SWAG (Secure Web Application Gateway) is a Docker-based reverse proxy that provides SSL encryption, automated container discovery, and other advanced features. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing and setting up SWAG on OpenSUSE Latest.
If you don't have Git installed on your OpenSUSE system, you can install it using the following command:
sudo zypper install git
Now, clone the SWAG repository to your system using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-swag.git
After the cloning process is complete, navigate to the SWAG directory using the following command:
cd docker-swag
SWAG uses environment variables to configure various aspects of the gateway. To set these variables, create a new file named .env in the SWAG directory using the following command:
nano .env
And add the following content to the file:
# General Configuration
TZ=Europe/London
URL=mydomain.com # Replace with your domain name
# Letsencrypt Configuration
E_MAIL=myemail@example.com # Replace with your email
STAGING=false
DHLEVEL=2048
# SWAG Configuration
SUBFOLDER=swag
BLOCKLIST_URL=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JoshData/country-ip-blocks/master/country-ip-blocks.conf
Here, you need to replace the values of URL and E_MAIL variables with your domain name and email address, respectively. You can also tweak other variables according to your needs.
To initialize SWAG, run the following command:
sudo docker-compose up -d --remove-orphans
This command will start the SWAG container in the background and initialize it with the settings and configuration you have provided in the environment file.
To verify if SWAG has been installed and configured correctly, you can visit your domain (or subdomain) in a web browser using the https:// protocol. If everything is working correctly, you should be able to access your server via an SSL-encrypted connection.
In this tutorial, we have discussed how to install SWAG on OpenSUSE Latest. SWAG is a powerful reverse proxy that makes it easy to secure and manage web application traffic. Using this tutorial, you can easily configure and install SWAG on your OpenSUSE system and start using its powerful features to secure your web applications.
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