How to install OpenFaaS on OpenSUSE Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing OpenFaaS on OpenSUSE Latest. OpenFaaS is an open-source serverless platform that allows users to deploy and run functions and microservices in a container-based environment.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure that you have the following:

• OpenSUSE Latest installed on your system
• Docker installed and running on your system
• Git installed on your system
• Admin privileges on your system

Installation Steps

1. Install the OpenFaaS CLI on your system by running the following command in your terminal:

curl -sL https://cli.openfaas.com | sudo sh

2. Clone the OpenFaaS repository to your system by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/openfaas/faas.git && \
cd faas

3. Install the OpenFaaS chart for Helm by running the following command:

curl -sL https://github.com/openfaas/faas-netes/raw/master/chart/openfaas-cp-0.7.7.tgz | tar zx

4. Create a namespace and namespace role binding for OpenFaaS by running the following command:

kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openfaas/faas-netes/master/namespaces.yml

5. Add the OpenFaaS Helm repository to your system by running the following command:

helm repo add openfaas https://openfaas.github.io/faas-netes/

6. Update the repositories by running the following command:

helm repo update

7. Deploy OpenFaaS on your OpenSUSE system by running the following command:

helm upgrade openfaas --install openfaas/openfaas --namespace openfaas --set functionNamespace=openfaas-fn --set generateBasicAuth=true

8. Once the deployment is complete, you can access the OpenFaaS dashboard by running the following command:

kubectl port-forward svc/gateway -n openfaas 8080:8080 &

9. Visit http://localhost:8080 on your web browser to access the OpenFaaS dashboard.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed OpenFaaS on your OpenSUSE Latest system. You can now start deploying and running functions and microservices on the platform.

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