How to Install LedgerSMB on Clear Linux Latest

LedgerSMB is a free and open-source accounting software that helps businesses in managing their financial and accounting operations. Clear Linux is a Linux distribution that is the best suited for cloud and container-based workloads.

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install LedgerSMB on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting, you should have a few basic requirements:

  • A running instance of Clear Linux
  • Superuser (root) access or sudo privileges
  • Basic knowledge of Linux commands

Step 1: Update Your System

To update your system, open the terminal as a superuser or use the sudo command with the following command:

swupd update

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Now, we will install the required dependencies for the LedgerSMB installation. Execute the following command in the terminal:

sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-postgresql devtoolset-8-perl mariadb mariadb-client mariadb-server openssh-server

Step 3: Download LedgerSMB

Download the latest version of LedgerSMB from the official download page at https://ledgersmb.org/download.This tutorial will use version 1.8.16.

wget https://download.ledgersmb.org/f/Releases/1.8.16/ledgersmb-1.8.16.tar.gz

Step 4: Extract the Archive

Unpack the downloaded archive using the following command:

tar -xzvf ledgersmb-1.8.16.tar.gz

After extracting, navigate yourself to the extracted directory using the following command:

cd ledgersmb-1.8.16

Step 5: Install LedgerSMB

Use the following command to install LedgerSMB:

sudo perl Makefile.PL

You will receive a message on the screen regarding the minimum versions of required modules.

Then, execute the make command to compile the code:

sudo make && make test

If all the tests pass, proceed and install the app using:

sudo make install

Step 6: Configure LedgerSMB

Before starting the LedgerSMB server, we need to configure the LedgerSMB, create the application database, user, and assign appropriate privileges to the user. All these tasks are handled by the PostgreSQL command-line tool. We will use the default PostgreSQL user named "postgres" to accomplish these tasks.

First, start the PostgreSQL server service, initialize the database, and change the default password of the "postgres" user:

sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo su - postgres
psql
\password postgres

Create a new database user with the following command:

CREATE USER ledgersmb WITH PASSWORD 'Pa$$word';

Create a new database and assign ownership to the newly created database user:

CREATE DATABASE ledgersmb;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE ledgersmb TO ledgersmb;

Next, edit the pg_hba.conf file with the following command:

sudo nano /var/lib/pgsql/data/pg_hba.conf

Add the following line to allow the "ledgersmb" user to connect to the database:

host    ledgersmb      ledgersmb       127.0.0.1/32    md5

Finally, exit from the PostgreSQL shell:

\q
exit

Step 7: Start LedgerSMB Server

To start the LedgerSMB server, run the ledgersmb-1.8 daemon.

sudo systemctl start ledgersmb-1.8
sudo systemctl enable ledgersmb-1.8

Step 8: Access LedgerSMB

You can access LedgerSMB using the following URL:

https://<server-ip>:5762

Replace with the IP of your Clear Linux server. When you visit the URL, you will be prompted to configure the LedgerSMB user ID and password. Enter the credentials and start using LedgerSMB.

Conclusion

We have successfully installed and configured the LedgerSMB accounting software on Clear Linux Latest. You can now use this powerful accounting tool to manage your financial operations in your organization.