Installing OFBiz on Linux Mint

Apache OFBiz is an open-source enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that provides a suite of business applications. It can be installed on Linux, Windows, and Mac OS. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Apache OFBiz on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites:

Before we start, make sure that your Linux Mint system is up-to-date and has the following software installed:

• Java Development Kit (JDK) version 8 or above
• Apache Ant
• Apache Maven

Step 1: Download and extract OFBiz

First, we need to download the latest version of OFBiz from the official website. Run the following command in your terminal:

wget https://downloads.apache.org/ofbiz/apache-ofbiz-17.12.01.zip

Note: Replace apache-ofbiz-17.12.01.zip with the name of the latest version available on the official website.

Next, extract the downloaded file to a directory of your choice:

unzip apache-ofbiz-17.12.01.zip
mv apache-ofbiz-17.12.01 ofbiz
cd ofbiz

Step 2: Build OFBiz

OFBiz uses Apache Ant and Maven for building and deploying. Run the following commands to build OFBiz:

./ant build

This command will take some time to complete as it downloads all the required packages and builds the system.

Step 3: Start OFBiz

After a successful build, run the following command to start OFBiz:

./ant run

You should see the following output:

...
[main] Creating server listener on port 10523
[main] Creating server listener on port 8443
[main] Creating server listener on port 8081
[main] Creating server listener on port 80
[main] Creating server listener on port 443
[main] Ofbiz is started.
[main] Press "q" to stop 

This indicates that OFBiz has started successfully.

Step 4: Access OFBiz

OFBiz can be accessed using a browser by opening the URL http://localhost:8080/catalog or https://localhost:8443/catalog for HTTPS.

Step 5: Stop OFBiz

To stop OFBiz, press q in the terminal where you started OFBiz, or run the following command:

./ant stop

This command will stop all the running instances of OFBiz.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install OFBiz on Linux Mint. Now, you can start exploring the various features provided by OFBiz to manage your business operations. Happy exploring!

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