How to install Loomio on Arch Linux

Loomio is an open-source software designed for group collaboration and decision-making. It allows team members to discuss ideas, vote on proposals, and come to a consensus. In this tutorial, we will be installing Loomio on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

• Arch Linux installed
• Sudo access to the root user

Install required dependencies

Before installing Loomio, we need to install the required dependencies.

Use the following command to update the package repository:

sudo pacman -Syu

Once the package repository is updated, install the required dependencies using the following command:

sudo pacman -S git postgresql redis ruby imagemagick

Install the Ruby environment

After installing the required dependencies, we need to set up the Ruby environment.

Use the following command to install the Ruby environment manager:

sudo pacman -S rbenv

Once rbenv is installed, initialize it by adding the following line to your .bashrc or .zshrc file:

eval "$(rbenv init -)"

Restart your terminal or reload the .bashrc or .zshrc file using the following command:

source ~/.bashrc

After initializing rbenv, install the required Ruby version using the following command:

rbenv install 2.5.1

Clone the Loomio repository

After setting up the Ruby environment, we need to clone the Loomio repository using Git.

Use the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/loomio/loomio.git

Set up database

After cloning the Loomio repository, we need to set up the database.

Use the following commands to create a new PostgreSQL user and database:

sudo -u postgres createuser -s loomio
sudo -u postgres createdb -O loomio loomio_development

Install the required gems

After setting up the database, we need to install the required gems using the following command:

cd loomio/
gem install bundle
bundle install

Start Redis server

After installing the required gems, we need to start the Redis server using the following command:

sudo systemctl start redis.service

Initialize the database

After starting the Redis server, we need to initialize the database using the following command:

bundle exec rake db:create db:migrate

Start the Loomio server

After initializing the database, we can start the Loomio server using the following command:

bundle exec rails server

Access Loomio

Once the server is started, open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000 to access Loomio.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Loomio on Arch Linux. Loomio is a powerful tool for group collaboration and decision-making. You can use it to discuss ideas, vote on proposals, and come to a consensus.