How to Install Gancio on NetBSD

Gancio is an open-source web application that helps users to organize and schedule events. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Gancio on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, you must have the following requirements:

• NetBSD installed and running.
• Basic knowledge of the NetBSD command line interface.
• A user with sudo permissions.

Step 1: Update and Upgrade NetBSD

Open the NetBSD terminal and run the following command to update the system packages:

sudo pkgin update

Next, upgrade the system packages by running the following command:

sudo pkgin full-upgrade

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Gancio requires some dependencies to be installed on the system. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

sudo pkgin install nodejs postgresql10-server postgresql10-client git

Step 3: Configure PostgreSQL

After installing the PostgreSQL server, we need to configure it for Gancio. Follow these steps:

1. Initialize the PostgreSQL database cluster by running the following command:

   sudo /usr/pkg/lib/postgresql10/bin/initdb -D /var/postgresql/data
   

2. Start the PostgreSQL server:

   sudo /usr/pkg/sbin/postgresqlctl start
   

3. Create a new user and database for Gancio on PostgreSQL:

   sudo su - postgres
   
   createuser -P gancio
   createdb -O gancio gancio
   

   This will prompt you to enter the password for the gancio user.

4. Grant all privileges to the gancio user:

   psql
   grant all privileges on database gancio to gancio;
   

Step 4: Clone Gancio Repository

Next, we need to clone the Gancio repository from Github. Run the following command to clone the repository to your NetBSD system:

git clone https://github.com/gancio/gancio.git

Step 5: Install Gancio

Navigate to the Gancio directory using the following command:

cd gancio

Run the following command to install the required Node.js packages for Gancio:

npm install

Step 6: Configure Gancio

Next, we need to configure Gancio by creating a .env file. Run the following command to create the file:

cp .env.example .env

Open the .env file using a text editor and modify the following configurations:

• NODE_ENV=production
• PGHOST=localhost
• PGPORT=5432
• PGUSER=gancio
• PGDATABASE=gancio
• PGSSLMODE=require
• SESSION_SECRET=your_secret_key

Step 7: Create Gancio Database Tables

Run the following command to create the Gancio database tables:

npm run db-admin

Step 8: Start Gancio

Finally, start the Gancio server using the following command:

npm start

Gancio will now be running on your NetBSD system, and you can access it using a web browser by visiting http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Gancio on NetBSD. By following this tutorial, you can now start organizing your events and scheduling tasks with ease.

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