Indico is an event management tool that helps you plan and organize events of any scale. Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to install Indico on your Elementary OS.
Before installing Indico, it is recommended to update your system with the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Indico requires certain dependencies to be installed before it can run properly. Run the following command to install these dependencies:
sudo apt-get install -y python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv libxml2-dev libxslt-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev libjpeg-dev libpq-dev zlib1g-dev libmysqlclient-dev libgmp-dev
Once the dependencies are installed, create a new virtual environment for Indico with the following command:
python3 -m venv indico-env
Activate the virtual environment:
source indico-env/bin/activate
Install indico from PyPI using pip:
pip install indico
Copy the example configuration files to your home directory with the following command:
cp -r /usr/local/indico/etc/indico.conf* ~/
Rename the example configuration file:
mv ~/indico.conf.py.sample ~/indico.conf.py
Indico uses a database to store event and user data. Choose your database by installing any of the following:
sudo apt-get install postgresqlsudo apt-get install mysql-serverCreate a new database:
sudo -u postgres createdb indico
Start the Indico server with the following command:
indico run
You can now access the Indico web interface from your web browser at http://localhost:8000/. You can also access the admin interface at http://localhost:8000/admin/.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Indico on your Elementary OS.
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