How to Install Odoo on Kali Linux Latest

Odoo is an open-source ERP software that enables business management solutions for all types of businesses. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the installation of Odoo on Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

  • A Kali Linux machine
  • Superuser (root) privileges
  • Python version 3 or later
  • PostgreSQL database

Step 1 - Update your Kali Linux Packages

Before we start with the Odoo installation, update all Kali Linux packages to their latest versions. To do this, open a terminal and enter the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

After successfully upgrading all packages, reboot your system for the changes to take effect.

Step 2 - Install PostgreSQL

Odoo stores all data in a PostgreSQL database. If you don't have PostgreSQL installed already, follow these commands to install it:

sudo apt install postgresql postgresql-contrib

To check if PostgreSQL is installed and running, execute the following command:

sudo systemctl status postgresql.service

If the status shows 'active (running)', the PostgreSQL service is up and running.

Step 3 - Install Dependencies

Next, we need to install dependencies required for Odoo installation. Execute the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-dev python3-venv python3-wheel build-essential libxslt-dev libzip-dev libldap2-dev libsasl2-dev python3-setuptools nodejs npm node-less

Step 4 - Download and Install Odoo

Now, download the latest version of Odoo from the official website. Use the following commands to download and install Odoo:

wget https://nightly.odoo.com/14.0/nightly/src/odoo_14.0.latest.tar.gz
tar -xvzf odoo_14.0.latest.tar.gz
cd odoo-14.0-<version>
sudo python3 setup.py install

Step 5 - Configure Odoo

After installing Odoo, navigate to the configuration file and open it using a text editor. Find the following lines and comment them out by adding a hashtag (#) at the beginning of each line:

#dbfilter = ^%d$
#logfile = /var/log/odoo/odoo-server.log

Save the file and exit the text editor.

Step 6 - Create a New PostgreSQL User and Database

Create a new PostgreSQL user and database for Odoo installation. Use the following commands to log in to PostgreSQL and create a new database and user:

sudo su - postgres
createuser --createdb <odoo_username>
createdb --encoding UNICODE --owner=<odoo_username> <odoo_database_name>
exit

Step 7 - Start the Odoo Server

Now, we're all set to start the Odoo server. Navigate to the Odoo installation directory and run the following command:

./odoo-bin --addons-path=addons,./myaddons --database=<odoo_database_name> --db-filter=<odoo_database_name> --longpolling-port=8072 -i <odoo_module_name> -u <odoo_module_name>

Replace '' with the name of the database you created and '' with the name of the module that you want to install (for example, 'crm' or 'sales')

Conclusion

That's it! You've successfully installed Odoo on your Kali Linux machine. You can access your Odoo installation by opening a web browser and entering 'localhost:8069' in the address bar.