How to Install Snipe IT on NetBSD

Snipe IT is a popular open-source IT asset management tool. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Snipe IT on a NetBSD machine step-by-step.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure your NetBSD system meets the following requirements:

• A fresh installation of NetBSD OS
• A user account with sudo privileges
• A web server installed (Apache, Nginx, caddy)

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

The first step is to install several packages required by Snipe IT. Run the following command to install them:

sudo pkgin install -y php71 php71-pdo_mysql php71-curl php71-gd mysql-server-5 php71-mysqli composer

This command will install:

• MySQL server and client
• PHP 7.1 and its extensions
• Composer (a popular PHP package manager)

Step 2: Create a Database for Snipe IT

Now, we need to create a database for Snipe IT. Run the following commands to create a new database and user:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password to start the MySQL shell.

CREATE DATABASE snipeit;
CREATE USER 'snipeituser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'StrongPassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON snipeit.* TO 'snipeituser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT

Replace StrongPassword with a strong password for the snipeituser.

Step 3: Download and Install Snipe IT

Next, change to the web server document root directory and download Snipe IT using the following command:

cd /var/www/htdocs/
sudo git clone https://github.com/snipe/snipe-it.git

Change the ownership and permission of the Snipe IT directory to the web server user:

sudo chown -R www:www snipe-it
sudo chmod -R 775 snipe-it

Next, install the required PHP packages using composer:

cd snipe-it
sudo composer install --no-dev --prefer-source

Once the installation is complete, create a new .env file:

cp .env.example .env

Open the .env file using a text editor and update the following settings:

APP_ENV=production
APP_URL=http://localhost
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=snipeit
DB_USERNAME=snipeituser
DB_PASSWORD=StrongPassword

Step 4: Configure the Web Server

In this step, we'll configure the web server to serve Snipe IT.

Apache Configuration

For Apache, create a new Virtual Host configuration file:

sudo nano /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/conf/snipeit.conf

Add the following content to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName snipeit.example.com
  DocumentRoot /var/www/htdocs/snipe-it/public

  <Directory /var/www/htdocs/snipe-it/public>
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
  </Directory>

  ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/snipeit_error.log
  CustomLog /var/log/httpd/snipeit_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace snipeit.example.com with your domain name.

Nginx Configuration

For Nginx, create a new server block configuration file:

sudo nano /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/conf.d/snipeit.conf

Add the following content to the file:

server {
  listen 80;
  server_name snipeit.example.com;
  root /var/www/htdocs/snipe-it/public;

  location / {
    try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
  }

  location ~ \.php$ {
    fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm.sock;
    fastcgi_index index.php;
    fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
    include fastcgi_params;
  }

  error_log /var/log/nginx/snipeit_error.log;
  access_log /var/log/nginx/snipeit_access.log;
}

Replace snipeit.example.com with your domain name.

Step 5: Enable and Start Services

Finally, start and enable the web server and MySQL server services:

sudo systemctl enable httpd
sudo systemctl enable mysqld
sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl start mysqld

Step 6: Access Snipe IT Web Interface

After completing all the steps, you can now access Snipe IT web interface by entering your server IP or domain name in a web browser followed by /public. For example, http://snipeit.example.com/public/.

Conclusion

We've successfully installed Snipe IT on a NetBSD server. You can now manage your IT assets using Snipe IT. In case of any issues, you can refer to the official documentation of Snipe IT: https://snipe-it.readme.io/docs.