ownCloud is a self-hosted file sync and share platform that allows you to manage your data and files securely. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install ownCloud on OpenSUSE Latest.
Before you start, make sure your system is up to date. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo zypper update
ownCloud requires a LAMP stack to function properly. You can install Apache, MySQL, and PHP using the following command:
sudo zypper in apache2 mysql-community-server php7 php7-mysql php7-apache2
During the installation, you will be prompted to create a MySQL root password. Make sure you choose a strong password.
Now, download the latest version of ownCloud from their official website. You can use the following command to download ownCloud:
sudo wget https://download.owncloud.org/community/owncloud-latest.tar.bz2
Once the download is complete, extract the tar archive using the following command:
sudo tar -xjf owncloud-latest.tar.bz2 -C /srv/www/htdocs/
Change the ownership of the ownCloud files to the Apache user:
sudo chown -R apache:apache /srv/www/htdocs/owncloud/
Restart the Apache server for the changes to take effect:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Finally, open your web browser and enter the following URL:
http://your-server-ip/owncloud/
You will be prompted to create a new admin account. Once done, you can start using ownCloud to manage your files and data.
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install ownCloud on OpenSUSE Latest. Now you can start using ownCloud to manage your data and files securely.
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