How to Install LedgerSMB on NetBSD

LedgerSMB is a free and open-source accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application. It provides a web-based interface for managing sales, purchases, bookkeeping, and other financial transactions. NetBSD is a free and secure Unix-like operating system that is known for its portability and scalability. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install LedgerSMB on NetBSD.

Step 1 - Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that your NetBSD server has the following prerequisites:

• NetBSD 7.0 or later
• Perl 5.22 or later
• Postgresql 9.4 or later

Step 2 - Install Dependencies

To install LedgerSMB, we first need to install its dependencies. Execute the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

pkg_add -v perl5 postgresql12 postgresql12-client p5-Pg-3.14

Step 3 - Download LedgerSMB

After installing the dependencies, we can download the latest version of LedgerSMB from its official website. Use the following command to download and extract the program file:

cd /tmp/
wget https://download.ledgersmb.org/f/+10036/ledgersmb-1.8.23.tar.gz
tar zxvf ledgersmb-1.8.23.tar.gz
cd ledgersmb-1.8.23/

Step 4 - Install LedgerSMB

Now that LedgerSMB dependencies and files have been downloaded, we can install LedgerSMB by executing the following command:

perl ./setup.pl

This will start the installation process of LedgerSMB on your system. During the installation process, it will ask you several questions. You can answer the questions as follows:

• Postgres Host: localhost
• Postgres Port: 5432
• Postgres database name: ledgersmb
• Postgres database user: ledgersmb
• Postgres database password: Your_Password_Here

Then, it will ask you several optional questions. You can choose the default parameters by pressing enter or set them according to your requirements.

After setting up the parameters, it will create a new database and initialize necessary tables on your Postgresql server. At this point, your LedgerSMB installation is complete.

Step 5 - Access Your LedgerSMB Instance

To access your LedgerSMB instance, you can use a web browser and visit http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:5762/setup.pl. This will take you to the LedgerSMB setup page, where you can create a new company, define accounts, customers, and vendors and start making transactions.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install LedgerSMB on NetBSD. LedgerSMB is a powerful accounting and ERP system that can help you manage your finances efficiently. By following the steps in this tutorial, you can easily install and set up LedgerSMB on your NetBSD system.

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