How to Install OpenOlitor on Alpine Linux

OpenOlitor is a free and open-source farm management software that allows farmers to track and manage their farming activities. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of OpenOlitor on Alpine Linux latest version.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you need to have the following requirements:

• A server running Alpine Linux latest version.
• Access to a terminal with sudo privileges.
• Docker installed on your system.

Step 1: Install Docker

1. SSH to the server and update the system package repositories by running the following command:

   sudo apk update

2. Install Docker by running the following command:

   sudo apk add docker

3. Start and enable the Docker service by running the following command:

   sudo service docker start

   sudo rc-update add docker boot

4. Verify the Docker installation by running the following command:

   sudo docker version

Step 2: Download OpenOlitor Docker image

1. Pull the OpenOlitor Docker image from its official repository by running the following command:

   sudo docker pull openolitor/openolitor

   This will download the latest version of OpenOlitor Docker image on your system.

2. Verify that the image is downloaded correctly by running the following command:

   sudo docker images

   You should see the OpenOlitor Docker image in the list of available images.

Step 3: Run OpenOlitor Docker container

1. Create a new folder on your server for storing OpenOlitor data by running the following command:

   sudo mkdir /opt/openolitor-data

2. Start the OpenOlitor Docker container by running the following command:

   sudo docker run -d \
   --name openolitor \
   -p 80:80 \
   -v /opt/openolitor-data:/var/www/html/data \
   openolitor/openolitor
   

   Explanation of the above command:

   • -d: run the container in the background (detach mode).
   • --name: choose a name for your container.
   • -p: map the container port 80 to the host port 80 (HTTP).
   • -v: mount the host directory /opt/openolitor-data to the container directory /var/www/html/data.
   • openolitor/openolitor: name of the Docker image to run.

3. Verify that the container is running by running the following command:

   sudo docker ps

   You should see the OpenOlitor Docker container in the list of running containers.

4. Access OpenOlitor by opening a web browser and entering the server's IP address or domain name (if applicable) followed by :80 in the address bar. For example:

   http://your-server-ip-address:80

   You should see the OpenOlitor login page. Enter your username and password to proceed.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install OpenOlitor on Alpine Linux by using Docker. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please refer to the OpenOlitor official documentation for troubleshooting.

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