How to Install Vikunja on NetBSD

Vikunja is a task and productivity management tool that is designed to be lightweight, easy to deploy and use. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Vikunja on a NetBSD server.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you need to have the following:

• A NetBSD server
• A user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required for running Vikunja:

$ sudo pkgin update
$ sudo pkgin install unzip nginx mariadb-server mariadb-client go

Step 2: Download and Install Vikunja

To download and install Vikunja, follow these steps:

1. Download the latest release of Vikunja from the official website.

2. Next, extract the downloaded archive to a directory of your choice:

   $ unzip vikunja_vX.X.X_FreeBSD_x86_64.zip -d /opt/vikunja
   

3. Change directory to the newly created directory:

   $ cd /opt/vikunja
   

4. Build and install Vikunja:

   $ sudo go run cmd/vikunja-server/main.go install
   

5. Start the Vikunja service:

   $ sudo go run cmd/vikunja-server/main.go start
   

Step 3: Configure the Database

Now that Vikunja is installed and running, you need to configure the database:

1. Log in to MariaDB as the root user:

   $ sudo mysql -u root
   

2. Create a new database:

   CREATE DATABASE vikunja;
   

3. Create a new user and grant it privileges to access the newly created database:

   CREATE USER 'vikunja'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON vikunja.* TO 'vikunja'@'localhost';
   

4. Flush the privileges to apply the changes:

   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   

Step 4: Configure Nginx

Vikunja requires a web server to handle requests from clients. In this tutorial we will use Nginx as the web server. To configure Nginx, follow these steps:

1. Create a new Nginx server block:

   $ sudo nano /usr/pkg/etc/nginx/conf.d/vikunja.conf
   

2. Add the following configuration to the file:

   server {
       listen 80;
       server_name your_domain.com;
   
       location / {
           proxy_pass http://localhost:3456;
           proxy_set_header Host $host;
           proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
           proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
           proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
       }
   }
   

   Replace your_domain.com with the domain name or IP address of your server.

3. Save the file and restart Nginx:

   $ sudo /usr/pkg/sbin/nginx -t
   $ sudo /usr/pkg/sbin/nginx -s reload
   

Step 5: Access Vikunja

You can now access Vikunja at http://your_domain.com. Create a new account and start using Vikunja to manage your tasks and projects.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure Vikunja on a NetBSD server. With Vikunja, you can easily manage tasks and projects and stay organized.

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