How to Install Guacamole on OpenSUSE Latest

Guacamole is a clientless remote desktop gateway that supports standard protocols like VNC, RDP, and SSH. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Guacamole on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with this tutorial, make sure you have the following:

• OpenSUSE Latest installed on your server.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To install Guacamole, we first need to install some dependencies. Run the following command as sudo:

zypper install git gcc make mysql-connector-c libcairo-devel libjpeg-devel libpng-devel libossp-uuid-devel ffmpeg opus-devel libvorbis-devel gettext-tools tomcat maven

Step 2: Install Java

Guacamole is written in Java and requires Java to be installed. Run the following command to install Java:

zypper install java-1_8_0-openjdk

Step 3: Download Guacamole Source Code

Next, we need to download the Guacamole source code. Run the following command to clone the Git repository:

git clone https://github.com/apache/guacamole-server.git

Step 4: Build and Install Guacamole

Navigate to the Guacamole directory using the following command:

cd guacamole-server

Now, run the following commands to build and install Guacamole:

./configure --with-init-dir=/etc/init.d
make
sudo make install
sudo ldconfig

Step 5: Configure Database

We will use MySQL as the database for Guacamole. Install MySQL using the following command:

zypper install mariadb mariadb-client

Next, create a new database and user for Guacamole:

mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE guacamole_db;
CREATE USER 'guacamole_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'PASSWORD';
GRANT SELECT,INSERT,UPDATE,DELETE ON guacamole_db.* TO 'guacamole_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
quit

Replace PASSWORD with a strong password.

Step 6: Build Guacamole Web Application

Now, navigate to the Guacamole web application directory and build it using the following commands:

cd ..
cd guacamole-client
mvn -P mysql,tomcat8 package

Step 7: Deploy Guacamole Web Application

Copy the Guacamole web application to the Tomcat directory:

sudo cp target/guacamole-*.war /var/lib/tomcat/webapps/guacamole.war

Next, restart Tomcat:

sudo systemctl restart tomcat

Step 8: Access Guacamole Web Interface

Open your web browser and navigate to http://SERVER_IP:8080/guacamole. Log in with the default username and password:

• Username: guacadmin
• Password: guacadmin

That's it! You have successfully installed Guacamole on OpenSUSE Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Guacamole on OpenSUSE Latest. Guacamole enables you to access your remote desktops and provide support to your clients without the need for any additional software. Enjoy!

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