LedgerSMB is an open-source accounting and ERP software that is designed to cater to the needs of small and medium enterprises. It is developed in Perl and PostgreSQL and provides a web-based user interface for managing finances, generating reports, and handling inventory. Here are the steps to install LedgerSMB on Kali Linux latest:
Before installing any software, it is essential to update the system packages. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
LedgerSMB requires several dependencies to be installed on the system. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:
sudo apt-get install apache2 postgresql-11 postgresql-contrib-11 libdbd-pg-perl libtemplate-perl libdbi-perl libarchive-zip-perl libmime-lite-perl libpdf-api2-perl libcrypt-eksblowfish-perl
LedgerSMB uses PostgreSQL as its backend database. So, we need to create a PostgreSQL user and database for LedgerSMB. Run the following commands to create a PostgreSQL user and database:
sudo su - postgres
createuser --encrypted --pwprompt ledgersmbuser
createdb -O ledgersmbuser ledgersmb_db
exit
Download the latest version of LedgerSMB from the official website. Run the following command to download LedgerSMB:
wget https://download.ledgersmb.org/f/Releases/1.8.x/ledgersmb-1.8.27.tar.gz
Extract the LedgerSMB tar file to the web server directory. Run the following command to extract LedgerSMB:
sudo tar -xvzf ledgersmb-*.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/
Rename the extracted LedgerSMB directory to a suitable name. In this tutorial, we will rename it to "ledgersmb". Run the following command to rename the directory:
sudo mv /var/www/html/ledgersmb-* /var/www/html/ledgersmb
Set the file permissions for the LedgerSMB directory. Run the following command to set the permissions:
cd /var/www/html/ledgersmb
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data *
Create a virtual host configuration file for LedgerSMB. Run the following command to create the configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/ledgersmb.conf
Add the following lines to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName ledgersmb
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/ledgersmb
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/ledgersmb_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/ledgersmb_access.log combined
<Directory /var/www/html/ledgersmb>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
allow from all
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Save and exit the file.
Enable the virtual host configuration file. Run the following command to enable the virtual host:
sudo a2ensite ledgersmb.conf
Restart the Apache web server to apply the changes. Run the following command to restart Apache:
sudo service apache2 restart
Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/ledgersmb/setup.pl. The LedgerSMB setup page should appear. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure LedgerSMB.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install LedgerSMB on Kali Linux latest. LedgerSMB is a powerful accounting and ERP software that can help small and medium enterprises manage their finances effectively.
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