Trac is a web-based project management tool that can help you manage software projects. It is open source and allows users to manage their projects, track bugs and issues, and collaborate with team members. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Trac on Manjaro.
Before we begin, ensure that you have:
Before installing any packages, it's recommended to update the system to its latest version. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
Trac requires some dependencies to be installed on your system before it can be installed. Run the following command in the terminal to install required dependencies:
sudo pacman -S python-setuptools python-pygments python-mysqlclient python-genshi python-lxml
Once all dependencies are installed on the system, we can proceed with the installation of Trac. Run the following command in the terminal to install Trac:
sudo easy_install Trac
By default, Trac stores data in its built-in SQLite3 database. However, we can configure it to use a more powerful database management system like MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc. To configure Trac, we need to create a new Trac environment.
First, create a directory where you want to store your Trac projects. You can name it anything you like. For the purpose of this tutorial, we'll use trac_projects.
sudo mkdir /var/trac_projects
Now, create a new Trac environment within the directory.
sudo trac-admin /var/trac_projects/project_name initenv
Replace project_name with your desired project name.
During the initialization process, you'll be asked some questions such as the database type, database location, and project description. You can answer the questions to fit your preferences.
Once everything is configured and set up, we can start Trac and test it.
Run the following command to start Trac:
sudo tracd --port 8000 --auth=name,password /var/trac_projects/
Replace name and password with your desired authentication details.
Now, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000/. If everything is configured correctly and running smoothly, you should be presented with the default Trac homepage.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Trac on Manjaro Linux. With Trac, you can now manage software projects and collaborate with team members easily.
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