How to Install DOMjudge on EndeavourOS Latest

DOMjudge is a programming contest jury system used by educational institutions for hosting programming contests. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install DOMjudge on EndeavourOS Latest distribution.

Step 1: Update the package index

Before installing any new software, it is essential to update the system's package index to ensure that you are installing the latest version. To do this, open the terminal and type the following command:

sudo pacman -Syy

Step 2: Install the necessary packages

To install DOMjudge, you need to install some necessary packages. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S base-devel mariadb apache php php-apache

This command will install the essential packages required for installing DOMjudge on your EndeavourOS distribution.

Step 3: Create a database for DOMjudge

After installing the necessary packages, create a database for DOMjudge. Run the following command to create a database:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Enter your MariaDB root password and follow the on-screen instructions to secure your MariaDB installation. Once the installation is complete, run the following command to log in to the MariaDB server:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MariaDB root password and run the following command to create a database:

CREATE DATABASE domjudge CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
CREATE USER 'domjudge'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'mypassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON domjudge.* TO 'domjudge'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Step 4: Install DOMjudge

Now that you have installed the necessary packages and created a database, it's time to install DOMjudge. Follow the below-mentioned steps:

1. Download the latest version of DOMjudge from the official website (https://www.domjudge.org/) or use the following command to download it:

wget https://www.domjudge.org/releases/domjudge-7.3.1.tar.gz

2. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

tar -xzvf domjudge-7.3.1.tar.gz

3. Change the directory to the extracted folder:

cd domjudge-7.3.1

4. Run the configure script using the following command:

./configure --prefix=/opt/domjudge --with-baseurl=BASEURL --with-domjudge-user=judgehost --with-apache-user=http --with-mariadb-config=mysql_config

Replace BASEURL with your website URL.

5. Install DOMjudge using the following command:

sudo make install

6. Install the judgehost system using the following command:

sudo make judgehost

7. Restart the httpd service using the following command:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

8. Finally, create an administrator user account by running the following command:

/opt/domjudge/bin/dj_setup_database -u admin

Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your administrator account.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explained how to install DOMjudge on your EndeavourOS Latest distribution. Once you have completed the installation process, you can start using DOMjudge to host programming contests.

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