How to Install Lavagna on NetBSD

Lavagna is an open-source web-based collaborative platform for managing projects and tasks. In this tutorial, we will discuss the steps to install Lavagna on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before continuing with the installation, you need to ensure the following:

• NetBSD installed on your system
• A web server (such as Apache or Nginx) and a database server (such as MySQL or PostgreSQL) should be installed and configured on the system.

Installation

Here are the steps to install Lavagna on NetBSD:

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, we need to install some packages required by Lavagna. You can install them using the following command:

pkgin install p5-CGI p5-JSON p5-TimeDate p5-DBI p5-DBD-mysql p5-HTML-Template

Step 2: Download Lavagna

Next, you need to download Lavagna from the official website or using the following command:

curl -L https://github.com/gniezen/lavagna/archive/master.tar.gz -o lavagna.tar.gz

After downloading, extract the tarball using the following command:

tar zxvf lavagna.tar.gz

Step 3: Copy Files to Web Server Directory

Once you have extracted the tarball, copy the files to the web server directory.

cp -R lavagna-master /var/www/html/lavagna

Step 4: Configure Lavagna

Next, you need to configure Lavagna. Copy the configuration file config.yaml.sample to config.yaml using the following command:

cp /var/www/html/lavagna/config.yaml.sample /var/www/html/lavagna/config.yaml

Open the config.yaml file and modify the following fields according to your environment setup:

database:
    type: mysql
    database: lavagna
    username: YOUR_DATABASE_USERNAME
    password: YOUR_DATABASE_PASSWORD

    host: localhost
    port: 3306

    connection_options:
        RaiseError: 1

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Create Database

Next, you need to create a database for Lavagna. You can create it using the following command:

mysql -u YOUR_DATABASE_USERNAME -p
CREATE DATABASE lavagna;
exit

Step 6: Import Database Schema

After creating a database, you need to import the database schema using the following command:

mysql -u YOUR_DATABASE_USERNAME -p lavagna < /var/www/html/lavagna/db/schema.sql

Step 7: Set Permissions

Finally, you need to set the appropriate permissions for Lavagna's files and directories. You can set them using the following commands:

cd /var/www/html/lavagna
chmod a+w ./var
chmod a+rw ./config.yaml
find . -type f -exec chmod a+rw {} \;
find . -type d -exec chmod a+rwx {} \;

Step 8: Start Web Server

Once everything is set up, you can start the web server and access Lavagna using your web browser.

rcctl enable httpd
rcctl start httpd

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Lavagna on NetBSD. You can now use Lavagna to manage your projects and tasks. If you face any issues during the installation process, feel free to refer to the official documentation.

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