In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Password Pusher, a password management application, on OpenSUSE Latest. Password Pusher allows you to share passwords securely using a one-time URL, making it perfect for sharing passwords with colleagues or friends.
The tutorial assumes that you have basic familiarity with the command-line interface and package management on OpenSUSE systems.
The first step is to install the required packages. Password Pusher requires Ruby and its build environment to be installed. We can install these packages using the zypper package manager.
Run the following command to update the system's package repositories:
sudo zypper update
Next, run the following command to install the required packages:
sudo zypper install ruby ruby-devel make gcc gcc-c++
After installing the required packages, we can now proceed to install Password Pusher. There are different ways to install Password Pusher, including downloading the source code and compiling it manually. However, in this tutorial, we will use the RubyGems package manager to install it.
Run the following command to install Password Pusher using RubyGems:
sudo gem install password_pusher
After installing Password Pusher, we need to configure the database. Password Pusher supports different databases, including MongoDB and MySQL. In this tutorial, we will use the MySQL database.
Run the following command to install the MySQL client library for Ruby:
sudo zypper install libmysqlclient-devel
Next, we need to create a MySQL database for Password Pusher. Run the following commands to create a new database and user:
mysql -u root -p
Enter your MySQL root user password when prompted. Then, run the following SQL commands to create a new database and user:
CREATE DATABASE password_pusher;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON password_pusher.* TO 'password_pusher'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
\q
Replace your_password with the password you want to use for the password_pusher user.
Finally, we need to configure Password Pusher to use the MySQL database. Run the following command to edit the configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/password_pusher.conf
In the editor, find the following lines:
database_adapter: sqlite3
database_database: db/production.sqlite3
Change them to the following:
database_adapter: mysql2
database_host: localhost
database_database: password_pusher
database_username: password_pusher
database_password: your_password
Again, replace your_password with the password you used when creating the password_pusher user.
Save and exit the file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, then Enter.
After configuring the database, we can now start the Password Pusher server. Run the following command to start the server:
password_pusher start
The server will start and listen on port 9292 by default. You should see a message like the following:
== Sinatra/2.1.0 has taken the stage on 9292 for production with backup from Thin
Thin web server (v1.8.0 codename Possessed Pickle)
Exiting
Finally, we can test Password Pusher to see if it's working correctly. Open your web browser and type the following URL:
http://localhost:9292
You should see the Password Pusher web interface. Create an account, log in, and try sharing a password with a colleague or friend. The password will be available for a single use or until it expires, whichever comes first.
In this tutorial, we learned how to install Password Pusher on OpenSUSE Latest, configure the database, and start the server. Password Pusher is a secure and simple way to share passwords with others without compromising security.
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