How to install GLPI on OpenBSD

Introduction

GLPI is a free and open-source IT management software that helps organizations manage their IT assets, license tracking, incidents, and other related activities. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing GLPI on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following prerequisites:

• OpenBSD installed on your server.
• Basic knowledge of the OpenBSD command-line interface.

Step 1: Update the system

Before installing any software, it's always a good idea to update your system. To do this, log in to your OpenBSD server as a non-root user and run the following command:

$ doas -u root sysupgrade

This will update your OpenBSD server to the latest version.

Step 2: Install Apache

GLPI requires a web server to run, and Apache is a popular choice for hosting web-based applications. To install Apache, run the following command:

$ doas -u root pkg_add apache-httpd

Step 3: Install PHP

GLPI also requires PHP to run. To install PHP, run the following command:

$ doas -u root pkg_add php php-pgsql

Step 4: Install PostgreSQL

GLPI requires a database to store its data, and PostgreSQL is an excellent choice for this purpose. To install PostgreSQL, run the following command:

$ doas -u root pkg_add postgresql-server

Step 5: Configure PostgreSQL

Next, we need to configure PostgreSQL to work with GLPI. To do this, we'll create a new database user for GLPI and a new database. Run the following commands:

$ doas -u _postgresql /usr/local/bin/initdb -D /var/postgresql/data
$ doas -u _postgresql /usr/local/bin/pg_ctl -D /var/postgresql/data -l /var/postgresql/data/postgres.log start
$ doas -u _postgresql createuser -S -D -R glpi
$ doas -u _postgresql createdb -O glpi glpi

Step 6: Download and extract GLPI

Download the latest version of GLPI by visiting their website at https://www.glpi-project.org/download/ and clicking on the "Download GLPI" button. Next, extract the zip file:

$ unzip glpi-*.zip -d /var/www/htdocs/

Step 7: Configure Apache

Now we need to configure Apache to serve GLPI. Edit the Apache configuration file /etc/apache/httpd.conf and add the following lines:

LoadModule php7_module        modules/libphp7.so
AddHandler php7-script        php
DirectoryIndex index.php

<Directory "/var/www/htdocs/glpi/">
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
</Directory>

Save the file and restart Apache:

$ doas -u root /etc/rc.d/apache restart

Step 8: Install GLPI

Finally, navigate to http://your-ip-address/glpi/ in your browser and follow the installation instructions. During the installation, you'll need to specify the database settings you created earlier.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install GLPI on OpenBSD. GLPI is an excellent tool for managing IT assets, licenses, and incidents, and we hope this tutorial was helpful in getting it up and running on your OpenBSD server.

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