Rapidbay is a web-based torrent client intended to provide users with a straightforward and convenient way to manage torrents without the need to install a separate client application on their computer. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Rapidbay on OpenSUSE Latest.
Before starting with the installation process, please ensure that you have:
The first step in installing Rapidbay is to ensure that all required dependencies are installed on the system. OpenSUSE Latest comes with most of the packages installed by default, but a few packages are still required.
You can install the required dependencies by running the following command:
zypper install git nodejs npm
After installing the dependencies, you can proceed to clone the Rapidbay repository using the following command:
cd /opt && git clone https://github.com/hauxir/rapidbay.git
This will create a directory called "rapidbay" in the /opt directory and download the source code into it.
Once the repository has been cloned, navigate to the rapidbay directory and install the required Node modules:
cd /opt/rapidbay && npm install
Next, you need to configure Rapidbay by copying the sample configuration file and editing it according to your needs:
cp config.example.json config.json
nano config.json
In the configuration file, update the following options:
"basePath": "/path/to/rapidbay",
"torrentsPath": "/path/to/downloaded/torrents",
"secret": "your-cool-secret-key",
Make sure to replace "/path/to/rapidbay" with the actual path to your Rapidbay installation directory, "/path/to/downloaded/torrents" with the directory where you want to store downloaded torrents, and "your-cool-secret-key" with a secret key of your choice.
Finally, start the Rapidbay server by running the following command:
npm start
This will start the Rapidbay server, and you should be able to access it by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Rapidbay on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now configure it to your liking and start using it as a web-based torrent client.
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