How to install ONLYOFFICE on OpenBSD

ONLYOFFICE is a powerful and complete office suite that can be installed locally to provide collaborative document editing, online collaboration, and document management. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing ONLYOFFICE on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before installing ONLYOFFICE, make sure that you have the following components installed on your machine:

• OpenBSD 6.5 or later
• root access or sudo privileges
• At least 2 GB of RAM
• 4 CPU cores
• 20 GB of free disk space

Step-by-Step Guides

Step 1: Install the dependencies

Run the following command to install the required dependencies for ONLYOFFICE:

$ doas pkg_add -I nginx postgresql-server postgresql-client redis python py3-pip python3-pip node

Step 2: Install the ONLYOFFICE Community Server

Run the following command to download and install the ONLYOFFICE Community Server from the official repository:

$ doas pkg_add -I onlyoffice-documentserver

Once the installation is complete, start ONLYOFFICE with the following command:

$ doas service onlyoffice-documentserver start

Step 3: Configure the Database

ONLYOFFICE requires PostgreSQL to store its data. To install and configure PostgreSQL on OpenBSD, follow these steps:

1. Enable PostgreSQL as a service:

$ doas rcctl enable postgresql

2. Create a PostgreSQL database and user:

$ doas su postgres
$ psql
postgres=# CREATE USER onlyoffice WITH PASSWORD 'StrongPassword';
postgres=# CREATE DATABASE onlyoffice WITH OWNER onlyoffice ENCODING 'UTF8';
postgres=# \q

Step 4: Configure Nginx

ONLYOFFICE requires Nginx as a reverse proxy to serve web traffic. To install and configure Nginx on OpenBSD, follow these steps:

1. Enable Nginx as a service:

$ doas rcctl enable nginx

2. Configure Nginx by editing /etc/nginx/nginx.conf and adding the following lines:

server {
  listen 80 default_server;
  server_name localhost;

  location / {
       proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:80;
       proxy_set_header Host $host;
       proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
       proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
       proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
  }
}

3. Reload Nginx to apply the changes:

$ doas rcctl reload nginx

Step 5: Install and Configure Redis

ONLYOFFICE requires Redis as a messaging server. To install and configure Redis on OpenBSD, follow these steps:

1. Enable Redis as a service:

$ doas rcctl enable redis

2. Configure Redis by editing /etc/redis.conf and adding the following lines:

bind 127.0.0.1
requirepass StrongPassword

3. Restart Redis to apply the changes:

$ doas rcctl restart redis

Step 6: Verify the Installation

To verify the installation of ONLYOFFICE on OpenBSD, follow these steps:

1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/welcome.

2. If the installation is successful, you will see a welcome screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your user account.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install ONLYOFFICE on OpenBSD. By following these steps, you can take advantage of the powerful and complete office suite that ONLYOFFICE provides. If you encounter any issues during the installation process or have any questions, feel free to consult the official ONLYOFFICE documentation.

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