How to Install OpenProject on Void Linux

OpenProject is a web-based project management software that allows you to plan, track, and manage your projects efficiently. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install OpenProject on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

A server running Void Linux.
A web browser to access the OpenProject web interface.

Step 1: Update System

Before installing OpenProject, update your system packages to their latest versions using the following command:

xbps-install -Su

This command will update all installed packages and their dependencies to their latest versions.

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

OpenProject requires some dependencies to be installed on your system. Use the following command to install these dependencies:

xbps-install -y postgresql postgresql-contrib libpqxx-devel ruby ruby-devel zlib-devel libxml2-devel libxslt-devel git

Step 3: Install Bundler

Bundler is a Ruby dependency manager that is used to manage the dependencies for the OpenProject application. Use the following command to install Bundler:

gem install bundler

Step 4: Clone OpenProject Repository

OpenProject is an open-source project management software, and its source code is available on GitHub. Use the following command to clone the OpenProject repository:

git clone https://github.com/opf/openproject-ce.git

Step 5: Install OpenProject

After cloning the OpenProject repository, navigate to the cloned directory and run the following command to install OpenProject:

cd openproject-ce
bundle install --without development test

This will install all the required dependencies for OpenProject.

Step 6: Configure PostgreSQL

OpenProject uses PostgreSQL as its default database server. Create a new PostgreSQL database user and database for OpenProject. Use psql command to create a PostgreSQL user and database with the following command:

sudo -u postgres psql
CREATE USER openproject WITH PASSWORD 'password';
CREATE DATABASE openproject_production WITH OWNER openproject;
\q

Note that you can replace 'password' with your desired password.

Step 7: Configure OpenProject

Copy the default configuration file .sample.env to .env, and edit the configuration file to suit your needs:

cp .env.sample .env
nano .env

Update the configuration values in .env, especially the following entries:

SECRET_KEY_BASE=
POSTGRESQL_DATABASE=openproject_production
POSTGRESQL_USERNAME=openproject
POSTGRESQL_PASSWORD=password

# Uncomment the following line to make OpenProject accessible from the Internet
# HOSTNAME=yourdomain.com

Step 8: Initialize Database

After configuring OpenProject, run the following command to initialize the OpenProject database:

RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake db:create db:migrate db:seed

This command will create and initialize the OpenProject database with the necessary tables and default data.

Step 9: Start OpenProject

After initializing the database, start the OpenProject server using the following command:

rails server -e production

By default, OpenProject listens on port 3000. To access OpenProject from a web browser, open your web browser and navigate to http://server-ip-address:3000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install OpenProject on Void Linux. You can now start using OpenProject to manage your projects efficiently.