How to install Gancio on OpenSUSE Latest

Gancio is a free, decentralized software tool for group management that is used for organizing and planning events within communities. It is based on a Django framework and is licensed under the AGPLv3. This tutorial describes the process to install Gancio on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that your OpenSUSE Latest system has the following prerequisites:

• Python >= 3.7
• pip3
• virtualenv

Step 1: Clone the Gancio Repository

First, you will need to download the Gancio repository's sources. To do this, open a terminal window and type in the following command:

git clone https://git.autistici.org/id/gancio.git

Step 2: Create a Virtual Environment

After cloning the sources, it is time to create a virtual environment to avoid conflicts with your system's Python environment. For this step, navigate to the cloned Gancio repository's root and create a new virtual environment using the following command:

cd gancio
python3 -m venv venv/
source venv/bin/activate

Step 3: Install Required Dependencies

Next, install the Gancio application's system requirements as follows:

sudo zypper install mariadb mariadb-client libmysqlclient-devel python3-devel python3-pip python3-virtualenv python3-argon2-cffi python3-pillow python3-passlib python3-libsass

Then, install the required Python dependencies from the requirements.txt file as follows:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 4: Setup Database

You'll need to set up a MariaDB database and user for Gancio to store its data. Here's how:

sudo zypper install mariadb mariadb-client
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo mysql_secure_installation

After setting up the database, you'll need to edit the gancio/settings.py file to include the correct database credentials. Here's how:

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
        'NAME': 'gancio',
        'USER': 'gancio_user',
        'PASSWORD': '',
        'HOST': '',
        'PORT': '',
    }
}

Step 5: Create Tables

With the previous database setup, execute the following commands to create your tables:

python3 manage.py makemigrations
python3 manage.py migrate

Step 6: Create a Superuser Account

Before we fire Gancio, it might be a good idea to create a superuser account. Execute the following command and follow the prompts:

python3 manage.py createsuperuser

Step 7: Run Gancio

Finally, it's time to start up the Gancio application by running the following command:

python3 manage.py runserver

After running the command above, your Gancio application will be available at http://localhost:8000/.

You have now installed Gancio on OpenSUSE Latest. Enjoy!

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