How to Install Calagator on Arch Linux

Calagator is an open-source calendaring and event management application. It is widely used for organizing tech events, conferences, and meetups. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Calagator on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

• Arch Linux is installed and updated
• You have root privileges on the system

Step-by-Step Installation Process

Follow the below steps to install Calagator on Arch Linux:

Step 1: Install Ruby and PostgreSQL

Calagator is a Ruby on Rails application, so you need to install Ruby and PostgreSQL on your system by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo pacman -S ruby postgresql

Step 2: Install Calagator

To install Calagator, run the following commands on your Arch Linux terminal:

git clone https://github.com/calagator/calagator.git
cd calagator
bundle install

Step 3: Configure Calagator

By default, Calagator is configured to use SQLite as the database engine. If you want to use PostgreSQL, create a new PostgreSQL database and user, and edit the config/database.yml file to match the following:

development:
  adapter: postgresql
  encoding: unicode
  database: calagator_development
  username: <%= ENV.fetch("POSTGRES_USER") { 'calagator' } %>
  password: <%= ENV.fetch("POSTGRES_PASSWORD") { 'password' } %>
  host: <%= ENV.fetch("POSTGRES_HOST") { 'localhost' } %>

Step 4: Run Database Migrations

Run the following command to prepare the database:

rake db:create db:migrate

Step 5: Start the Server

Start the Calagator server by running the following command:

rails server

The Calagator server should now be running on http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Calagator on Arch Linux. You can now easily manage your events and organize your calendars using Calagator.