How to Install Cagette on Linux Mint

Cagette is an open-source software designed to help small food producers connect with consumers in their local area. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Cagette on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation, you need to have the following prerequisites:

• A Linux Mint machine.
• A non-root user account with sudo privileges.
• Basic command-line and text-editing skills.

Step 1 - Update System

It is always a good idea to start with updating the system packages to the latest versions. To do that, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2 - Install Dependencies

Before installing Cagette, we need to install some dependencies required by the software. Run the following command to install them:

sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-venv libpq-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev build-essential -y

Step 3 - Create a virtual environment

After installing the dependencies, we need to create a Python virtual environment for Cagette. A virtual environment isolates the Python environment from other Python installations on the system. It also helps to manage different versions of software with different dependencies.

To create a virtual environment, run the following command:

python3 -m venv ~/cagette

This command will create a virtual environment named "cagette" in your home directory.

Step 4 - Activate the virtual environment

After creating the virtual environment, it needs to be activated before installing Cagette. You can activate the virtual environment by running:

source ~/cagette/bin/activate

You can confirm that the virtual environment is activated by checking the prompt in the terminal. It should show the name of the virtual environment, like this:

(cagette) user@hostname:~$

Step 5 - Install Cagette

Once the virtual environment is activated, we can install Cagette using pip. Run the following command to install Cagette:

pip3 install cagette

The installation may take some time, depending on your internet speed.

Step 6 - Configure Cagette

After installing Cagette, we need to create a configuration file to set up the database and other settings. Cagette provides a sample configuration file that we can use as a template.

Copy the sample configuration file to your home directory with the following command:

cp /usr/share/doc/cagette/examples/cagette.conf.sample ~/cagette.conf

Then, open the configuration file using any text editor:

nano ~/cagette.conf

And change the following lines according to your preferences:

• DEBUG - Set it to "False" for production deployment.
• DATABASE_URI - Specify the database URI for your PostgreSQL database. For example:

  DATABASE_URI = "postgresql://username:password@localhost/cagette"
  

• SECRET_KEY - Set a random string as the secret key for your application.
• SERVER_NAME - Set the server name as "localhost" for local deployment.
• MASQUERADE - Set it to "True" if you want to use the email masquerade feature.

Once you have made the necessary changes, save and close the file.

Step 7 - Initialize and Populate the Database

To initialize the database and populate it with the necessary data, run the following commands:

cagette-db init
cagette-db populate

You can also update the database schema with the following command, if needed:

cagette-db upgrade

Step 8 - Start Cagette

To start Cagette, run the following command:

cagette run

This will start the Cagette server and you can access it from your web browser by visiting http://localhost:8000.

If you want to run Cagette as a daemon in the background, you can use the following command instead:

cagette daemon start

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured Cagette on your Linux Mint machine. Now you can use it to connect with your local food producers and enjoy fresh produce from your community. Happy eating!

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