How to Install Indico on Elementary OS

Indico is an event management tool that helps you plan and organize events of any scale. Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to install Indico on your Elementary OS.

Step 1: Update your System

Before installing Indico, it is recommended to update your system with the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Indico requires certain dependencies to be installed before it can run properly. Run the following command to install these dependencies:

sudo apt-get install -y python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev libjpeg-dev libpq-dev zlib1g-dev libmysqlclient-dev libgmp-dev

Step 3: Install Indico

Once the dependencies are installed, create a new virtual environment for Indico with the following command:

python3 -m venv indico-env

Activate the virtual environment:

source indico-env/bin/activate

Install indico from PyPI using pip:

pip install indico

Step 4: Configure Indico

Copy the example configuration files to your home directory with the following command:

cp -r /usr/local/indico/etc/indico.conf* ~/

Rename the example configuration file:

mv ~/indico.conf.py.sample ~/indico.conf.py

Step 5: Set up the Database

Indico uses a database to store event and user data. Choose your database by installing any of the following:

• PostgreSQL: sudo apt-get install postgresql
• MySQL: sudo apt-get install mysql-server

Create a new database:

sudo -u postgres createdb indico

Step 6: Start Indico

Start the Indico server with the following command:

indico run

You can now access the Indico web interface from your web browser at http://localhost:8000/. You can also access the admin interface at http://localhost:8000/admin/.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Indico on your Elementary OS.