How to Install OFBiz on Fedora CoreOS

Apache OFBiz is an open-source Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of OFBiz on Fedora CoreOS.

Prerequisites

• A running instance of Fedora CoreOS.
• A root or a user with sudo permission.

Step 1: Install Java

OFBiz requires Java to run. Fedora CoreOS comes with OpenJDK pre-installed, but we need to install the Oracle JDK for OFBiz. OpenJDK can also work, but in that case, you need to modify some config files, which is out of this tutorial's scope.

Enter the following command in the terminal to install the Oracle JDK.

sudo dnf install java-latest-openjdk.x86_64

Step 2: Download OFBiz

Download the latest version of OFBiz from their official website at https://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html.

You can download the package using a web browser or the command line. Here, we will use the command-line method.

Execute the following command in the terminal to download the OFBiz package.

wget https://downloads.apache.org/ofbiz/apache-ofbiz-17.12.03.zip

This command will download the package to the current directory.

Step 3: Extract the Package

Use the following command to extract the downloaded OFBiz package.

unzip apache-ofbiz-17.12.03.zip

This command extracts the contents into a directory named "apache-ofbiz-17.12.03".

Step 4: Start the OFBiz Server

Navigate to the extracted directory using the following command.

cd apache-ofbiz-17.12.03/

Now, use the following command to start the OFBiz server.

./gradlew cleanAll loadDefault ofbiz

This command cleans up the existing data, inserts the default data, and starts the OFBiz server.

Wait for a few minutes until the server starts successfully. Once the server starts successfully, you can access it via a web browser.

Step 5: Access the OFBiz Web Interface

By default, OFBiz runs on port 8443. Open a web browser and navigate to the following address.

https://localhost:8443/catalog/control/main

This URL takes you to the main page of the OFBiz web interface.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and run OFBiz on a Fedora CoreOS system. You are now ready to use and customize OFBiz for your business needs.

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