Phabricator is an open-source toolset that is used for software development. It offers a multitude of features, including code review, project management, and more. In this tutorial, we will be discussing how to install Phabricator on the latest version of OpenSUSE.
Before we begin the installation process, it is recommended to update the system packages for your OpenSUSE. The below command will help you in this regard:
sudo zypper update
Phabricator requires some dependencies to be installed before the installation process can begin. Enter the following command to install the required dependencies and libraries:
sudo zypper install -y git curl nginx php7 php7-fpm php7-mbstring php7-gd php7-openssl php7-mysql php7-apcu php7-fileinfo
Phabricator requires a MySQL server to be installed on the system. Enter the following command to install the MySQL server:
sudo zypper install -y mysql-community-server
After the MySQL server installation has been completed, it is recommended to secure your installation. Install the package mysql-community-server-client for this purpose and run the secure installation script as shown below:
sudo zypper install -y mysql-community-server-client
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Once you have secured the MySQL installation, it is time to create the database and user for Phabricator. Enter the following commands to create a new database and user:
sudo mysql -u root -p
After that, create a new user and database for Phabricator as per the below commands:
CREATE USER '<username>'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '<password>';
CREATE DATABASE <databasename>;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON <databasename>.* TO '<username>'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Now, we will download the latest version of Phabricator from their official website:
cd /var/www
sudo git clone https://github.com/phacility/phabricator.git
After completing the Phabricator download and installation, it is time to start the webserver services. Run the following command to start Apache and Nginx services:
sudo systemctl start apache2.service
sudo systemctl start nginx.service
In this step, we will be configuring the settings of Phabricator. Run the following command to generate the configuration files:
cd /var/www/phabricator
sudo ./bin/config set mysql.user <username>
sudo ./bin/config set mysql.pass <password>
sudo ./bin/config set mysql.host localhost
sudo ./bin/config set mysql.port 3306
sudo ./bin/config set phabricator.url http://<your_domain>/
Now it’s time to install Phabricator. Run the following commands to complete the installation process:
sudo ./bin/storage upgrade --force
sudo ./bin/phd start
We have successfully installed Phabricator on the latest version of OpenSUSE. Now, you can access the Phabricator by navigating to the IP address or domain name of your OpenSUSE system.
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