How to Install OSEM on Linux Mint Latest

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install OSEM, an open-source event management platform, on Linux Mint Latest. OSEM is capable of handling event registration, ticket sales, and scheduling.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• Linux Mint Latest installed on your system
• You have administrator/sudo rights on the system
• An internet connection

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

OSEM requires some dependencies for its proper functioning. Ensure that your system meets these dependencies by entering the following commands in the terminal:

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install -y curl git build-essential libssl-dev libreadline-dev zlib1g-dev

The above commands will update the Linux package index and install the required tools.

Step 2: Install Ruby

OSEM web framework is developed in Ruby on Rails, so it requires Ruby to be installed on your system. Install Ruby by running the following command:

$ sudo apt-get install ruby-full

After installation, verify the Ruby version:

$ ruby -v

The output should show the installed version of Ruby.

Step 3: Install Rails

OSEM requires the Ruby on Rails framework to be installed on your system. Install Rails using the following command:

$ sudo gem install rails

Verify the Rails version:

$ rails -v

The output should show the installed version of Rails.

Step 4: Install OSEM

Now, download the OSEM source code from the official website using the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/openSUSE/osem.git

After downloading the source code, navigate to the OSEM directory:

$ cd osem/

Next, install the required gems by running the following command:

$ bundle install

Finally, start the OSEM server:

$ rails server

This command will start the OSEM server. You can access OSEM by navigating to http://localhost:3000/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install OSEM on Linux Mint Latest. You also learned about the prerequisites, installation procedure, and testing. OSEM is a powerful and flexible event management platform that can help you streamline your event registration, ticket sales, and scheduling processes.

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