How to install Homer on OpenSUSE Latest

Homer is an open-source software that allows you to monitor your infrastructure and applications in real-time. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Homer on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation of Homer on OpenSUSE Latest, you need to have the following requirements:

Installing Docker and Docker-Compose

To install Docker on OpenSUSE Latest, run the following commands:

sudo zypper update
sudo zypper install docker
sudo systemctl enable docker
sudo systemctl start docker

To install Docker-Compose on OpenSUSE Latest, run the following commands:

sudo zypper update
sudo zypper install docker-compose

Installing Homer

Follow the below-given steps to install Homer on OpenSUSE Latest:

  1. Create a new directory where you want to install Homer by running the following command:

    sudo mkdir /opt/homer
    
  2. Clone the Homer repository by running the below-given command:

    sudo git clone https://github.com/bastienwirtz/homer /opt/homer
    
  3. Navigate to the Homer directory by running the following command:

    cd /opt/homer
    
  4. Create a new .env file by copying the sample .env file by running the following command:

    sudo cp sample.env .env
    
  5. Open .env file and update the VIRTUAL_HOST variable with your server hostname or IP address.

    VIRTUAL_HOST=homer.example.com
    
  6. Run the following command to start the Homer stack:

    sudo docker-compose up -d
    

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Homer on OpenSUSE Latest. You can access the Homer web interface by navigating to http://your_hostname_or_IP_address:8080 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Homer on OpenSUSE Latest. With the help of Homer, you can easily monitor your infrastructure and applications in real-time.

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