Installing DOMJudge on Clear Linux Latest
DOMJudge is an open-source online judge system which allows management of programming contests. This tutorial will explain how to install DOMJudge on Clear Linux Latest.
Prerequisites
Before starting the installation process, you should have:
- Clear Linux Latest installed on your computer
- sudo privileges for the user account you will be using to install DOMJudge
Step 1: Install Required Dependencies
The first step is to install the dependencies required by DOMJudge. Open a terminal window and run the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-libicu
This will install the required libicu package.
Step 2: Download DOMJudge
Next, navigate to the DOMJudge website and download the latest release. You can use the following command to download the latest version:
wget https://www.domjudge.org/releases/domjudge-7.3.3.tar.gz
Change the version number in the URL to match the latest available release.
Step 3: Extract DOMJudge
After the download completes, extract the package using the following command:
tar -xzf domjudge-7.3.3.tar.gz
This will extract the contents of the package to a directory called domjudge-7.3.3.
Step 4: Install DOMJudge
Now that the package is extracted, you can proceed to install it. Move into the extracted directory using the following command:
cd domjudge-7.3.3
Next, run the configure script to configure the installation options:
./configure --prefix=/opt/domjudge
This will configure DOMJudge to be installed in the /opt/domjudge directory. You can change this location if desired.
Once the configuration completes, run the make and make install commands to build and install DOMJudge:
make
sudo make install
This will install the DOMJudge files to the directory specified in the configure script.
Step 5: Configure DOMJudge
After installation completes, you need to configure DOMJudge. Run the following command to generate the configuration files:
sudo /opt/domjudge/bin/dj_setup -r -e 12345
This command will generate the necessary configuration files, replacing 12345 with a unique numerical identifier.
Step 6: Start DOMJudge
The final step is to start DOMJudge. Run the following command to start the necessary services:
sudo systemctl start domjudge-pgsql
sudo systemctl start domjudge-daemon
sudo systemctl start domjudge-webserver
These commands will start the PostgresSQL database, the DOMJudge daemon, and the webserver. DOMJudge should now be up and running on your Clear Linux installation.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, you learned how to install and configure DOMJudge on Clear Linux Latest. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, refer to the DOMJudge documentation for troubleshooting tips.