How to Install Tracks on OpenBSD

Tracks is a web-based application for project tracking and task management. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install Tracks on OpenBSD:

1. Update your OpenBSD system: Run the following command to update the system packages:

sudo pkg_add -u

2. Install required packages: Install the required packages for Tracks using the following command:

sudo pkg_add ruby postgresql-server postgresql-contrib

3. Configure PostgreSQL: Create a new PostgreSQL database and user for Tracks. Use the following commands to ensure that PostgreSQL starts automatically at boot:

sudo -u _postgresql /usr/local/bin/initdb –D /var/postgresql/data
echo 'postgresql_flags="-D /var/postgresql/data"' | sudo tee -a /etc/rc.conf.local
sudo rcctl enable postgresql
sudo rcctl start postgresql

4. Create a Tracks user: Create a new user for Tracks using the following command:

sudo useradd -m -U tracks

5. Download and extract Tracks: Download the latest version of Tracks from the official website and extract it to the tracks user's home directory:

cd ~tracks
wget https://github.com/TracksApp/tracks/archive/v2.3.0.tar.gz
tar -zxvf v2.3.0.tar.gz

6. Install Bundler: Install the bundled gem using the following command:

sudo gem install bundler

7. Install Tracks dependencies: Install the required gems for Tracks using the following command:

cd tracks-2.3.0
sudo -H -u tracks env PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH" bundle install --without development test

8. Configure Tracks: Modify the Tracks configuration file to connect to your PostgreSQL database. Replace the database password with your own password:

sudo -u tracks cp config/database.yml.tmpl config/database.yml
sudo -u tracks sed -i 's/username: tracks/username: tracks\n  password: your_password_here/' config/database.yml

9. Create and migrate the database: Use the following commands to create and migrate the Tracks database:

sudo -u tracks RAILS_ENV=production env PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH" bundle exec rails db:create
sudo -u tracks RAILS_ENV=production env PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH" bundle exec rails db:migrate
sudo -u tracks RAILS_ENV=production env PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH" bundle exec rails db:seed

10. Start the Tracks server: Use the following command to start the Tracks server:

sudo -u tracks RAILS_ENV=production env PATH="/usr/local/bin:$PATH" bundle exec rails server -d -b 127.0.0.1

You have successfully installed Tracks on OpenBSD. You can now access it by opening a web browser and going to http://127.0.0.1:3000/. Note that in this setup, Tracks is only accessible locally. If you want to make it accessible from other devices, you need to modify the server binding IP address.

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