How to Install Loomio on MXLinux Latest

Loomio is free and open-source web-based software that is used to make collective decisions and build consensus among groups. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to install Loomio on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

  • MXLinux Latest installed
  • A user account with sudo privileges

Installing Dependencies

First, we need to install some dependencies required by Loomio.

Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.

Run the following command to update the package list:

sudo apt update

Then install the required dependencies using the following command:

sudo apt install -y ruby ruby-dev make gcc libmysqlclient-dev

Installing Loomio

Once the dependencies are installed, we can proceed to install Loomio.

Download the latest version of Loomio from their GitHub repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/loomio/loomio.git

Navigate to the downloaded directory:

cd loomio

Install the required Ruby gems using the following command:

bundle install

Create a new .env file by copying the .env.example file:

cp .env.example .env

You can edit the .env file using your favorite text editor to configure Loomio.

Once you’ve configured Loomio, you can start it using the following command:

bundle exec rails s

You can access Loomio by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

You’ve successfully installed Loomio on MXLinux Latest. Now you can use it to make collective decisions and build consensus among groups.