How to Install Roundup Issue Tracker on MXLinux Latest

Roundup Issue Tracker is a free and open-source platform for managing and tracking issues or bugs in software projects. In this tutorial, we will cover the steps needed to install Roundup Issue Tracker on MXLinux latest.

Requirements

Before starting, ensure that you have the following requirements met:

A running instance of MXLinux latest.
A non-root user with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, ensure that your system is up to date by running the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Once the system is up to date, install the required packages by running the following command:

sudo apt install python3 python3-dev python3-setuptools python3-pip python3-ldap python3-psycopg2 python3-lxml postgresql postgresql-contrib

Step 2: Configure PostgreSQL

Roundup Issue Tracker requires a PostgreSQL database to store its data. In this step, we will configure PostgreSQL.

Login to the PostgreSQL server as the postgres user by running the following command:
```
sudo -u postgres psql
```
Set a password for the postgres user by running the following command:
```
\password postgres
```
Create a new user and a new database for Roundup Issue Tracker by running the following commands:
```
CREATE USER roundup WITH PASSWORD 'roundup';
CREATE DATABASE roundup WITH OWNER roundup;
```
Exit the PostgreSQL prompt by running the following command:
```
\q
```

Step 3: Install Roundup Issue Tracker

In this step, we will install Roundup Issue Tracker using pip.

Install Roundup Issue Tracker by running the following command:
```
sudo pip3 install roundup
```
Initialize the Roundup Issue Tracker database by running the following command:
```
cd /usr/local/bin
sudo roundup-admin db init
```
Start the Roundup Issue Tracker web server by running the following command:
```
sudo roundup-server 0.0.0.0 8000
```

Step 4: Access Roundup Issue Tracker

In your web browser, navigate to http://your_server_ip:8000 to access Roundup Issue Tracker.

Conclusion

By following this tutorial, you have successfully installed Roundup Issue Tracker on MXLinux latest. You can now use Roundup Issue Tracker to manage and track issues in your software projects.