How to Install farmOS on OpenSUSE Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of farmOS on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, you'll need the following prerequisites:

• A server running OpenSUSE Latest
• A user with sudo privileges
• Access to the Internet

Step 1 - Update the System

The first step is to update the system to ensure that all the latest packages are installed.

sudo zypper update

Step 2 - Install Required Dependencies

FarmOS requires some dependencies that need to be installed on the system. The following command will install all the required packages:

sudo zypper install apache2 php7 php7-mysqlnd php7-gd php7-mbstring libapache2-mod-php7

Step 3 - Download and Install farmOS

Now that we have installed all the dependencies, it's time to download and install farmOS.

cd /var/www/html/
sudo git clone https://github.com/farmOS/farmOS.git
sudo chown -R www-data: /var/www/html/farmOS/

Step 4 - Configure Apache

Next, we need to configure Apache to serve farmOS. Create a new virtual host file:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/farmOS.conf

Add the following contents to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName yourhostname.com
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/farmOS

    <Directory /var/www/html/farmOS>
         Options -Indexes +FollowSymLinks
         AllowOverride All
         Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace the ServerName value with your own hostname or IP address.

Then, enable the virtual host:

sudo a2ensite farmOS.conf

Finally, reload Apache:

sudo systemctl reload apache2

Step 5 - Enable the Rewrite Module

mod_rewrite is required for farmOS to work correctly. Enable it using the following command:

sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6 - Install Required PHP Extensions

There are some additional PHP extensions that we need to install. Run the following commands:

sudo zypper install php7-json php7-xml php7-pdo php7-tokenizer

Step 7 - Set Permissions

The final step is to set the correct permissions to enable farmOS to write to the various directories it needs to access:

sudo chown -R www-data: /var/www/html/farmOS/sites/default/files
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/farmOS/sites/default/files
sudo chown -R www-data: /var/www/html/farmOS/sites/default/settings.php
sudo chmod 644 /var/www/html/farmOS/sites/default/settings.php

Step 8 - Launch farmOS

Open your web browser and navigate to the hostname or IP address you specified in Step 4. You should see the farmOS login screen. Congratulations! You have successfully installed farmOS on OpenSUSE Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install farmOS on OpenSUSE Latest. By following these steps, you have set up a powerful farm management platform that will help you streamline your farming operations.

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