How to Install DOMJudge on OpenBSD

In this tutorial, we will provide step-by-step instructions on how to install DOMJudge on OpenBSD.

Requirements

Before starting the installation process, make sure your OpenBSD system meets the following requirements:

• OpenBSD operating system installed and running
• Superuser (root) privileges

Installation

Follow these steps to install DOMJudge on OpenBSD:

1. Update your OpenBSD system by running the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add -Uu

2. Install the Apache web server by running the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add apache-httpd

3. Install the necessary dependencies for DOMJudge to function properly by running the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add boost boost_prg_exec_monitor boost_unit_test_framework boost_iostreams boost_regex boost_serialization boost_signals boost_system boost_filesystem boost_thread boost_program_options

4. Download the latest version of DOMJudge from the official website. Once the file is downloaded, navigate to the directory where the file is downloaded and extract it using the following command:

$ tar -zxvf domjudge-x.y.z.tar.gz

5. Switch to the extracted directory using the following command:

$ cd domjudge-x.y.z

6. Install the DOMJudge server by running the following command:

$ sudo make install-domserver

7. Install the DOMJudge judgehost by running the following command:

$ sudo make install-judgehost

8. Configure the Apache web server to work with DOMJudge by editing the httpd.conf file present in the /etc/apache2 directory. Add the following lines to the file:

Alias /domjudge /usr/local/domjudge/www
<Directory /usr/local/domjudge/www>
  Options FollowSymLinks
  AllowOverride None
  Require all granted
</Directory>

# Enable PHP support
LoadModule php5_module modules/libphp5.so
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

# Set up the DOMjudge index.php file as default document
DirectoryIndex index.php

9. Restart the Apache web server by running the following command:

$ sudo apachectl restart

10. Configure the DOMJudge server by running the following command:

$ sudo dj-setup

This command prompts you for various settings pertaining to the DOMJudge server, such as the database username and password, the LDAP configuration, and the email settings. Provide the required information as prompted.

11. Finally, test the installation by navigating to http://localhost/domjudge/ in your web browser. You should see the DOMJudge login page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DOMJudge on OpenBSD.

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