How to install Owncloud in OpenSUSE
To install Owncloud in OpenSuse
OwnCloud is similar to the Dropbox which is free and open-source. It supports extensions that permits it to work like Google Drive and allows the user to perform online document editing, calendar and contact synchronization etc. Installation of Owncloud in OpenSUSE is explained in this article.
Features
- It synchronizes data with software applications.
- File storage is done in a conventional directory structures.
- Music streaming.
- It adminsters the User and group.
- Sharing of content via groups or public URLs.
- Contains online text editor with syntax highlighting and code folding.
Installation of Owncloud
Run the following command to add the Owncloud package into repository.
linuxhelp:/home/user1 # zypper addrepo http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/isv:ownCloud:community/openSUSE_13.2/isv:ownCloud:community.repo
Adding repository ' Latest stable community release of ownCloud server (openSUSE_13.2)' ............[done]
Repository ' Latest stable community release of ownCloud server (openSUSE_13.2)' successfully added
Enabled: Yes
Autorefresh: No
GPG check: Yes
URI: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/isv:/ownCloud:/community/openSUSE_13.2/
Then refresh the package by running the following command.
linuxhelp:/home/user1 # zypper refresh
Retrieving repository ' Latest stable community release of ownCloud server (openSUSE_13.2)' metadata --[]
New repository or package signing key received:
Repository: Latest stable community release of ownCloud server (openSUSE_13.2)
Key Name: isv:ownCloud OBS Project < isv:ownCloud@build.opensuse.org>
Key Fingerprint: F9EA4996 747310AE 79474F44 977C43A8 BA684223
Key Created: Mon Feb 9 19:51:08 2015
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Retrieving repository ' openSUSE-13.2-Update' metadata .............................................[done]
Building repository ' openSUSE-13.2-Update' cache ..................................................[done]
Repository ' openSUSE-13.2-Update-Non-Oss' is up to date.
All repositories have been refreshed.
After refreshing, install the Owncloud package by using the following command.
linuxhelp:/home/user1 # zypper install owncloud
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...
The following 13 NEW packages are going to be installed:
owncloud owncloud-config-apache owncloud-server php5-curl php5-fileinfo php5-gd php5-ldap
php5-mbstring php5-openssl php5-pear php5-posix php5-zip php5-zlib
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(12/13) Installing: owncloud-config-apache-8.1.9-12.1 .............................................[done]
Additional rpm output:
owncloud-config-apache: First install complete
owncloud-config-apache: Reloading
redirecting to systemctl reload apache2.service
(13/13) Installing: owncloud-8.1.9-12.1 ...........................................................[done]
To create database
Create database for Owncloud by running the following command.
linuxhelp:/home/user1 # mysql Welcome to the MariaDB monitor. Commands end with or g. Your MariaDB connection id is 5 Server version: 10.0.25-MariaDB openSUSE package Copyright (c) 2000, 2016, Oracle, MariaDB Corporation Ab and others. Type ' help ' or ' h' for help. Type ' c' to clear the current input statement. MariaDB [(none)]> create database cloud_db Query OK, 1 row affected (0.02 sec) MariaDB [(none)]> grant all on cloud_db.* to ' root' @' localhost' identified by ' 12345' Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.04 sec) MariaDB [(none)]> flush privileges Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.02 sec) MariaDB [(none)]> q Bye
Restart the Apache service by running the following command.
linuxhelp:/home/user1 # systemctl restart apache2.service
Open the web-browser and enter the URL http://< IP_address> /owncloud/
Here, login using the credentials.
Then choose " Storage and database" and enter the required details.
Now we have successfully logged into Owncloud.
Click upload menu and then choose the file to be uploaded into the Owncloud storage.
Click New to create file or folder in Owncloud.