How to Install Vikunja on EndeavourOS

Vikunja is a task and project management software that allows you to organize your tasks and projects efficiently. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Vikunja on EndeavourOS in a few simple steps. Follow these steps:

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A Linux-based operating system
• Root access to the system
• A stable internet connection

Step 1: Install Docker

To get started with Vikunja, you need to have the Docker installed on your system. If you haven’t already installed Docker on your system, follow the instructions below to install it.

1. Open the terminal and execute the following command to update the system package list:

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

2. Install Docker using the following command:

   sudo pacman -S docker
   

3. Start the Docker service using the following command:

   sudo systemctl start docker.service
   

Step 2: Install Docker Compose

Next, you need to install Docker Compose, which is a tool used to define and run multi-container Docker applications. Follow the instructions below to install Docker Compose.

1. Execute the following command to install Docker Compose:

   sudo pacman -S docker-compose
   

2. Once the installation is complete, verify it using the following command:

   docker-compose --version
   

   If Docker Compose is installed correctly, you should see the version of Docker Compose installed on your system.

Step 3: Install Vikunja

Now that you have installed Docker and Docker Compose, you can proceed with the installation of Vikunja using Docker Compose.

1. Create a new directory where you will store the Vikunja configuration files:

   sudo mkdir -p /opt/vikunja
   

2. Navigate to the directory:

   cd /opt/vikunja
   

3. Create a new Docker Compose configuration file for Vikunja:

   sudo nano docker-compose.yml
   

4. Copy and paste the following configuration into the editor:

   version: '3'
   services:
      vikunja:
         image: xsteadfastx/vikunja:latest
         restart: always
         environment:
            - VI_API_BIND=0.0.0.0:3456
         volumes:
            - ./data:/app/data
         ports:
            - 3456:3456
   

   This configuration file will create a Vikunja container, map port 3456 on the container to port 3456 on the host machine, and create a volume that will store Vikunja’s data.

5. Save and exit the editor.

6. Start the Vikunja container using the following command:

   sudo docker-compose up -d
   

   This command will pull the Vikunja image from Docker Hub, create a new container based on the configuration file, and start the container in detached mode.

7. Verify that the Vikunja container is running using the following command:

   sudo docker ps
   

   If the container is running, you should see it in the list.

Step 4: Configure the Firewall

By default, EndeavourOS may not allow incoming traffic on port 3456. You need to open this port in the firewall to allow access to Vikunja.

1. Open the terminal and execute the following command to enable the firewall:

   sudo ufw enable
   

2. Allow incoming traffic on port 3456 using the following command:

   sudo ufw allow 3456/tcp
   

3. Verify that the rule has been added to the firewall using the following command:

   sudo ufw status
   

   You should see a rule allowing incoming traffic on port 3456.

Step 5: Access Vikunja Web Interface

You can now access the Vikunja web interface by navigating to http://your-server-ip:3456/ in your browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Vikunja on EndeavourOS using Docker Compose. Vikunja is a great tool for organizing your tasks and projects, and Docker makes it easy to install and deploy. We hope that this tutorial has helped you get started with Vikunja, and we wish you all the best in your task management efforts!

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