How to Install Pretix on Void Linux

Pretix is an open-source self-hosted event ticketing system used by thousands of organizations worldwide. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Pretix on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that your Void Linux system is up-to-date by running the following commands:

sudo xbps-install -Syyu

Make sure you have a sudo user on the system to install Pretix as sudo privileges are required to complete the installation.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before installing Pretix, we need to install some dependencies required for it to work. Run the following command to install the required packages:

sudo xbps-install -y python3 python3-devel gcc musl-dev libffi-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libjpeg-turbo-dev zlib-dev libwebp-dev libpqxx-devel libcurl-devel libxkbcommon-x11-devel postgresql

Step 2: Install Pretix

There are multiple installation methods for Pretix, including using pip, Docker, and pre-built packages. In this tutorial, we will install Pretix using pip.

Pip is a package manager for the Python programming language, and we will use it to install Pretix and its dependencies.

To install Pretix via pip, run the following command:

sudo pip3 install pretix

Step 3: Configure PostgreSQL

Pretix requires a PostgreSQL database to store data, so we need to create a user and database for Pretix.

First, let's create a user:

sudo su - postgres
createuser --interactive --pwprompt pretix

Follow the prompts and enter a secure password for the pretix user.

Next, let's create a database called pretixdb:

createdb pretixdb

Finally, we need to grant our newly created pretix user permissions to the pretixdb database:

psql
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE pretixdb TO pretix;

After configuring PostgreSQL for Pretix, we need to update the Pretix configuration file to use this database.

Step 4: Configure Pretix

Pretix consists of several services that can be configured using a YAML configuration file. A sample configuration file is provided at /etc/pretix/prod.yml.

We will copy this file to /etc/pretix/config.yml and make the necessary changes.

sudo cp /etc/pretix/prod.yml /etc/pretix/config.yml
sudo nano /etc/pretix/config.yml

In the configuration file, update the following variables:

database:
  ENGINE: 'django.db.backends.postgresql'
  NAME: 'pretixdb'
  USER: 'pretix'
  PASSWORD: '<password>'
  HOST: 'localhost'
  PORT: '5432'

Replace <password> with the password you set for the pretix user earlier.

Save and close the configuration file.

Step 5: Start Pretix Services

Pretix contains several services to start. We will use the pretix-service command to start all services.

Run the following command to start all Pretix services:

sudo pretix-service all start

To check that all services have started successfully, run the following command:

sudo pretix-service worker1 status
sudo pretix-service worker2 status
sudo pretix-service web status

All services should have a status of running.

Step 6: Access Pretix Web Interface

Pretix is now up and running, and you can access it through the web interface.

Open your web browser and navigate to http://<your-server-ip>:8000/control/login/.

You will be prompted with a login page. Enter the username admin@localhost and the default password admin. You will be asked to change the password on your first login.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pretix on Void Linux.

Conclusion

Pretix is a powerful event ticketing system used by thousands of organizations worldwide. In this tutorial, we guided you through the process of installing Pretix on Void Linux. Remember to keep your system up-to-date and secure to ensure the stability and security of your event ticketing system.