How to Install Ralph on Manjaro

Ralph is an open-source asset management system that helps organizations manage their infrastructure assets. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Ralph on Manjaro Linux.

Prerequisites

  • Manjaro Linux 64-bit
  • Python version 3.5 or higher
  • PostgreSQL version 9.5 or higher
  • root privileges

Step 1: Update your system

Before proceeding with the installation of Ralph, it is recommended to update your system.

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Ralph requires specific dependencies to operate. You can use the following command to install these dependencies.

sudo pacman -S git python-pip python-setuptools postgresql

Step 3: Download Ralph

To download Ralph, you can use Git to clone the Ralph repository.

mkdir ralph
cd ralph
git clone https://github.com/allegro/ralph.git

Step 4: Install Ralph

Before installing Ralph, you need to create a new PostgreSQL database for Ralph. You can use the following commands to create a new PostgreSQL database.

sudo -u postgres psql
CREATE ROLE ralph WITH LOGIN PASSWORD 'password';
CREATE DATABASE ralph OWNER ralph;

After creating the database, you need to install Ralph using the following command.

cd ralph/
sudo python setup.py install

Step 5: Configure Ralph

To configure Ralph, you need to modify the settings.py file. You can use vi or any text editor to modify this file.

sudo vi /etc/ralph/settings.py

In this file, you need to configure the following settings:

  • DATABASES: Set the database name, user, and password for PostgreSQL.
  • SECRET_KEY: Set a unique secret key for Ralph. It can be any random string of characters.
  • DEBUG: Set to False for production deployment.
DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
        'NAME': 'ralph',
        'USER': 'ralph',
        'PASSWORD': 'password',
        'HOST': 'localhost',
        'PORT': '',
    }
}

SECRET_KEY = '<your-secret-key>'

DEBUG = False

Step 6: Setup Ralph

After configuring the settings.py file, you need to run the following command to perform the initial database migration.

sudo ralph migrate

Once the migration is complete, you can run the Ralph server using the following command.

sudo ralph runserver

Step 7: Access Ralph

You can access Ralph by opening your favorite browser and navigating to http://localhost:8000. Ralph's login page will be displayed, and you can log in using the default username and password:

  • username: admin
  • password: admin

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Ralph on your Manjaro Linux system. Ralph is now ready to be used to manage your infrastructure assets.