How to Install MantisBT on Clear Linux

MantisBT is a popular open-source issue-tracking system. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install MantisBT on the Clear Linux operating system.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A Clear Linux system up and running
• Access to a terminal window

Step 1: Install Apache and PHP

Firstly, you need to install Apache and PHP on Clear Linux using the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add php apache

Once the installation process is complete, you can check the status of the Apache service using the following command:

sudo systemctl status httpd

The output should indicate that the service is active.

Step 2: Install MySQL

Next, you need to install MySQL database server on Clear Linux.

sudo swupd bundle-add mysql

After installation, start the MySQL service using this command:

sudo systemctl start mysql

Step 3: Create a MySQL database for MantisBT

Create a database for MantisBT by running the following commands:

mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password, then execute the following command to create a database:

CREATE DATABASE mantisbt;

Step 4: Install MantisBT

Download the latest version of MantisBT from the official website.

wget https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/mantisbt/mantis-stable/2.24.4/mantisbt-2.24.4.tar.gz

Extract the tarball and move the extracted directory to the web root directory:

sudo tar zxvf mantisbt-2.24.4.tar.gz
sudo mv mantisbt-2.24.4 /var/www/html/mantisbt

Finally, you need to set the correct permissions for the MantisBT directory:

sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/mantisbt
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/mantisbt

Step 5: Configure MantisBT

Create a configuration file for MantisBT by copying the config_defaults_inc.php file:

cd /var/www/html/mantisbt
cp config/config_defaults_inc.php config/config_inc.php

Edit the config_inc.php file and make the following changes:

<?php
$g_hostname      = 'localhost';
$g_db_type       = 'mysqli';
$g_database_name = 'mantisbt';
$g_db_username   = 'root';
$g_db_password   = 'Your_Password';

# Here defines the administrator account.
$g_administrator_email  = '[email protected]';
$g_administrator_password = 'your_password';
$g_window_title         = 'Your Mantis Title';
$g_crypto_master_salt   = 'Your_Crypto_Salt';

...
?>

Save and close the config_inc.php file.

Step 6: Access MantisBT

Open your web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://localhost/mantisbt

You will see the MantisBT installation page.

Follow the instructions to install MantisBT. When prompted, enter the MySQL database information and the administrator account information as you configured in the config_inc.php file.

After the installation process is complete, you can log in to the MantisBT administration page using the administrator account information that you provided.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MantisBT on Clear Linux.