openHAB is a home automation platform that supports integration with various smart home devices and services. Installing openHAB on OpenSUSE Latest is straightforward and can be done in a few steps. Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to do it.
Before you begin, make sure that you have the following:
The first step is to add the openHAB repository to your system. To do this, follow these steps:
Open the terminal emulator on your OpenSUSE system.
Navigate to the /etc/zypp/repos.d directory by running the following command:
cd /etc/zypp/repos.d
Create a new file with the name openhab.repo by running the following command:
touch openhab.repo
Open the openhab.repo file with a text editor:
nano openhab.repo
Add the following lines in the file:
[openHAB_2.5]
name=openHAB 2.5 Stable
baseurl=https://dl.bintray.com/openhab/rpm-repo/stable/2.5/$basearch/
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://bintray.com/user/downloadSubjectPublicKey?username=openhab
enabled=1
Save and close the file.
Refresh the package list by running the following command:
sudo zypper refresh
Now that you've added the openHAB repository, it's time to install the openHAB package. Here's how:
Run the following command to install the openHAB package:
sudo zypper install openhab2
Once the installation is complete, start the openHAB service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start openhab2.service
Check the status of the openHAB service by running the following command:
sudo systemctl status openhab2.service
If the service is running, you should see a message that says "Active (running)":
● openhab2.service - openHAB 2 - empowering the smart home
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/openhab2.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Active: active (running) since <date> <time>
[...]
Open a web browser and enter the following URL to access the openHAB dashboard:
http://localhost:8080
Before you can start using openHAB, you need to configure it by adding bindings and configuring items. Adding bindings allows you to integrate with third-party devices and services, while configuring items allows you to create virtual devices that you can control through openHAB.
Here are some resources you can use to get started with configuring openHAB:
That's it! You have successfully installed openHAB on OpenSUSE Latest and configured it for home automation.
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