Tutorial: How to Install Odoo on NetBSD

Odoo is a powerful open source business software suite that includes various modules for operations, accounting, point of sale, project management, and more. This tutorial will cover how to install Odoo on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

• A newly installed NetBSD operating system
• Root access to the system
• A reliable internet connection

Step 1: Update Package Manager

To make sure you have the updated package manager, run the following command:

pkgin update

Step 2: Install Python 3

Odoo requires Python 3 to be installed on the system, so if you don't have it installed, run the following command to install it:

pkgin install python37

This command will install the Python 3.7 version to your NetBSD system.

Step 3: Create a New Odoo User

To ensure the security of your Odoo installation, it is recommended to create a new system user.

To create a new user, run the following command:

adduser odoo

Step 4: Install PostgreSQL

Odoo requires PostgreSQL as the database management system. To install it, run the following command:

pkgin install postgresql96-server

Along with the installation of PostgreSQL, this command will also create a new system user postgres.

Step 5: Configure PostgreSQL

After the installation is complete, configure PostgreSQL with the following steps:

1. Switch to the postgres user by running the following command:

   su - postgres
   

2. Initialize the PostgreSQL database by running the following command:

   initdb -D /var/postgresql/data
   

3. Start the PostgreSQL service by running the following command:

   pg_ctl -D /var/postgresql/data -l logfile start
   

4. Set the postgres user password by running the following command:

   psql
   
   ALTER USER postgres PASSWORD 'new_password';
   

5. Exit the PostgreSQL client by running the following command:

   \q
   

Step 6: Install Odoo

To install Odoo, run the following commands:

pkgin install npm
pkgin install py37-pip
pip3.7 install wheel
pip3.7 install odoo

Step 7: Configure Odoo

After the installation of Odoo, you need to configure the Odoo server to run. To do this, create the following directories:

mkdir /var/run/odoo
mkdir /etc/odoo

Copy the sample configuration file to the /etc/odoo directory by running the following command:

cp /usr/pkg/lib/python3.7/site-packages/odoo/tools/config.py /etc/odoo/odoo.conf

Then edit the configuration file, /etc/odoo/odoo.conf, using your favorite editor. Change the following settings:

• db_host = 'localhost'
• db_port = 5432
• db_user = 'postgres'
• db_password = 'new_password'

Step 8: Run Odoo

Finally, start Odoo server by running the following command:

su - odoo -c "odoo -c /etc/odoo/odoo.conf"

Now, you have Odoo running on your NetBSD system, which can be accessed by navigating to http://localhost:8069 in your browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Odoo on NetBSD.

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