How to Install GarageHQ on OpenSUSE Latest

GarageHQ is an open-source garage management system developed by Deux Fleurs. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install GarageHQ on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

A non-root user with sudo privileges on your OpenSUSE Latest server.
SSH access to your server.
Basic knowledge of working with the Linux command line.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

We need to install some prerequisite packages required by GarageHQ. Open the terminal on your OpenSUSE Latest server and run the following command as sudo:

sudo zypper install -y git-core ruby2.7 ruby2.7-devel sqlite3-devel

This will install Git, Ruby and SQLite3 packages on your system.

Step 2: Clone GarageHQ Repository

Now, we need to clone the GarageHQ repository. Go to the directory where you want to install GarageHQ and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/deuxfleurs/GarageHQ.git

This will download the GarageHQ repository to your system.

Step 3: Install Bundler

Bundler is a Ruby dependency management tool that will handle all of the Ruby gem dependencies required by GarageHQ. To install Bundler, run the following command:

sudo gem2.7 install bundler

Step 4: Install GarageHQ Dependencies

Now it's time to install the dependencies of GarageHQ using Bundler. Go to the GarageHQ directory and run the following command:

cd GarageHQ
bundle install

This will install all the dependencies required by GarageHQ.

Step 5: Configure GarageHQ

GarageHQ requires a configuration file to work with. Copy the example configuration file to a new file called config.yml with the following command:

cp config/database.yml.example config/database.yml

Open the config/database.yml file in a text editor and set the following parameters:

production:
  adapter: sqlite3
  database: db/db.sqlite3

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Create and Migrate the Database

GarageHQ requires a SQLite3 database to work with. Create a new database by running the following command:

bundle exec rake db:create

Now migrate the database with the following command:

bundle exec rake db:migrate

Step 7: Start the Server

Finally, start the GarageHQ server by running the following command:

bundle exec rails server -e production

This will start the server on port 3000. You can access the web interface by visiting http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install and configure GarageHQ on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now start managing your garage with the help of GarageHQ.