Bugzilla is a widely-used, web-based bug tracking system that enables users to keep track of software errors, enhancements, and any other issues that may arise during software development. This tutorial will show you how to install Bugzilla on Linux Mint Latest.
Before installing Bugzilla, ensure that your Linux Mint system is updated with the latest releases and packages by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Bugzilla requires several dependencies to be installed on your Linux Mint system. Use the following command to install required packages:
sudo apt-get install build-essential libmath-random-isaac-perl libfile-temp-perl libemail-address-perl \
libdatetime-perl libfilepath-perl libio-socket-inet6-perl libxml-parser-perl libtemplate-perl \
libregexp-common-perl libnet-dns-perl libcgi-pm-perl libappconfig-perl libdbi-perl libdbd-mysql-perl \
mysql-server
After installing the required dependencies, download the latest version of Bugzilla from the official website https://www.bugzilla.org/ using the following command:
wget https://www.bugzilla.org/release/bugzilla-5.1.1.tar.gz
Then extract the Bugzilla archive using
tar -xvf bugzilla-5.1.1.tar.gz
Next, move the extracted bugzilla-5.1.1 folder to the /var/www/html/ directory using the command:
sudo mv bugzilla-5.1.1/ /var/www/html/
Now, run the following commands to configure Bugzilla:
cd /var/www/html/bugzilla-5.1.1/
sudo ./checksetup.pl
When prompted, select "mysql" as the database type, and provide database details to configure Bugzilla.
Finally, set up the Apache configuration file by running the command:
sudo cp /var/www/html/bugzilla-5.1.1/contrib/apache2.conf /etc/apache2/sites-available/bugzilla.conf
To enable the Bugzilla site, run the following commands:
sudo a2ensite bugzilla.conf
sudo systemctl restart apache2
You can now access the Bugzilla web interface by opening up your web browser and entering the following address in the URL bar:
http://localhost/bugzilla-5.1.1/
I hope you found this tutorial helpful. By following these steps, you should now have a fully operational installation of Bugzilla on your Linux Mint system. You can start using Bugzilla to manage your software development project's bugs and issues.
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