Tutorial: How to Install Grocy on POP! OS Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the steps of installing Grocy on POP! OS Latest. Grocy is a free and open-source web-based application that helps you manage your groceries and other household items. This tool enables you to keep track of your food stock, expiration dates, and creates shopping lists.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation, here are some prerequisites you will need:

• A system running the latest version of the POP! OS
• A user account with sudo privileges
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Update the System

Open the terminal window and run the following command to update the system:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Type your password when prompted, then wait for the process to complete.

Step 2: Install Apache and PHP

The first thing you will need is to install Apache web server and PHP on your system. Run the following command:

sudo apt install apache2 php libapache2-mod-php -y

Step 3: Download Grocy

Go to the official Grocy website on https://grocy.info/ and download the .zip file for the latest stable version.

Open your terminal window and navigate to the folder where the zip file was downloaded. Run the following command to extract the file:

unzip grocy-x.x.x.zip

Note: You should replace 'x.x.x' in the above command with the correct version of the Grocy zip file you downloaded.

Step 4: Create a Virtual Host

To make Grocy accessible through a web browser, you need to create a virtual host on Apache web server.

First, create a new configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/grocy.conf

Add the following configuration to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your_domain.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/grocy/

    <Directory /var/www/grocy/>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Note: You should replace 'your_domain.com' with your actual domain name or IP address.

Save and close the file.

Next, enable the virtual host with the following command:

sudo a2ensite grocy.conf

Finally, restart the Apache web server:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 5: Install Grocy

Copy the extracted Grocy files to the web root directory:

sudo cp -r grocy-x.x.x /var/www/grocy

Change ownership of the directory:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/grocy

Step 6: Access Grocy in a Browser

Open your web browser and navigate to http://your_domain.com/ or http://your_ip_address/ where 'your_domain.com' or 'your_ip_address' is the domain name or IP address you configured in Step 4. You should see the Grocy installation page.

Follow the installation steps and configure the database and other settings to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Grocy on your system. Begin managing your groceries and other household items with ease.