Installing Indico on OpenBSD

Indico is a web-based event management software that allows users to organize and manage conferences, meetings, and other events. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Indico on OpenBSD.

Requirements

• OpenBSD
• sudo access
• Python 3.5 or higher
• Postgresql 9.5 or higher
• virtualenv

Step 1: Install Python and Postgresql

To install Python and Postgresql, you can use the following command:

sudo pkg_add python postgresql-server

Step 2: Configure PostgreSQL

Once Postgresql is installed, you need to configure it by executing the following command:

sudo su - _postgresql
pg_ctl init -D ~postgres/data
echo 'local all postgres ident' >> ~postgres/data/pg_hba.conf
pg_ctl start -D ~postgres/data
createuser indico
createdb -O indico indico
exit

Step 3: Create Virtual Environment

Create a virtual environment using the following command:

python3 -m venv ~/.virtualenvs/indico

Activate the virtual environment using the command:

source ~/.virtualenvs/indico/bin/activate

Step 4: Install Indico

Clone the Indico repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/indico/indico.git ~/indico

Install the required Python packages using the following command:

pip install -r ~/indico/requirements.txt

Step 5: Setup Indico

Set up Indico using the following command:

cd ~/indico
cp indico.conf.dist indico.conf
vi indico.conf

Edit indico.conf to include your PostgreSQL database settings:

SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'postgresql://indico:password@localhost/indico'

Also add the following lines at the end of the file:

STATIC_PATHS = ['/usr/local/share/indico/static']
LOGO_PATH = '/usr/local/share/indico/static/images/indico.png'

Create tables and initialize the database:

indico db prepare

Step 6: Start Indico

Start the Indico server using the following command:

indico run

You should now be able to access the Indico web interface at http://localhost:8000/ in your browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Indico on OpenBSD. You can now start using Indico to organize and manage your events.

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