How to install Redmine on Void Linux

Redmine is a popular project management tool that allows you to track issues, manage projects, and collaborate with your team. Here's how you can install Redmine on Void Linux.

Step 1: Install dependencies

Before installing Redmine, you need to install the following dependencies on Void Linux:

sudo xbps-install -S ruby ruby-devel ruby-bundler rubygems mariadb mariadb-client libxslt libxslt-devel libxml2 libxml2-devel zlib zlib-devel

Step 2: Download and extract Redmine

Next, download Redmine from the official website and extract it to a directory of your choice:

wget https://www.redmine.org/releases/redmine-4.2.0.tar.gz
tar zxvf redmine-4.2.0.tar.gz
sudo mv redmine-4.2.0 /opt/redmine

Step 3: Install Redmine dependencies

In order to install Redmine's dependencies, run the following command:

cd /opt/redmine
sudo bundle install --without development test

Step 4: Configure the database

Create a new database and user for Redmine. Replace the values for redmine_db and redmine_user with your own values:

sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE redmine_db CHARACTER SET utf8mb4;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON redmine_db.* TO 'redmine_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';
EXIT;

Next, run the following command to setup the database:

sudo cp config/database.yml.example config/database.yml
sudo vim config/database.yml

Modify the database section to match the database and user you just created:

production:
  adapter: mysql2
  database: redmine_db
  host: localhost
  username: redmine_user
  password: "your_password"
  encoding: utf8mb4

Step 5: Configure Redmine

Copy the default configuration file and make the necessary changes:

sudo cp config/configuration.yml.example config/configuration.yml
sudo vim config/configuration.yml

Modify the email_delivery and ldap sections to match your email and LDAP settings (if needed).

Optionally, you can also configure HTTPS by modifying the protocol and ssl_* sections.

Step 6: Generate a secret key

Redmine requires a secret key for sessions and cookies. Generate one with the following command:

rake secret

Copy the secret key and add it to the production section of config/secrets.yml:

production:
  secret_key_base: your_secret_key

Step 7: Precompile assets

Run the following command to precompile assets:

RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rake assets:precompile

Step 8: Start Redmine

Finally, start Redmine with the following command:

RAILS_ENV=production bundle exec rails server -d

Conclusion

Redmine should now be running on your Void Linux server. You can access it by navigating to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.