In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Kanboard, a project management software that helps users manage tasks and projects efficiently, on OpenSUSE Latest.
Before we start, make sure you have the following requirements:
Open the terminal on your OpenSUSE server and run the following commands:
sudo zypper update
This command will update the system to the latest available updates.
Next, we need to install the Apache web server on the server. Run the following command to install it:
sudo zypper install apache2
Kanboard needs PHP to run. We can install it using the following command:
sudo zypper install php
Kanboard requires a database to store its data. We can use either MySQL or MariaDB. In this tutorial, we will use MariaDB. Use the following command to install it:
sudo zypper install mariadb
After installing the database, we need to start the database server and enable it to start at boot time using the following commands:
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
After we have installed the database, we need to secure it by running the following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
This command will ask you to enter a password for the root user, remove anonymous users, disallow root login remotely, and remove test databases. Follow the on-screen instructions and secure the MariaDB installation.
Kanboard needs a database to store its data. Use the following commands to log in to the MariaDB console, create a new database, and create a new user:
sudo mysql -u root -p
MariaDB> CREATE DATABASE kanboard;
MariaDB> CREATE USER 'kanboard'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
MariaDB> GRANT ALL ON kanboard.* TO 'kanboard'@'localhost';
MariaDB> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
MariaDB> exit
Note: Replace 'password' with your own secure password.
We can download the latest version of Kanboard from its official website using the following command:
sudo wget https://github.com/kanboard/kanboard/releases/download/v1.2.19/kanboard-v1.2.19.zip
After downloading the installation package, we unzip it using the following command:
sudo unzip kanboard-v1.2.19.zip -d /var/www/html/
Now, we need to change the owner of the Kanboard directory to the Apache user as follows:
sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/kanboard/
Open the following file using any text editor of your choice:
sudo vi /var/www/html/kanboard/config.default.php
We can copy the content of this file to create the configuration file using the following command:
sudo cp /var/www/html/kanboard/config.default.php /var/www/html/kanboard/config.php
Now, we need to modify the configuration file to match our environment as follows:
sudo vi /var/www/html/kanboard/config.php
Update the following values in the file:
define('DB_DRIVER', 'mysql');
define('DB_USERNAME', 'kanboard');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password');
define('DB_NAME', 'kanboard');
Note: Replace 'password' with the password you set for the 'kanboard' user in Step 6.
After configuring Kanboard, we need to restart the Apache web server using the following command:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Open a web browser and type in the IP address or hostname of your server with '/kanboard' at the end. For example, if the IP of your server is '192.168.1.1', enter 'http://192.168.1.1/kanboard' in the address bar. You should now see the Kanboard login page.
That's it! You have successfully installed Kanboard on your OpenSUSE server. You can now use it to manage your tasks and projects more efficiently.
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