Installing Piler on OpenSUSE Latest

Piler is an open-source email archiving software that can archive your emails, provide search capability and secure long-term email storage. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Piler on OpenSUSE latest version.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A running system with the OpenSUSE latest version installed.
• A repository to install Piler.

Step 1: Adding the Repository

The first thing you need to do is add the Piler repository to your system.

1. Launch a terminal on your OpenSUSE latest system.

2. Type the following command in the terminal:

   sudo zypper addrepo https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/server:/mail:/piler/openSUSE_Latest/ piler
   

3. After successfully adding the repository, you can use the following command to refresh the repository:

   sudo zypper refresh
   

Step 2: Installing Piler

Once you have added the repository and refreshed it, you can start the installation process.

1. Type the following command in the terminal to install Piler:

   sudo zypper install piler
   

2. During the installation process, you will be asked to import a GPG key. Select 'y' to import the key.

3. After the installation process is complete, you can start the Piler service by typing the following command:

   sudo systemctl start piler
   

4. To check if Piler is running, use the following command:

   sudo systemctl status piler
   

   If the output shows Piler as 'active (running)', Piler is successfully installed and running.

Step 3: Accessing Piler Web Interface

Piler comes with a web interface that you can access via a web browser.

1. Open a web browser on your system.

2. In the address bar, type the following URL:

   http://localhost:8080/
   

3. If Piler is running, you will see the login page. Enter the default username 'admin' and password 'piler'.

4. Once you've logged in, you can start using Piler to archive your emails.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Piler on OpenSUSE latest version, add the Piler repository, install Piler, start the Piler service, and access the Piler web interface. You can now use Piler to archive, search, and secure your emails.

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