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Introduction

OpenDS is an open-source directory server, providing a scalable and high-performance LDAP data store. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install OpenDS on POP! OS latest.

Prerequisites

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

• POP! OS latest
• A terminal window opened on your POP! OS.

Step 1: Download OpenDS

First, open your browser and navigate to https://opends.java.net/ to download the OpenDS software.

Step 2: Install OpenDS

1. After the download is completed, navigate to the directory where the downloaded file is located, which is most probably the Downloads folder in your Home directory.

2. Now open the terminal window and navigate to the downloaded directory by typing the following command:

cd Downloads

3. Extract the OpenDS archive file by typing the following command:

tar -xvf opends-3.0.0-1.zip

4. The extracted files will be placed in a new directory called opends-3.0.0-1. Navigate to that location by typing the following command:

cd opends-3.0.0-1

5. Now run the following command to install OpenDS:

 ./setup

6. The installation wizard will start, and you will see some installation options. Read them thoroughly and follow the instructions.

7. When the installation wizard is complete, OpenDS will be installed on your system.

Step 3: Start the OpenDS Server

1. To start the OpenDS server, open the terminal window and navigate to the directory where you installed OpenDS.

2. Enter the following command to start the server:

./setup --cli --startServer

3. The OpenDS server should start without errors. You can verify that it has started by using the command below:

./setup status

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install OpenDS on POP! OS latest. We went through the steps of downloading and installing OpenDS, then starting the OpenDS server. You can now use OpenDS to build scalable and high-performance LDAP data stores.

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