How to Install OpenMeetings on OpenSUSE Latest

OpenMeetings is an open-source web-conferencing software that provides audio and video conferencing, screen sharing, whiteboard, and other tools for online meetings, presentations, and webinars. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing OpenMeetings on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A server running OpenSUSE Latest.
• Root access to the server.
• Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 or later installed on your system.

Step 1: Update Your System

Before installing any new software on your server, it’s always a good practice to update your system to the latest version. You can do this by running the following command as the root user:

zypper refresh && zypper update

Step 2: Install Apache Tomcat Server

OpenMeetings is built on top of the Apache Tomcat web server. So, you need to install the Apache Tomcat server on your system. To do this, run the following command:

zypper install tomcat

After the installation is complete, start the Tomcat service using the following command:

systemctl start tomcat

You can check the status of the Tomcat service using the following command:

systemctl status tomcat

Step 3: Install MySQL Database Server

OpenMeetings requires a database to store its data. We will use the MySQL database server for this purpose. To install the MySQL server and client, run the following command:

zypper install mariadb mariadb-client

After the installation is complete, start the MySQL service using the following command:

systemctl start mariadb

You can check the status of the MySQL service using the following command:

systemctl status mariadb

Step 4: Create a Database

Now we need to create a MySQL database and a user for OpenMeetings. Follow the steps below:

1. First, log in to the MySQL server as the root user by running the following command:

   mysql -u root
   

2. Provide the root password when prompted.

3. Create a new database for OpenMeetings by running the following command:

   CREATE DATABASE openmeetings;
   

4. Create a new user for OpenMeetings by running the following command:

   CREATE USER 'openmeetings'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'new_password';
   

   Replace ‘new_password’ with a secure password of your choice.

5. Grant all privileges on the ‘openmeetings’ database to the ‘openmeetings’ user by running the following command:

   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON openmeetings.* TO 'openmeetings'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;
   

6. Flush the privileges by running the following command:

   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   

7. Exit the mysql prompt by running the following command:

   exit;
   

Step 5: Download and Install OpenMeetings

Now it’s time to download and install OpenMeetings. Follow the steps below:

1. First, download the OpenMeetings binary package from the official website using the following command:

   wget https://downloads.apache.org/openmeetings/5.0.0/bin/apache-openmeetings-5.0.0.tar.gz
   

   Replace the version number with the latest stable version available.

2. Extract the compressed file by running the following command:

   tar xvf apache-openmeetings-5.0.0.tar.gz
   

3. Copy the extracted package to the Tomcat webapps directory by running the following command:

   cp -R apache-openmeetings-5.0.0/webapps/openmeetings/ /usr/share/tomcat/webapps/
   

4. Change the ownership of the openmeetings directory by running the following command:

   chown -R tomcat:tomcat /usr/share/tomcat/webapps/openmeetings/
   

Step 6: Configure OpenMeetings

The final step is to configure OpenMeetings. Follow the steps below:

1. Open the OpenMeetings configuration file by running the following command:

   nano /usr/share/tomcat/webapps/openmeetings/WEB-INF/classes/META-INF/spring/application-context.xml
   

2. Modify the configuration file and replace the following parameters with your own values:

   <property name="webapp.base.url" value="http://localhost:5080/openmeetings"/>
   <property name="db.url" value="jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/openmeetings"/>
   <property name="db.user" value="openmeetings"/>
   <property name="db.password" value="new_password"/>
   

   Replace ‘new_password’ with the password you set in Step 4.

   Note: If you plan to access OpenMeetings from a remote location, replace ‘localhost’ with the IP address of your server.

3. Save and close the file by pressing Ctrl + X, followed by Y and Enter.

4. Restart the Tomcat service by running the following command:

   systemctl restart tomcat
   

Step 7: Access OpenMeetings

Now that you have installed and configured OpenMeetings, you can access the web interface by opening your web browser and visiting the following URL:

http://localhost:5080/openmeetings

If everything was configured correctly, you should see the OpenMeetings login page. Provide your credentials to log in and start using the software.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenMeetings on OpenSUSE Latest.

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