How to Install GlitchTip on OpenBSD

Introduction

GlitchTip is an open source error tracking system that allows developers to collect, aggregate, and manage errors from multiple applications. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install GlitchTip on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• OpenBSD machine with root/sudo access.
• Python 3.5+ and pip installed.

Steps

Step 1: Update the System

Before you install GlitchTip on OpenBSD, it is recommended to update the software packages to ensure that you have the latest versions installed. To update the software packages, run the following command as the root user:

sudo pkg_add -Uu

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

GlitchTip requires several dependencies to be installed before it can be installed. Run the following command to install them:

sudo pkg_add -I py3-psycopg2 py3-virtualenv py3-ujson nginx postgresql

Step 3: Create a PostgreSQL Database and User

GlitchTip requires a PostgreSQL database to store the error reports. Run the following command to create a PostgreSQL database and user:

sudo su - _postgresql
createdb -T template0 glitchtip
psql -c "CREATE USER glitchtip WITH PASSWORD 'password';"
psql -c "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE glitchtip TO glitchtip;"
psql -d glitchtip -c "CREATE EXTENSION pg_trgm;"

Note: Replace 'password' with a strong password.

Step 4: Create a Virtual Environment

Create a virtual environment to install GlitchTip in. Run the following command:

sudo virtualenv -p python3 /opt/glitchtip

Step 5: Install GlitchTip

Activate the virtual environment, Install GlitchTip, and Create the Configuration File:

Activate the virtual environment:

source /opt/glitchtip/bin/activate

Install GlitchTip:

pip install glitchtip

Create a configuration file:

glitchtip create-config -d postgresql://glitchtip:password@localhost/glitchtip

Step 6: Start the Gunicorn Server

To start the Gunicorn server, run the following command:

gunicorn glitchtip.wsgi:application --bind 0.0.0.0:8000

Step 7: Configure Nginx

Finally, configure Nginx to proxy requests to the Gunicorn server. Create a new file at /etc/nginx/sites-available/glitchtip with the following contents:

server {
  listen 80;
  server_name glitchtip.example.com;

  location / {
    proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8000;
    proxy_set_header Host $host;
    proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
    proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
  }
}

Note: Replace 'glitchtip.example.com' with your domain name.

Once the file has been created, create a symbolic link to enable the site:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/glitchtip /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/glitchtip

Verify the configuration and reload Nginx:

sudo nginx -t
sudo service nginx reload

Conclusion

Now that you have installed GlitchTip on OpenBSD, you can start using it to monitor your application errors. We hope this tutorial has been helpful.

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