How to Install Odoo on Clear Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Odoo on Clear Linux Latest. Odoo is an open-source suite of applications including CRM, e-commerce, accounting, inventory, point of sale, project management, and more. It is written in Python and is platform-independent.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A Clear Linux Latest install.
• Python installed.

Steps

Follow these steps to install Odoo on Clear Linux Latest:

1. Open your command-line interface (terminal) on your Clear Linux Latest system.
2. Update the system with the latest packages and dependencies:

sudo swupd update

3. Install necessary dependencies and libraries:

sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-openssl devpkg-libxml2 devpkg-libxslt python3-basic

4. Install pip, which is a package manager for Python. Pip is used to install and manage Python packages:

curl -sS https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | sudo -H python3

5. Create a new user and group for Odoo:

sudo useradd -m -r -U -d /opt/odoo -s /bin/bash odoo

6. Download and install Odoo:

cd /opt/odoo
sudo git clone https://www.github.com/odoo/odoo --depth 1 --branch 14.0 --single-branch
sudo chown -R odoo: *

7. Install Python dependencies for Odoo:

sudo -H pip install setuptools wheel
sudo -H pip install -r /opt/odoo/odoo/requirements.txt

8. Create a configuration file for the Odoo server:

sudo nano /etc/odoo-server.conf

9. Paste the following configuration settings, then save and exit:

[options]
#Change db_name, db_user, db_password, admin_passwd to your desired settings
db_name = False
db_user = odoo
db_password = False
addons_path = /opt/odoo/odoo/addons
admin_passwd = PASSWORD

10. Set ownership and permissions for the configuration file:

sudo chown odoo: /etc/odoo-server.conf
sudo chmod 640 /etc/odoo-server.conf

11. Create a systemd service file for Odoo:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/odoo.service

12. Paste the following service definition into the file, then save and exit:

[Unit]
Description=Odoo Server
After=postgresql.service

[Service]
Type=simple
User=odoo
Group=odoo
ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /opt/odoo/odoo/odoo-bin -c /etc/odoo-server.conf
Restart=on-failure
KillMode=process

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

13. Reload systemd and start the Odoo service:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl start odoo
sudo systemctl enable odoo

14. Verify that the Odoo server is running properly:

sudo systemctl status odoo

15. Access the Odoo server using your browser:

http://localhost:8069

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Odoo on Clear Linux Latest. You can now start using and configuring Odoo to suit your business needs.

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