How to Install Roundup Issue Tracker on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Roundup is a web-based issue tracking and project management system that is designed to help users efficiently manage bugs, requests, and other issues. It is open-source software and can be installed on various operating systems, including Fedora CoreOS.

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Roundup on the latest version of Fedora CoreOS.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:

• A running instance of Fedora CoreOS Latest
• SSH access to your Fedora CoreOS instance
• Basic knowledge of the Linux Command Line
• Root or sudo access

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before installing Roundup, we need to make sure that all required dependencies are installed. Run the following command to update your Fedora CoreOS packages and install necessary packages:

sudo dnf update
sudo dnf install git python3-devel python3-pip mod_wsgi httpd httpd-devel

Step 2: Download and Install Roundup

Now, we can start downloading and installing Roundup. Follow these steps to do so:

1. Clone the latest version of Roundup from the official repository:

   git clone https://github.com/roundup-tracker/roundup.git
   

2. Change directory into the cloned repository:

   cd roundup
   

3. Install Roundup using pip (Python package manager):

   sudo pip3 install -U .
   

Step 3: Configure Apache Server

To use Roundup with Apache Server, we need to configure the Apache virtual host.

1. First, create a new Apache configuration file for Roundup virtual host:

   sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/roundup.conf
   

   Inside this file, add the following lines:

   Listen 80
   <VirtualHost *:80>
       ServerAdmin admin@example.com
       ServerName roundup.example.com
       DocumentRoot /var/www/roundup/
       WSGIScriptAlias / /var/www/roundup/cgi-bin/roundup.wsgi
       <Directory /var/www/roundup/cgi-bin>
           Require all granted
       </Directory>
       Alias /static/ /var/www/roundup/static/
       <Directory /var/www/roundup/static>
           Require all granted
       </Directory>
       ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/roundup_error.log
       CustomLog /var/log/httpd/roundup_access.log combined
   </VirtualHost>
   

   Make sure to replace the ServerAdmin, ServerName, and DocumentRoot values as per your domain and server configuration.

2. Create a new directory for Roundup data inside the Apache DocumentRoot:

   sudo mkdir /var/www/roundup
   

3. Copy the default Roundup configuration file to the newly created data directory:

   sudo cp -r /usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/roundup/cgi-bin/data /var/www/roundup/
   

4. Create a new WSGI (Web Server Gateway Interface) script file:

   sudo nano /var/www/roundup/cgi-bin/roundup.wsgi
   

   Inside this file, add the following lines:

   #!/usr/bin/python3
   
   import roundup.cgi
   from roundup.backends import get_backend
   
   tracker_home = '/var/www/roundup/data'
   TRACKER_NAME = 'roundup'
   SECRET_KEY = 'my-secret-key'
   
   tracker = roundup.instance.open(tracker_home)
   
   application = roundup.cgi.main(tracker_home, tracker=tracker,
                                   backend=get_backend(tracker), 
                                   template_engine='genshi')
   

   Make sure to replace the tracker_home, TRACKER_NAME, and SECRET_KEY values as per your configuration.

Step 4: Start Apache and Test Roundup

Now that we have configured the Apache virtual host for Roundup, we can start the Apache server and test Roundup.

1. Start the Apache server:

   sudo systemctl start httpd
   

2. Enable Apache to start on boot:

   sudo systemctl enable httpd
   

3. Finally, open your web browser and visit your Roundup domain name to access the Roundup web interface. The default url is http://<roundup-domain.com>/.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Roundup issue tracker on the latest version of Fedora CoreOS. With Roundup, you can efficiently manage your projects and issues.

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