How to Install OpenOLAT on EndeavourOS Latest

OpenOLAT is an open-source learning management system that provides a variety of tools for e-learning, online assessments, and collaboration. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install OpenOLAT on EndeavourOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure your EndeavourOS system is up-to-date, and you have root or sudo access. Also, ensure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• Java JDK 8 or higher version
• Tomcat 7 or higher version
• MySQL database server

Step 1: Download OpenOLAT

The first step is to download OpenOLAT from the official website of OpenOLAT. To do that, follow the steps given below:

1. Open your web browser and go to https://www.openolat.com/?lang=en
2. Click on the Download button on the top menu.
3. You will be redirected to the download page. Here, select the Linux version and click on the Download button.

Step 2: Install OpenOLAT

Once you have downloaded the OpenOLAT package, follow the steps given below to install it on your system:

1. Extract the downloaded package:

   $ tar -xvf openolat-15.2.2.tgz
   

   Replace openolat-15.2.2.tgz with the version of OpenOLAT you have downloaded.

2. Move the extracted OpenOLAT directory to the tomcat webapps directory:

   $ mv openolat-15.2.2 /var/lib/tomcat/webapps/openolat
   

   This command will move the extracted OpenOLAT directory to the tomcat webapps directory.

3. Change the ownership of the OpenOLAT directory:

   $ chown -R tomcat:tomcat /var/lib/tomcat/webapps/openolat/
   

   This command will change the ownership of the OpenOLAT directory to the tomcat user.

4. Restart the tomcat service:

   $ systemctl restart tomcat
   

   This command will restart the tomcat service.

5. Open your web browser and navigate to http://:8080/openolat/

   This will bring up the OpenOLAT installation page. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.

Conclusion

That’s it! You have successfully installed OpenOLAT on your EndeavourOS system. You can now create your user account to start using OpenOLAT.

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