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How to Install SeaweedFS on OpenSUSE Latest

SeaweedFS is an open-source distributed file system designed for storing and managing large volumes of data across multiple servers. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing SeaweedFS on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A server running OpenSUSE Latest
• Root access to your server
• Basic knowledge of Linux commands

Step 1: Update your system

The first step is to update your system to the latest packages using the following command:

sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper update

Step 2: Install SeaweedFS Dependencies

Before installing SeaweedFS, we need to install some dependencies that are required for SeaweedFS to work correctly. We can do this using the following command:

sudo zypper install fuse libfuse2

Step 3: Download SeaweedFS

Download SeaweedFS using the following command:

wget https://github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/releases/download/1.79/seaweedfs-1.79-linux-amd64.tar.gz

Step 4: Extract SeaweedFS

Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

tar -xzf seaweedfs-1.79-linux-amd64.tar.gz

Step 5: Move SeaweedFS to /usr/local/bin

Move the extracted SeaweedFS directory to /usr/local/bin using the following command:

sudo mv seaweedfs-1.79-linux-amd64/weed /usr/local/bin/

Step 6: Create a Systemd Service File

Create a systemd service file using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/seaweedfs.service

Add the following content to the file:

[Unit]
Description=SeaweedFS

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/weed server -master.port=9333

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Save and close the file.

Step 7: Start and Enable SeaweedFS

Start SeaweedFS and enable it on boot using the following commands:

sudo systemctl start seaweedfs
sudo systemctl enable seaweedfs

Step 8: Access SeaweedFS Web UI

Access the SeaweedFS Web UI by opening your web browser and navigating to:

http://SERVER_IP:9333

Replace SERVER_IP with your server IP address.

You should now have SeaweedFS installed on your OpenSUSE Latest server.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we covered the process of installing SeaweedFS on OpenSUSE Latest. We also walked you through the steps of creating a systemd service file, starting and enabling SeaweedFS, and accessing the SeaweedFS Web UI. If you encounter any issues with SeaweedFS installation, feel free to consult the official documentation on GitHub.

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