Steps to Install Bugzilla on MXLinux Latest

Bugzilla is a popular web-based bug-tracking system that helps organizations manage software development projects, track issues and assignments, and streamline the debugging process. Here are the steps on how to install Bugzilla on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

  • MXLinux Latest. The latest version of MXLinux must be installed on your system.
  • Root access. You need to have root or sudo access to install Bugzilla.
  • Perl 5.24 or later. Bugzilla requires Perl 5.24 or later to run. By default, MXLinux comes with Perl 5.26.1, so you're good to go.

Step 1 - Download Bugzilla

To download the latest release of Bugzilla, go to the following link (https://www.bugzilla.org/download/) and click on the latest version number. Then, click on the "tarball" link to download the source code.

Alternatively, you can download it directly from the command line using:

$ wget https://www.bugzilla.org/download/bugzilla-5.XX.XX.tar.gz

Replace 5.XX.XX with the latest version number.

Step 2 - Install Required Dependencies

Before you start the installation process, you need to install some dependencies by running the following command:

$ sudo apt-get install libappconfig-perl libdate-calc-perl libdbi-perl libdbd-mysql-perl libcgi-pm-perl libmath-random-isaac-perl libmath-random-isaac-xs-perl libapache2-mod-perl2 libapache2-mod-perl2-dev libchart-perl libxml-perl libxml-twig-perl perlmagick libgd-tools libpng-dev libpng16-16 libpng-tools libjpeg-dev libjpeg62-turbo-dev libjpeg62-turbo libwww-perl

Step 3 - Extract Bugzilla

After installing dependencies, navigate to the directory where the Bugzilla tarball was downloaded in Step 1. Extract the file using:

$ tar -xzf bugzilla-X.XX.XX.tar.gz

Step 4 - Move Bugzilla to Webroot

To move Bugzilla to your webroot, use:

$ sudo mv bugzilla-X.XX.XX /var/www/html/bugzilla

Step 5 - Create the LocalConfig file

Bugzilla needs a LocalConfig file to run, which contains information about the installation.

Copy the LocalConfig file by running:

$ cd /var/www/html/bugzilla/
$ sudo cp localconfig localconfig.orig

Then, create a new LocalConfig file by running:

$ sudo ./checksetup.pl

This will prompt you with a series of questions. Just press ENTER to accept the default values, except for the following:

  • Database name: bugs
  • Database user: root
  • Database password: enter your MySQL root password
  • SMTP server: enter your email server address (e.g. smtp.gmail.com)
  • Other settings: press ENTER to accept the default values

Once you've answered all the questions, the LocalConfig file will be created with the appropriate settings.

Step 6 - Configure Apache

To configure Apache to serve Bugzilla, open the Apache configuration file:

$ sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf

In this file, add the following lines just before the closing </VirtualHost> tag:

Alias /bugzilla /var/www/html/bugzilla

<Directory /var/www/html/bugzilla>
    AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl
    Options +Indexes +ExecCGI
    DirectoryIndex index.cgi
    AllowOverride Limit FileInfo Indexes
</Directory>

Save and close the file.

Then, restart Apache by running:

$ sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 7 - Access Bugzilla

Open your web browser and go to http://localhost/bugzilla. You should see the Bugzilla welcome page.

If everything went well, you can now use Bugzilla to manage your software development projects!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure Bugzilla on MXLinux Latest. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, refer to the Bugzilla documentation or seek help from the Bugzilla community.