How to Install Roundup Issue Tracker on Alpine Linux Latest

Roundup Issue Tracker is a free, open-source, and customizable issue tracking system. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the steps to install Roundup Issue Tracker on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

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

• A running Alpine Linux Latest server.
• A user account with sudo or root privileges.
• Basic knowledge of the Linux command line.

Step 1: Update System Packages

The first step is to update the system packages to their latest versions. You can do this by running the following command:

sudo apk update && sudo apk upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Next, we need to install some packages that are required for the Roundup Issue Tracker installation. Run the following command to install them:

sudo apk add python3 py3-setuptools py3-pip py3-wheel git bash

Step 3: Clone Roundup Github Repository

Now, clone the Roundup Issue Tracker Github repository using the git command:

git clone https://github.com/roundup-tracker/roundup.git

Step 4: Install Roundup

After cloning the repository, change into the roundup directory:

cd roundup

Run the following command to install Roundup:

sudo python3 setup.py install

Step 5: Configure Roundup

After installing Roundup, create a new directory for the tracker's data and change ownership to the user running the Roundup server:

mkdir tracker-data
sudo chown -R <user>:<user> tracker-data

Now, create a new instance of Roundup by running the following command:

roundup-admin tracker-data init

This command will create the necessary directories and files for your tracker, such as the configuration file config.ini.

Step 6: Run Roundup

Finally, to run the Roundup server, execute the following command:

roundup-server tracker-data

You should now see the Roundup console output and the IP address and port number where you can access the tracker.

Summary

That's it! You've successfully installed Roundup Issue Tracker on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now use it to manage and track issues for your projects. Note that this is a basic installation and configuration; please refer to the Roundup documentation for more advanced options and customization.

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