How to Install OFBiz on Void Linux

Apache OFBiz is an open-source enterprise resource planning system that offers a suite of business applications for various industries. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install OFBiz on Void Linux.

Requirements

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

• Void Linux installed and updated
• Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 or higher installed

Step 1: Download OFBiz

The first step is to download the OFBiz binary package from the official website.

$ wget https://downloads.apache.org/ofbiz/apache-ofbiz-17.12.03.zip

Unzip the package to your preferred directory:

$ unzip apache-ofbiz-17.12.03.zip -d /opt

Step 2: Configure OFBiz

To configure OFBiz, navigate to the apache-ofbiz-17.12.03 directory:

$ cd /opt/apache-ofbiz-17.12.03

Next, create a new configuration file with your preferred text editor:

$ vi framework/base/config/ofbiz-containers.xml

Add the following configuration to the file:

<container name="catalina-container" class-name="org.apache.ofbiz.webapp.container.CatalinaContainer">
    <property name="port" value="8080"/>
    <property name="securePort" value="8443"/>
    <property name="shutdownPort" value="8005"/>
    <property name="maxThreads" value="200"/>
    <property name="minSpareThreads" value="10"/>
    <property name="connectionTimeout" value="20000"/>
    <property name="redirectPort" value="8443"/>
</container>

Save and exit the file. This configuration sets up the Catalina container for OFBiz.

Step 3: Start OFBiz

To start OFBiz, navigate to the apache-ofbiz-17.12.03 directory and run the following command:

$ ./gradlew cleanAll loadAll start

This will start the OFBiz web server on port 8080.

Step 4: Access OFBiz

To access OFBiz, open your preferred web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to install and configure OFBiz on Void Linux. You can now use OFBiz to manage your business applications. Have fun!