How to Install GlitchTip on NetBSD

GlitchTip is a powerful error tracking and monitoring platform for debugging issues in web applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install GlitchTip on a NetBSD server.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation of GlitchTip, there are a few things that you need to have in place. These include:

  • A server running NetBSD
  • A non-root user with sudo privileges
  • Python 3.6 or higher installed
  • Git installed on your server
  • PostgreSQL installed and configured on your server

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To start, log in to your NetBSD server with your non-root user account, and update the system packages by running:

sudo pkgin update && sudo pkgin upgrade

Next, install the necessary dependencies for GlitchTip by running the following command:

sudo pkgin install py37-pip py37-virtualenv

Step 2: Clone GlitchTip Repository

Next, clone the GlitchTip repository by running the following command:

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

Once the cloning process has completed, navigate to the newly created glitchtip directory by running:

cd glitchtip

Step 3: Create Virtual Environment

To proceed, create a virtual environment for GlitchTip by running:

virtualenv -p python3 venv

Activate the new virtual environment by running:

source venv/bin/activate

Step 4: Install GlitchTip

With the virtual environment active, install GlitchTip by running:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 5: Configure PostgreSQL

Create a new PostgreSQL user and database for GlitchTip by running the following command:

sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE USER glitchtip WITH PASSWORD 'myPass123';"
sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE DATABASE glitchtip OWNER glitchtip;"

Replace myPass123 with a strong password of your choice.

Next, configure database settings for GlitchTip by copying the .env.template file to .env:

cp .env.template .env

Open the .env file with your preferred text editor and set your DATABASE_URL as follows:

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://glitchtip:myPass123@localhost/glitchtip

Step 6: Run Migrations

With the database settings in place, run the database migrations by running:

python manage.py migrate

Step 7: Create Superuser

Create a superuser account by running:

python manage.py createsuperuser

Provide the requested details for your admin user.

Step 8: Run GlitchTip

Finally, start the GlitchTip server by running:

python manage.py runserver

Once the server has started, you can access the GlitchTip dashboard by navigating to http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed GlitchTip on your NetBSD server.