How to Install LedgerSMB on MXLinux Latest

LedgerSMB is an open-source accounting software that is designed for small to medium-sized businesses. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install LedgerSMB on MXLinux Latest in few simple steps.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, please ensure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

A user account with sudo privileges
The MXLinux Latest version
A stable internet connection

Installation Steps

Follow the below-given steps to install LedgerSMB on MXLinux Latest:

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

To install LedgerSMB, we need to install some required dependencies on MXLinux Latest. Open the terminal and run the following command to update the package list:

sudo apt-get update

Now install the required dependencies using the following command:

sudo apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-perl2 libdbd-pg-perl libtemplate-perl libpdf-api2-perl libdbi-perl libclass-dbi-perl libtemplate-plugin-latex-perl libcrypt-eksblowfish-perl libdatetime-perl libdbix-safe-perl liblocale-maketext-lexicon-perl libdatetime-format-pg-perl libhtml-format-perl libtext-csv-xs-perl libunicode-linebreak-perl libyaml-libyaml-perl libtest-deep-perl libtest-exception-perl libtest-requires-perl libjson-xs-perl

Step 2: Download LedgerSMB

Once all the required dependencies are installed, it's time to download the latest version of LedgerSMB from the official website. Open the terminal and run the following command:

wget https://download.ledgersmb.org/f/1.8.0/ledgersmb-1.8.0.tar.gz

Step 3: Extract LedgerSMB Archive

After downloading the LedgerSMB archive, we need to extract it to the desired location. Go to the terminal and run the following command to extract the archive:

tar -xzvf ledgersmb-1.8.0.tar.gz

Step 4: Install LedgerSMB

Now change the current working directory to the extracted directory and run the following command to install LedgerSMB:

cd ledgersmb-1.8.0
sudo make install

This will install LedgerSMB on MXLinux Latest.

Step 5: Configuring Apache

Next, we need to configure Apache to serve LedgerSMB. To do this, create a new Apache configuration file in the /etc/apache2/sites-available directory.

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/ledgersmb.conf

Now copy and paste the following code into the configuration file:

<VirtualHost *:80>

  ServerName localhost

  ScriptAlias /ledgersmb/ /usr/local/ledgersmb/
  Alias /ledgersmb/ /usr/local/ledgersmb/

  DocumentRoot /usr/local/ledgersmb/

  <Directory /usr/local/ledgersmb/>
    Options FollowSymLinks ExecCGI
    AllowOverride None

    <IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
      # Apache 2.4+
      Require all granted
    </IfModule>

    <IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
      # Apache 2.2
      Order allow,deny
      Allow from all
    </IfModule>
  </Directory>

</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Now enable the newly created virtual host with the following command:

sudo a2ensite ledgersmb.conf

Restart the Apache webserver with the following command:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6: Accessing LedgerSMB

Now we can access LedgerSMB from a web browser by visiting http://localhost/ledgersmb/login.pl.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed LedgerSMB on MXLinux Latest. You can now start using it for your business accounting needs.