How to install DOMJudge on MXLinux Latest

DOMJudge is an open-source online judge system which is used for hosting programming competitions. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing DOMJudge on MXLinux Latest using the terminal.

Step 1: Update your system

Before starting the installation process, it is recommended that you first update your system. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

This command will update the repositories and upgrade all the installed packages to their latest versions.

Step 2: Install the required packages

To install DOMJudge on MXLinux Latest, we need to install some dependencies first. Run the following command in your terminal:

sudo apt install apache2 mysql-server php php-cli php-gd php-mbstring php-mysql libapache2-mod-php7.4 build-essential openjdk-11-jdk-headless g++

This command will install Apache2 web server, MySQL database server, PHP, Java, and some other dependencies that are required for DOMJudge to function properly.

Step 3: Download the DOMJudge package

Next, we need to download the DOMJudge package from their official website. We can do this by running the following commands in our terminal:

wget https://www.domjudge.org/releases/domjudge-7.3.3.tar.gz

tar -xzvf domjudge-7.3.3.tar.gz

This will download the DOMJudge package and unpack it in a directory named domjudge-7.3.3.

Step 4: Install DOMJudge

To install DOMJudge, we need to run some scripts from the DOMJudge package. Go to the domjudge-7.3.3 directory that was created in the previous step and run the following command:

sudo ./install.sh -u apache -m mysql -r judgehost

This command will install DOMJudge with the Apache web server and MySQL database server. It will also setup a new user named judgehost for running the judgehosts.

Follow the prompts during the installation process to configure the system as required.

Step 5: Verify the installation

Once the installation process is complete, you can verify the DOMJudge installation by opening a web browser and visiting the URL http://localhost/domjudge/. From the login page, enter the username and password you set up during the installation process. If everything is working properly, you should be able to access the DOMJudge dashboard.

Conclusion

DOMJudge is now installed and ready to use on your MXLinux Latest system. If you encounter any issues during the installation, please refer to the official documentation on the DOMJudge website.

Happy programming!

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