How to Install ISPConfig on OpenSUSE Latest

Introduction

ISPConfig is a popular open-source control panel for managing web servers. It is designed to be easy to use and flexible, providing an intuitive interface for managing various aspects of your server. In this tutorial, we will be installing ISPConfig on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following:

Step 1: Updating the System

Before we start installing ISPConfig, we need to update the system to the latest packages. To do this, run the following command:

zypper update

This will update all the packages installed on your system.

Step 2: Installing Dependencies

ISPConfig requires several dependencies to be installed before you can use it. Run the following command to install these dependencies:

zypper install apache2 apache2-devel bind bind-libs bind-utils courier-authdaemon \
courier-authlib-mysql db4-devel flex ftp gettext hostname hwdata iptables \
ipv6calc iptables krb5-libs krb5-workstation libacl-devel libjpeg-devel \
libopenssl-devel libtiff-devel libxml2-devel libxslt-devel libxslt-devel perl \
postfix postfix-mysql procmail quota rrdtool ssh sudo sysstat telnet unzip \
vim wget which zlib-devel git php7 php7-devel php7-mbstring php7-pdo \
php7-json php7-common php7-zlib php7-gd php7-gettext php7-mysql php7-curl \
php7-xmlreader php7-xmlrpc php7-xmlwriter php7-posix php7-session \
php7-iconv php7-ftp php7-mcrypt php7-json php7-opcache php7-tokenizer \
php7-simplexml php7-soap php7-intl mariadb mariadb-devel mariadb-client

Step 3: Downloading ISPConfig

Download the ISPConfig tarball from the official website using the following command:

wget https://www.ispconfig.org/downloads/ISPConfig-3-stable.tar.gz

Step 4: Extracting ISPConfig

Extract the ISPConfig tarball using the following command:

tar zxvf ISPConfig-3-stable.tar.gz

This will create a new directory called "ISPConfig-3-stable" in the current directory.

Step 5: Installing ISPConfig

Change into the ISPConfig directory and run the installation script using the following command:

cd ISPConfig-3-stable/install
php -q install.php

The installation script will prompt you for various information such as your MySQL root password, the hostname of your server, and the email address of the administrator.

Step 6: Finishing the Installation

Once the installation is complete, you can access the ISPConfig control panel by opening your web browser and navigating to the following URL:

https://your-server-ip-address:8080

Enter the username and password you set during the installation process to log in. From here, you can start configuring your server and managing your websites.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ISPConfig on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now start using this powerful control panel to manage your web server.

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