OpenProject is an open-source project management tool that allows you to manage projects, tasks, and resources with ease. In this tutorial, we will be installing OpenProject on MXLinux Latest.
Before installing anything new, it's always a good idea to make sure your system is up-to-date. You can do this by running the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
OpenProject requires some additional software to run correctly. To install these dependencies, run the following command:
sudo apt install -y gnupg ruby-full zlib1g-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libffi-dev libpq-dev libqtwebkit-dev build-essential nodejs
OpenProject requires a PostgreSQL database to store its data. To install PostgreSQL, run the following command:
sudo apt install -y postgresql postgresql-contrib libpq-dev
For security reasons, it's recommended that you create a new PostgreSQL user specifically for OpenProject. To do this, run the following command:
sudo -u postgres createuser -P openproject
You will be prompted to create a password for the new user.
Next, you need to create a new PostgreSQL database for OpenProject. To do this, run the following command:
sudo -u postgres createdb -O openproject openproject
Now that all the dependencies are installed and the database is set up, you can install OpenProject. To do this, run the following command:
curl https://dl.packager.io/srv/opf/openproject-ce/c/installer/ubuntu/18.04.repo | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openproject.list
This command will add the OpenProject package repository to your system. Next, you need to import the repository's GPG key:
curl https://dl.packager.io/srv/opf/openproject-ce/c/key | sudo apt-key add -
Finally, run the following command to install OpenProject:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y openproject
After installing OpenProject, you need to configure it to use your PostgreSQL database. To do this, edit the configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/openproject/configuration.yml
Find the following lines:
# production:
# adapter: postgresql
# database: openproject
# host: localhost
# username: openproject
# password:
Uncomment these lines by removing the # at the beginning of each line. Then, replace username and password with the PostgreSQL username and password you created earlier.
Save and close the file.
Lastly, initialize OpenProject by running the following command:
sudo openproject configure
This command will set up the necessary tables and data for OpenProject. Once it's finished, start the OpenProject service with the following command:
sudo systemctl start openproject
OpenProject should now be up and running. You can access it in your web browser at http://<your-server>/.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed OpenProject on MXLinux Latest!
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