MantisBT is a popular open-source bug tracking tool. It allows users to report bugs, track their resolution, and collaborate with other team members. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install MantisBT on Arch Linux step by step.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
Open your terminal and update your system by running the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
MantisBT requires a web server like Apache and PHP to run. Install both by running:
sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache
Download the latest version of MantisBT with the following command:
wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/mantisbt/files/mantis-stable/2.24.4/mantisbt-2.24.4.zip
Unzip the downloaded file into your web server root directory:
sudo unzip mantisbt-2.24.4.zip -d /srv/http/
Note: By default, the Apache web server runs on the localhost, port 80. Therefore, after unzipping, the MantisBT web page should be available at http://localhost/mantisbt-2.24.4/.
Create a new database on your Arch Linux machine by running:
sudo pacman -S mariadb
sudo systemctl enable --now mariadb.service
sudo mysql_secure_installation
After setting up your database, open your web browser and go to http://localhost/mantisbt-2.24.4/. On the web page, click on the "Proceed to installation" button and fill in the required information.
Make sure you provide the correct database information, including the database name, database user, database password, and table prefix. Once you are done, click on the "Install/Upgrade Database" button.
After completing the database installation process, you will be redirected to the MantisBT login page. You can now log in to your MantisBT account using the admin account credentials you set up during installation.
Congratulations! You have now installed and set up MantisBT on your Arch Linux machine.
In this tutorial, we have explained how to install MantisBT on Arch Linux. Now that you have MantisBT up and running, you can start using it to track and manage your project bugs.
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