Bugzilla is a web-based open-source bug tracking tool that helps track and manage software defects and issues.
In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the steps you need to follow to install Bugzilla on Manjaro.
Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that your system meets the following prerequisites:
Open the terminal and run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:
sudo pacman -S perl-dbd-mysql perl-date-calc perl-email-address perl-email-date-format perl-graphviz perl-json perl-ldap perl-lwp-protocol-https perl-mime-tools perl-net-ldap perl-template-toolkit perl-xml-parser perl-yaml-libyaml
This will install all the dependencies required to run Bugzilla.
Head over to the official Bugzilla website at https://www.bugzilla.org/download/ and download the latest stable release of Bugzilla.
Once the download completes, extract the downloaded file by running the following command:
tar -xvf bugzilla-*.tar.gz
Navigate into the Bugzilla directory, and run the following command to start the configuration process:
./checksetup.pl --check-modules
This command will check for any missing or required Perl modules for the configuration process. Install any missing dependencies using the following command:
sudo pacman -S <dependency-name>
After installing the dependencies, run the checksetup.pl command again to check for the modules. Once all modules have been installed, you can continue with the configuration process by running the checksetup.pl command without any arguments.
./checksetup.pl
You will be prompted to enter the following information:
Provide the necessary information for each prompt.
If you’re using Apache, you can add a new virtual host configuration file to the Apache configuration directory.
Create a new file called bugzilla.conf in the /etc/httpd/conf/extra/ directory and add the following configuration information:
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot /path/to/bugzilla/
ServerName bugzilla.example.com
<Directory "/path/to/bugzilla/">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Replace bugzilla.example.com with your server’s domain name or IP address, and replace /path/to/bugzilla/ with your Bugzilla installation directory.
Save the file and restart Apache to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
If you’re using Nginx, you can create a new virtual host configuration file in the /etc/nginx/conf.d/ directory and add the following configuration information:
server {
listen 80;
server_name bugzilla.example.com;
access_log /var/log/nginx/access.log;
error_log /var/log/nginx/error.log;
location / {
root /path/to/bugzilla/;
index index.cgi;
fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
include fastcgi_params;
}
}
Replace bugzilla.example.com with your server’s domain name or IP address, and replace /path/to/bugzilla/ with your Bugzilla installation directory.
Save the file and restart Nginx to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart nginx
Once you’re done with the configuration process, you can access Bugzilla by visiting http://bugzilla.example.com (replace bugzilla.example.com with your server IP address or domain name).
You should see the Bugzilla login page, where you can enter your login credentials to access the system.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Bugzilla on Manjaro. You can now start using Bugzilla to track and manage your software defects and issues.
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