How to Install Redmine on Manjaro

Redmine is a popular project management and issue tracking tool that can be installed on Manjaro with just a few commands. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Redmine on Manjaro step-by-step.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Redmine on Manjaro, you need to make sure you have:

• A Manjaro installation with root access privileges
• A working internet connection

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Redmine has several dependencies that need to be installed on your Manjaro system. Open the terminal and run the following command to update your repository:

sudo pacman -Syu

Once the update is complete, run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

sudo pacman -S git base-devel sqlite imagemagick ruby ruby-rdoc ruby-bundler nodejs npm

Step 2: Download and Install Redmine

Now that we have all the dependencies installed, we can start installing Redmine. First, you need to download the Redmine package from the official website. In the terminal, navigate to the directory where you want to download Redmine and run the following command:

wget https://www.redmine.org/releases/redmine-x.x.x.tar.gz

Replace x.x.x with the version of Redmine you want to install. For example, if you want to install version 4.2.0, the command would be:

wget https://www.redmine.org/releases/redmine-4.2.0.tar.gz

Once the download is complete, extract the Redmine archive:

tar -xzvf redmine-x.x.x.tar.gz

This will create a directory named redmine-x.x.x. Rename this directory to redmine and move it to the appropriate location:

mv redmine-x.x.x redmine
sudo mv redmine /opt/

Step 3: Configure Redmine

Now that we have Redmine installed, we need to configure it to work with our Manjaro system. Navigate to the Redmine directory:

cd /opt/redmine

Create a new database for Redmine:

sudo sqlite3 db/redmine.db

This will open the SQLite shell. Run the following commands to create a new database for Redmine:

sqlite> .read db/structure.sql
sqlite> .exit

Next, copy the config/configuration.yml.example file to config/configuration.yml:

cp config/configuration.yml.example config/configuration.yml

Open config/configuration.yml in a text editor and update the database settings to match your system:

production:
  adapter: sqlite3
  database: /opt/redmine/db/redmine.db
  host: localhost

Save and exit the file.

Step 4: Install Plugins and Migrate the Database

Finally, we need to install any necessary plugins for Redmine and migrate the database. In the Redmine directory, run the following commands to install the plugins:

bundle install --without development test
bundle exec rake redmine:plugins NAME=redmine_dmsf RAILS_ENV=production
bundle exec rake redmine:plugins NAME=redmine_lightbox2 RAILS_ENV=production

This will install the redmine_dmsf and redmine_lightbox2 plugins. You can replace these with any other plugins you want to install.

Now, migrate the database by running the following command:

bundle exec rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production

This will apply any necessary database migrations and set up the tables required by Redmine.

Step 5: Start the Redmine Server

Everything is set up and ready to go. To start the Redmine server, navigate to the Redmine directory and run the following command:

rails server -e production

This will start the server on port 3000. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access the Redmine interface.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install and configure Redmine on Manjaro. With Redmine, you can manage projects, track issues, and collaborate with your team, all from a single, easy-to-use platform.

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