the actual IP address of your server.
You will be prompted to log in using the default username (fog) and password (password).
Follow the on-screen instructions to configure Fog according to your requirements.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Fog on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now use Fog to manage computer imaging online.
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