How to Install MantisBT on OpenBSD

MantisBT is a popular open-source bug tracking system. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing and configuring MantisBT on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before installing MantisBT, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• OpenBSD 6.7 or higher
• Web server (we will be using Nginx)
• PHP 7.1 or higher with the following extensions:
  • pdo_mysql
  • openssl
  • gd
• MySQL/MariaDB database server

Step 1: Update the System

Before installing any new software, it's always a good idea to update the system's package repository and installed packages:

$ sudo pkg_add -u
$ sudo pkg_add -uuv

Step 2: Install the Required Packages

Now, we need to install the required packages for MantisBT, including Nginx, PHP, and MySQL/MariaDB:

$ sudo pkg_add nginx php php-pdo_mysql php-openssl php-gd mariadb-server

Step 3: Configure MySQL/MariaDB

We need to configure MySQL/MariaDB server to create a database and a user for MantisBT:

$ sudo mysql_secure_installation
$ sudo mysql -u root -p
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE DATABASE mantisbt;
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE USER 'mantis'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mantisbt.* TO 'mantis'@'localhost';

Make sure to replace 'password' with a secure password of your choice.

Step 4: Configure Nginx

We need to configure Nginx to serve MantisBT. Create a new file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf and add the following configuration:

user www;
worker_processes auto;

error_log /var/log/nginx/error.log;

events {
    worker_connections 1024;
}

http {
    upstream php {
        server unix:/run/php-fpm.sock;
    }

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

        root /var/www/mantisbt;
        index index.php;

        location / {
            try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
        }

        location ~ \.php$ {
            try_files $uri =404;
            fastcgi_pass php;
            fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
            include fastcgi_params;
        }
        
        location ~ /\.ht {
            deny all;
        }
    }
}

Replace mantisbt.example.com with your own domain name, and set root to the location where the MantisBT files will be placed.

Step 5: Install MantisBT

Download the latest version of MantisBT from the official website:

$ cd /tmp && wget https://www.mantisbt.org/download.php -O mantisbt.tgz
$ sudo tar xzf mantisbt.tgz -C /var/www
$ sudo mv /var/www/mantisbt-* /var/www/mantisbt
$ sudo chown -R www:www /var/www/mantisbt

Step 6: Configure MantisBT

Copy the configuration file and modify the database settings:

$ cd /var/www/mantisbt && mv config_defaults_inc.php config_inc.php
$ sudo vi config_inc.php

Set the following variables:

$ g_db_type = 'mysqli';
$ g_database_name = 'mantisbt';
$ g_db_username = 'mantis';
$ g_db_password = 'password';
$ g_hostname = 'localhost';

Save and exit the file.

Step 7: Start the Services

Start the Nginx, PHP-FPM, and MySQL/MariaDB services:

$ sudo rcctl enable nginx php70_fpm mysqld
$ sudo rcctl start nginx php70_fpm mysqld

Step 8: Access MantisBT

Now, you can access MantisBT by visiting your domain name in a web browser. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up an administrator account and configure MantisBT to suit your needs.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install and configure MantisBT on OpenBSD. Now, you can easily track bugs, issues, and project tasks using this powerful tool. If you have any issues or queries, don't hesitate to reach out to us.

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