How to Install Tryton on NetBSD

Tryton is a customizable and modular enterprise resource planning (ERP) software that is open-source and can be used for various business operations, including inventory management, financial management, and sales management.

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Tryton on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• NetBSD (any version)
• Access to the root account, or an account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Updating the System

It's always good practice to ensure that your system is up-to-date before installing any software. To update NetBSD, run the following command:

sudo pkgin update
sudo pkgin full-upgrade

Step 2: Installing the Dependencies

Before installing Tryton, we need to install some dependencies that are required for its installation. Run the following command to install the necessary packages:

sudo pkgin install py38-trytond \
                py38-tryton \
                py38-pydot \
                py38-psycopg2 \
                py38-mako \
                py38-setuptools \
                py38-sqlite3 \
                py38-werkzeug \
                py38-relatorio \
                py38-simplejson \
                nano

Step 3: Configuring Postgres

Tryton requires a postgres database to function properly. If you haven't installed Postgres yet, you can do so by running the following command:

sudo pkgin install postgresql13-server postgresql13-client

Next, we need to configure postgres. Run the following command to initialize the database:

sudo /usr/pkg/bin/initdb --pgdata=/var/postgresql/data -U postgres

Once the database is created, start the postgres service:

sudo /usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/postgresql start

Step 4: Creating the Tryton User

Tryton requires a dedicated user in order to function properly. Run the following command to create the Tryton user:

sudo adduser tryton -G daemon

Step 5: Configuring the Tryton Server

Now that we have all the necessary components installed and configured, we can move on to configuring the Tryton server.

Create a new configuration file for the Tryton server:

sudo nano /usr/pkg/etc/trytond.conf

And paste the following configuration inside:

[database]
uri = postgresql://tryton@localhost/tryton

[web]
listen = *:8000
root = /usr/pkg/share/trytond/web

This configuration will set the database URI to connect to postgres, which in this case is set up to listen on the localhost. It also specifies the port for the Tryton server to listen on.

Step 6: Starting the Tryton Server

Now that everything is configured, it's time to start the Tryton server. Run the following command:

sudo /usr/pkg/bin/trytond --config /usr/pkg/etc/trytond.conf -d tryton -u all

This will start the Tryton server in the foreground. To run the server in the background, append the --daemon flag.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure Tryton on NetBSD. You should now be able to access the Tryton instance by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8000. From there, you can log in and begin using Tryton to manage your business operations.

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