How to Install Klaus on OpenSUSE Latest

Klaus is a simple, browser-based Git client built on Python, Flask, and Git, that allows you to browse repositories, historical versions, branches, commits, and more. This tutorial will guide you through the installation of Klaus on OpenSUSE latest.

Prerequisites

1. A running instance of OpenSUSE Latest.
2. A user account with sudo privileges or logged in as the root user.

Installing Klaus Dependencies

1. Open the terminal on your OpenSUSE system.

2. Update your package list and the system repositories by running the following command:

sudo zypper update

3. Install the required dependencies for Klaus by running the following command:

sudo zypper install git python3 python3-pip

Installing Klaus

1. Clone the Klaus repository to your local machine by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/jonashaag/klaus

2. Change the directory to your local Klaus repository:

cd klaus

3. Install Klaus by running the following command:

sudo pip3 install .

Configuring and Running Klaus

1. Create a new service file for Klaus:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/klaus.service

2. Copy and paste the following into the service file, then save and close it.

[Unit]
Description=Klaus git web viewer
After=network.target

[Service]
User=www-data
Group=www-data
WorkingDirectory=/path/to/klaus/repository
ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /path/to/klaus/repository/klaus/__init__.py
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

3. Change the ownership of Klaus to the www-data user:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /path/to/klaus/repository

4. Start the Klaus service:

sudo systemctl start klaus.service

5. Enable the Klaus service to start at boot:

sudo systemctl enable klaus.service

Accessing Klaus

1. Open your preferred web browser.

2. Navigate to Klaus by entering the following URL in the address bar:

http://<your-server-IP>:8080

3. You should now be able to see your repositories in your browser.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Klaus on OpenSUSE latest. Now you can browse your Git repositories with ease. Enjoy!

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