How to Install Odoo on OpenBSD

Odoo is an open source business management software that includes a wide range of applications like CRM, Sales, Accounting, Project Management, and more. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Odoo on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you need to have the following:

• A server running OpenBSD.
• A user account with sudo or root privileges.

Step 1: Update Packages

First, we need to update the package repository by running the following command:

$ sudo pkg_add -u

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Next, we need to install the required packages for Odoo to run. The following command installs the required dependencies:

$ sudo pkg_add postgresql-server \
                py3-psycopg2 \
                py3-pip \
                py3-lxml \
                py3-dateutil \
                py3-pyldap \
                py3-ldap3 \
                py3-reportlab \
                wkhtmltopdf

Step 3: Configure PostgreSQL

Odoo uses PostgreSQL as the database backend. We need to configure it before we can install Odoo.

First, initialize the PostgreSQL database:

$ sudo /usr/local/bin/pg_ctl initdb -D /var/postgresql/data

Next, start the PostgreSQL server:

$ sudo /usr/local/bin/pg_ctl -D /var/postgresql/data start

Finally, create a PostgreSQL database user and a database for Odoo:

$ sudo su - _postgresql
$ createuser -P odoo
$ createdb -O odoo odoo
$ exit

Step 4: Install Odoo

Now, we are ready to install Odoo. First, we need to download the Odoo package by running the following command:

$ sudo wget https://nightly.odoo.com/14.0/nightly/src/odoo_14.0.latest.tar.gz -O - | tar -xzp

Next, we need to install Odoo by running the following command:

$ cd odoo-14*
$ sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
$ sudo python3 odoo-bin -d odoo

The above commands will install Odoo and create a database named odoo. You can change the database name in the above command.

Step 5: Set Up Firewall

To access Odoo from a web browser, we need to open the port 8069 in the firewall.

$ sudo /usr/local/bin/uadmin allow 8069

Step 6: Access Odoo

Now, we can access Odoo by opening a web browser and navigating to:

http://YOUR_SERVER_IP:8069

You should see the Odoo login screen. Enter the database name, username, and password to log in.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Odoo on OpenBSD. You can now start using this powerful business management software on your server.

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