In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Ralph on Linux Mint Latest operating system. Ralph is a powerful asset management system that allows you to manage your company assets in a simple and efficient way. It provides a centralized platform for tracking assets, software licenses, and other related information.
Before we proceed with the installation, let us first have a brief overview of the system requirements needed to install Ralph.
Before we proceed with the installation, let us first update our system to ensure that we have the latest packages and security patches. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Ralph requires PostgreSQL to store its data. To install PostgreSQL, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib
Once the installation is completed, ensure that the PostgreSQL service is running by executing the following command:
sudo systemctl start postgresql
Ralph also requires Redis to handle its cache. To install Redis, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install redis-server
Once the installation is completed, ensure that the Redis service is running by executing the following command:
sudo systemctl start redis
To clone Ralph’s source code, we need to install Git. To install Git, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install git
Now that we have installed all the dependencies required by Ralph, we can proceed with the installation process. The following command will clone Ralph’s source code to your home directory:
cd ~
git clone https://github.com/allegro/ralph.git
Once you have cloned the Ralph source code, navigate to the Ralph directory and create a virtual environment for Ralph.
cd ralph
python3 -m venv env
source env/bin/activate
Now, we can install Ralph and its dependencies using the following command:
pip install -r requirements.txt
The installation process may take a while depending on your internet speed, once the installation is complete, you can create a new database for Ralph using the following command:
sudo -u postgres psql -c "CREATE DATABASE ralph;" -c "CREATE USER ralph WITH PASSWORD 'ralph';" -c "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE ralph TO ralph;"
Finally, you can sync the database with the following command:
./manage.py migrate
Now that we have successfully installed Ralph, we can run it using the following command:
./manage.py runserver
You can now access Ralph by opening your web browser and navigating to:
http://localhost:8000
To log in to Ralph, you can use the following credentials:
Username: admin
Password: admin
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Ralph on your Linux Mint Latest operating system. Ralph allows you to manage your company assets in a simple and efficient way. You can further customize Ralph to suit your company’s needs by reading the official documentation.
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