How to Install Ralph on OpenBSD

Ralph is an open-source asset management tool that helps you manage and track all of your assets, from hardware to software. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Ralph on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

• A running instance of OpenBSD.
• Root or sudo access to your OpenBSD instance.
• Basic knowledge of OpenBSD command-line interface.

Installation

1. Update your package repository and install the necessary dependencies by running the following commands:

   $ doas pkg_add -u
   $ doas pkg_add -I python-3.7.3p1 py3-pip
   $ doas pkg_add -I libxml libxslt
   

2. Clone the Ralph repository from GitHub by running the following command:

   $ git clone https://github.com/allegro/ralph.git
   

3. Install the required Python packages by navigating to the cloned Ralph directory and running the following command:

   $ cd ralph/src/ralph
   $ sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Create a PostgreSQL user and database for Ralph by running the following commands:

   $ doas su - _postgresql
   $ createdb ralph
   $ createuser -P ralph
   

   You will be prompted to enter a password for the new user. Ensure the user has full privileges over the ralph database.

5. Configure the database settings in Ralph by creating a settings/dev.py file with the following contents:

   DATABASES = {
       'default': {
           'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.postgresql',
           'NAME': 'ralph',
           'USER': 'ralph',
           'PASSWORD': '<password>',
           'HOST': 'localhost',
       }
   }
   

   Replace <password> with the password you set for the ralph PostgreSQL user in the previous step.

6. Initialize the database and create a superuser by running the following commands in the Ralph directory:

   $ python3 manage.py migrate
   $ python3 manage.py createsuperuser
   

   Follow the prompts to create the superuser.

7. Start the Ralph development server by running the following command:

   $ python3 manage.py runserver
   

   By default, the server will listen on localhost:8000. To access the Ralph web interface, visit http://localhost:8000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have walked through the process of installing Ralph on OpenBSD. You can now start using Ralph to manage and track your assets. Good luck!

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