How to Install Tinode on OpenSUSE Latest

Tinode is a secure messenger platform that can be self-hosted. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Tinode on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

• OpenSUSE Latest installation with sudo privileges.
• Git installed on your system.

Step 1: Update Your System

Before installing Tinode, you should update your system with the latest packages. To update your OpenSUSE system, run the following commands in terminal:

sudo zypper update
sudo zypper upgrade

Step 2: Install and Update Dependencies

Next, install and update the necessary dependencies for Tinode using the following command:

sudo zypper install make gcc-c++ openssl openssl-devel

You also need to install NodeJS, npm and Redis Server. You can install Redis Server from OpenSUSE repository and download NodeJS and npm from the following links.

• NodeJS
• npm

Step 3: Clone Tinode Repository

You can download Tinode source code from Github using the git clone command. Run the following commands to clone Tinode source code:

git clone https://github.com/tinode/tinode.git

Step 4: Install Tinode

After cloning the Tinode repository, navigate to the repository directory and run the following command to install Tinode:

cd tinode
npm install

Step 5: Configure Tinode

You need to configure Tinode before running it. For this, you can create a configuration file named config.js in the same directory where you cloned Tinode repository.

Copy and paste the following code in the config.js file:

const Config = {
  db: {
    redis: {
      host: 'localhost',
      port: 6379
    }
  },
  http: {
    ip: '0.0.0.0',
    port: 6060
  },
  https: {
    ip: '0.0.0.0',
    port: 6061,
    key: '/path/to/ssl/keys/server.key',
    cert: '/path/to/ssl/certs/server.crt'
  },
  tlsOnly: false,
  serverName: 'localhost'
};

module.exports = Config;

In the db section, make sure that the Redis host and port match your Redis configuration.

In the http section, configure the IP address and port for HTTP requests. In the https section, configure the IP, port, and location of the SSL keys and certificates.

Step 6: Run Tinode

After configuring Tinode, you can run it using the following command:

npm start

Now, you can access Tinode at http://localhost:6060 or https://localhost:6061 depending on your configuration.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Tinode on OpenSUSE Latest.

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