Installing OPSI on OpenSUSE Latest

OPSI is an open-source client management system for Windows and Linux operating systems. It allows administrators to automate and manage software installations, updates, and configurations on their client devices from a central location. Follow these steps to install OPSI on the latest version of OpenSUSE:

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation of OPSI, you need to have the following prerequisites.

1. A fully updated version of OpenSUSE Latest installed on your system.
2. Administrative privileges on your system.
3. Stable internet connectivity.

Step 1: Add OPSI Repository

1. Open the terminal on your OpenSUSE system.
2. Add the OPSI repository to the system by executing the following command as root:

zypper ar https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/uibmz/opensuse_Tumbleweed/home:uibmz.repo

3. Reload the Repository by running below command:

zypper refresh

Step 2: Install OPSI Server

1. Install the OPSI Server package by running the following command:

zypper in opsi-server

2. Respond to the prompts to complete the installation process.

Step 3: Install OPSI Config Editor

1. Install the OPSI Config Editor package by running the following command:

zypper in opsi-configed

2. Respond to the prompts to complete the installation process.

Step 4: Start OPSI Server

1. Start the OPSI Service by running the following command:

systemctl start opsi-server

2. Verify that the OPSI service is running by checking its status using the following command:

systemctl status opsi-server

Step 5: Access the OPSI Config Editor

1. Open a web browser and enter the following URL:

https://<OPSIServerIPAddress>:4447/opsi-configed/

2. Replace the with the IP address of the machine where the OPSI server is installed.
3. Enter the administrator credentials when prompted.

Congratulations. You have successfully installed OPSI on your OpenSUSE Latest system. You can now use it to manage your client devices.

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