How to Install Jump on OpenSUSE Latest?

Jump is an open-source utility tool that helps you connect to remote servers via ssh. It simplifies your workflow by allowing you to bypass the need to remember IP addresses and usernames when logging in to different remote servers. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Jump on OpenSUSE Latest.

Before we begin, make sure you have OpenSUSE installed on your system and have sudo access.

Step 1 - Installing Dependencies

1. Launch the terminal on your OpenSUSE Latest by pressing CTRL+ALT+T.

2. Run the following command to update your package manager:

   sudo zypper update
   

3. Run the following command to install the dependencies required for Jump:

   sudo zypper install openssl openssl-devel gcc make
   

Step 2 - Installing Jump

1. Run the following command to clone the Jump repository:

   git clone https://github.com/daledavies/jump.git
   

2. Change to the directory where Jump was cloned:

   cd jump
   

3. Build Jump from source by running the following command:

   make
   

4. Install Jump:

   sudo make install
   

Step 3 - Configuring Jump

1. Navigate to your home directory:

   cd ~
   

2. Create a new file named .jump:

   touch .jump
   

3. Open .jump with your preferred text editor:

   nano .jump
   

4. Add the following contents to .jump:

   server1 192.168.1.100 myusername
   server2 192.168.1.101 myusername
   

   Replace server1 and server2 with the names or aliases you want to assign to the respective servers. Then replace the IP addresses and usernames with the ones you use to log in to each server.

   Note: You can add as many entries as you like, each on a new line.

5. Save and close the .jump file by pressing CTRL+X, Y and then ENTER.

Step 4 - Using Jump

1. To log in to a remote server using Jump, run the following command on your terminal:

   jump server1
   

   Replace server1 with the alias or name you assigned to the server in the .jump file.

2. Jump will use the information in the .jump file to log in to the remote server.

   Note: If this is your first time logging in to the server, you will be prompted to add the server's host key to your known_hosts file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Jump on OpenSUSE Latest and configured it to connect to your remote servers. You can now use Jump to quickly log in to your servers without having to remember IP addresses and usernames.

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