Vikunja is a free and open-source task management and organizational tool. If you want to manage your daily chores and keep everything in order, then consider installing Vikunja. Here's how you can install Vikunja on your Fedora Server.
Before you install Vikunja, you should make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
First, we need to install Docker and Docker Compose to run the Vikunja server. Open up a terminal and run the following command to install Docker:
sudo dnf install docker -y
Once Docker is installed, execute the following command to start the Docker service:
sudo systemctl enable --now docker
Now, let's install Docker Compose. Run the following command:
sudo dnf install docker-compose -y
Next, you need to clone the Vikunja repository from Github. Open up a terminal and execute the following command to clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/vikunja/vikunja.git && cd vikunja
Before running the Vikunja server, we need to modify some environment variables to our liking. Copy the .env.example file to .env and edit it with your favorite text editor:
cp .env.example .env
nano .env
Here are some of the environment variables you might want to modify:
| Variable Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
VIKUNJA_HTTP_BIND_ADDRESS |
The address that the server will bind to. | :3456 |
VIKUNJA_HTTP_TLS_ENABLE |
Set to true if you want SSL/TLS enabled on the server. |
false |
VIKUNJA_HTTP_TLS_CERT_PATH |
The path to the TLS certificate file. | /certs/cert.pem |
VIKUNJA_HTTP_TLS_KEY_PATH |
The path to the TLS key file. | /certs/key.pem |
VIKUNJA_DATABASE_TYPE |
The type of database you want to use (sqlite3, mysql, postgresql) | sqlite3 |
VIKUNJA_DATABASE_PATH |
The path to the SQLite3 database file. | ./data/vikunja.db |
VIKUNJA_DATABASE_NAME |
The name of the database to use for MySQL/PostgreSQL. | database |
VIKUNJA_DATABASE_USER |
The username to use for MySQL/PostgreSQL. | vikunja |
VIKUNJA_DATABASE_PASSWORD |
The password to use for MySQL/PostgreSQL. | password |
VIKUNJA_EMAIL_FROM |
The email address to use as the from address. | noreply@vikunja.io |
VIKUNJA_HTTP_WEBROOT |
The path that Vikunja should be located at in the URL. | / |
VIKUNJA_HTTP_SESSION_SECRET |
The secret string used for session cookies. | no-commitment |
Save the file and exit.
Once you have the environment variables set up correctly, you're ready to run the Vikunja server. Simply execute the following command in the Vikunja root directory:
sudo docker-compose up -d
This command will download and install all the necessary dependencies and start the server in detached mode (-d). You should now be able to access the Vikunja web interface in your browser by going to http://localhost:3456.
If you enabled SSL/TLS in step 3, you should be able to access the Vikunja web interface with https://localhost:3456.
Congratulations, you've successfully installed Vikunja on your Fedora Server. Now you're ready to start organizing your tasks and staying on top of your productivity!
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