How to install mhVTL in openSUSE

Lets see how to install mhVTL (a FOSS VTL software) written by a super hero called : Mark Harvey.
There are 2 ways you can install mhvtl :

Install the rpm package.
Directly compile the source code yourself.

I have tried using the first method as its easy and fast :D.

Note: I have tested this install in openSUSE 15.2

Steps

1.First update the packages to latest version available by typing :

sudo zypper up

Once the packages are up to date, install the below supporting packages :
sudo zypper install gcc gcc-c++ kernel-devel zlib-devel mt-st mtx lzo-devel perl
Now add the repository and install the package :

zypper addrepo https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:Leap:15.2:Update/standard/openSUSE:Leap:15.2:Update.repo
zypper refresh
zypper install mhVTL

start the mhvtl service ;
service mhvtl start
check if mhvtl service is running :
service mhvtl status

test-machine:/home/azureuser # service mhvtl status
● mhvtl.target - mhvtl service allowing to start/stop all vtltape@.service and vtllibrary@.service instances at once
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/mhvtl.target; disabled; vendor preset: disabled)
   Active: active since Thu 2021-01-14 17:13:36 UTC; 50min ago

verify if you are able to see the tape library and the drives configured( by default) :

test-machine:/home/azureuser # lsscsi -g
[1:0:0:0]    cd/dvd  Msft     Virtual CD/ROM   1.0   /dev/sr0   /dev/sg3 
[2:0:0:0]    disk    Msft     Virtual Disk     1.0   /dev/sda   /dev/sg0 
[3:0:1:0]    disk    Msft     Virtual Disk     1.0   /dev/sdb   /dev/sg1 
[5:0:0:0]    disk    Msft     Virtual Disk     1.0   /dev/sdc   /dev/sg2 
[6:0:0:0]    mediumx STK      L700             0162  /dev/sch0  /dev/sg12
[6:0:1:0]    tape    IBM      ULT3580-TD5      0162  /dev/st0   /dev/sg4 
[6:0:2:0]    tape    IBM      ULT3580-TD5      0162  /dev/st7   /dev/sg11
[6:0:3:0]    tape    IBM      ULT3580-TD4      0162  /dev/st3   /dev/sg7 
[6:0:4:0]    tape    IBM      ULT3580-TD4      0162  /dev/st4   /dev/sg8 
[6:0:8:0]    mediumx STK      L80              0162  /dev/sch1  /dev/sg13
[6:0:9:0]    tape    STK      T10000B          0162  /dev/st2   /dev/sg6 
[6:0:10:0]   tape    STK      T10000B          0162  /dev/st5   /dev/sg9 
[6:0:11:0]   tape    STK      T10000B          0162  /dev/st1   /dev/sg5 
[6:0:12:0]   tape    STK      T10000B          0162  /dev/st6   /dev/sg10

For more details about mhvtl, please refer the below link :
https://sites.google.com/site/linuxvtl2/

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