How to Install LedgerSMB on OpenBSD

LedgerSMB is an open-source accounting software that provides an accounting system for small to medium-sized businesses. Installing LedgerSMB on OpenBSD is simple and straightforward. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process step-by-step.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, make sure that the following requirements are met:

• You have a working instance of OpenBSD
• You have root access or sudo privileges
• You have a stable internet connection

Step 1: Install PostgreSQL

LedgerSMB requires PostgreSQL for its database system. To install PostgreSQL, run the following commands:

$ sudo pkg_add postgresql-server

Once the installation is complete, initialize the database cluster with the following command:

$ doas su - _postgresql
$ initdb -D /var/postgresql/data -U _postgresql
$ exit

Then, start the PostgreSQL service using the following command:

$ doas rcctl enable postgresql
$ doas rcctl start postgresql

After starting PostgreSQL, verify that the service is running properly by running the status command as follows:

$ doas rcctl status postgresql

Step 2: Install Apache Web Server

LedgerSMB requires a web server to run the application on the web interface. In this case, we will be using Apache web server. To install Apache, run the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add apache-httpd

Once the installation is complete, start the Apache service using the following command:

$ doas rcctl enable httpd
$ doas rcctl start httpd

After starting Apache, verify that the service is running properly by running the status command as follows:

$ doas rcctl status httpd

Step 3: Install LedgerSMB

To install LedgerSMB, use the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add ledgersmb

After installation, the LedgerSMB configuration file will be located at /var/www/conf/ledgersmb-httpd.conf. Open this file and set the appropriate parameters for your instance.

By default, LedgerSMB listens on port 5762, so you'll need to add the following line to /etc/httpd.conf:

Include /var/www/conf/ledgersmb-httpd.conf

Once the changes have been saved, restart the Apache service using the following command:

$ doas rcctl restart httpd

Step 4: Access LedgerSMB

Once LedgerSMB is installed and configured, you can access it by navigating to http://your-server-address:5762/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have installed LedgerSMB on OpenBSD. We first installed PostgreSQL as the required database and then installed Apache as the required web server. Then, we installed LedgerSMB and configured the application. We hope this tutorial provided you with all the necessary steps to successfully install LedgerSMB on OpenBSD.

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