How to Install Glosa on OpenSUSE Latest

Glosa is an open source server software used for managing multi-language data. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Glosa on an OpenSUSE Latest system.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation, ensure that you meet the following prerequisites:

• OpenSUSE version 15.2 or above
• Access to the root user account or a user account with sudo privileges
• Access to the Internet

Step 1: Install Node.js and npm

Glosa requires Node.js and npm to be installed on your system. Follow the steps below to install Node.js and npm:

1. Open the Terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
2. Run the following command to update the package repository:

sudo zypper refresh

3. Install Node.js and npm using the following command:

sudo zypper install nodejs npm

4. Verify the installation of Node.js and npm by running the following commands:

node -v
npm -v

The output of the above commands should display the installed Node.js and npm versions.

Step 2: Install Glosa

Follow the steps below to install Glosa:

1. Clone the Glosa repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/glosa/glosa-server.git

2. Navigate to the cloned directory:

cd glosa-server

3. Install the dependencies using the following command:

npm install

4. Start the Glosa server using the following command:

npm start

By default, the server listens on port 3000.

You can test the server by opening the web browser and entering the following URL: http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Glosa on an OpenSUSE Latest system. You can now use Glosa to manage your multi-language data.

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