How to Install Redmine on Clear Linux Latest?

Redmine is an open-source project management tool that helps you manage projects more efficiently. In this tutorial, we will be installing Redmine on Clear Linux latest version.

Step 1: Install Clear Linux

First and foremost, you need to install Clear Linux on your system. You can download the latest version of Clear Linux from the official website.

Step 2: Update the System

After installing Clear Linux, you need to update your system using the following command in the terminal:

sudo swupd update

Step 3: Install Required Packages

Before we can install Redmine, we need to install the required packages. Use the following command in the terminal:

sudo swupd bundle-add ruby-basic ruby-gems postgresql sudo

Step 4: Install Bundler

We need to install bundler, which is a package manager used for Ruby applications. You can install it using the following command:

sudo gem install bundler

Step 5: Install Redmine

Now, it is time to install Redmine. You can do so by following these steps:

  1. Download the latest version of Redmine from the official website: https://www.redmine.org/projects/redmine/wiki/Download
  2. Extract the downloaded archive to a directory of your choice. For example:
tar -xzf redmine-4.1.1.tar.gz
  1. Move the extracted directory to '/opt':
sudo mv redmine-4.1.1 /opt/redmine
  1. Install the dependencies:
cd /opt/redmine
sudo bundle install --without development test
  1. Configure Redmine to use PostgreSQL:
sudo cp config/database.yml.example config/database.yml
sudo vi config/database.yml

Update the following lines to reflect your PostgreSQL credentials:

adapter: postgresql
database: redmine
host: localhost
username: redmine
password: password
  1. Create the database and initialize the schema:
sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE USER redmine WITH PASSWORD 'password';" 
sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE DATABASE redmine WITH OWNER redmine ENCODING 'UTF8';" 
sudo -u postgres psql -c "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE redmine TO redmine;" 
bundle exec rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production

Step 6: Starting Redmine

Now that Redmine is installed, you can start it using the following command:

cd /opt/redmine
sudo -u www-data bundle exec rails server webrick -e production

You should now be able to access Redmine by entering the following URL in your web browser:

http://localhost:3000/

Conclusion

That’s it! You have successfully installed Redmine on Clear Linux. You can now start using it for your project management needs.