MantisBT is a free and open-source web-based bug tracking system. It is written in PHP and uses a MySQL database to store its data. In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step on how to install MantisBT on NetBSD.
Before starting this tutorial, you should have:
The first step is to install an HTTP server and PHP. Apache is a widely-used HTTP server, and PHP is a popular server-side programming language.
$ sudo pkgin update
$ sudo pkgin install apache php
After the installation is complete, start Apache and enable it to start at boot time:
$ sudo /etc/rc.d/apache start
$ sudo rcctl enable apache
You can verify that Apache is running by visiting http://localhost in your web browser.
MantisBT requires a MySQL database to store its data. To install MySQL on NetBSD, run the following command:
$ sudo pkgin install mysql-server mysql-client
After the installation is complete, start the MySQL server and enable it to start at boot time:
$ sudo /etc/rc.d/mysql start
$ sudo rcctl enable mysql
You can verify that MySQL is running by connecting to the MySQL server and executing the following command:
$ mysql -u root -p
If you can connect to the MySQL server without errors, the server is running correctly.
MantisBT requires a MySQL database to store its data. To create a database, execute the following command:
$ mysql -u root -p -e "CREATE DATABASE mantisbt;"
Substitute mantisbt with the name of your desired database. You will be prompted for your MySQL root password.
Download the latest stable release of MantisBT from the official website:
$ wget https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/mantisbt/mantis-stable/2.25.2/mantisbt-2.25.2.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded file to the /var/www/htdocs directory:
$ sudo tar xzf mantisbt-2.25.2.tar.gz -C /var/www/htdocs/
Rename the extracted directory to a simpler name:
$ sudo mv /var/www/htdocs/mantisbt-2.25.2 /var/www/htdocs/mantisbt
Create a new configuration file for MantisBT:
$ cd /var/www/htdocs/mantisbt/
$ sudo cp config/config_inc.php.sample config/config_inc.php
Edit the configuration file with your favorite text editor:
$ sudo vi config/config_inc.php
Change the following lines to reflect your MySQL configuration:
$g_hostname = 'localhost';
$g_db_username = 'root';
$g_db_password = 'password';
$g_database_name = 'mantisbt';
Substitute password with the password you set for your MySQL root account.
Set the ownership of the /var/www/htdocs/mantisbt directory to the www user:
$ sudo chown -R www /var/www/htdocs/mantisbt/
Set the file permissions to allow Apache to write to the necessary files:
$ sudo chmod -R 777 /var/www/htdocs/mantisbt/
Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file:
$ sudo touch /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/extra/httpd-mantisbt.conf
$ sudo vi /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/extra/httpd-mantisbt.conf
Add the following contents to the configuration file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName mantisbt.example.com
DocumentRoot "/var/www/htdocs/mantisbt"
ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd/mantisbt-error_log"
CustomLog "/var/log/httpd/mantisbt-access_log" common
<Directory "/var/www/htdocs/mantisbt">
AllowOverride All
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Substitute mantisbt.example.com with your desired virtual host name.
Add the new virtual host configuration file to the main Apache configuration:
$ sudo sh -c 'echo "Include /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/extra/httpd-mantisbt.conf" >> /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/httpd.conf'
Restart the Apache service:
$ sudo /etc/rc.d/apache restart
Access MantisBT by navigating to http://mantisbt.example.com in your web browser. You should see the MantisBT login page. Login with the default credentials:
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install MantisBT on NetBSD. You can now use MantisBT to manage and track bugs in your software projects. If you encounter any problems, refer to the official MantisBT documentation, or seek help from the MantisBT community.
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