How to Install Maloja on OpenSUSE Latest

Introduction

Maloja is a web-based calendar application that provides an easy-to-use interface for managing and scheduling events. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Maloja on the latest version of OpenSUSE.

Prerequisites

Before we begin with the installation, there are a few prerequisites that we need to check:

• A server running OpenSUSE latest.
• Python 2 or 3 installed on the server.
• PostgreSQL installed and running.
• Git installed on the server.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, we need to install some required packages for Maloja to function correctly. Run the following command to install the packages:

sudo zypper install python-pip git postgresql postgresql-server postgresql-devel

Once the installation is complete, start the PostgreSQL server and enable it to start at boot time using the following commands:

sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql

Step 2: Clone the Maloja Repository

Now, we need to clone the Maloja repository from Git. Navigate to a directory where you want to store the repository and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/krateng/maloja.git

Navigate to the directory where the repository has been cloned using the following command:

cd maloja

Step 3: Create a Virtual Environment

Maloja requires a dedicated virtual environment to avoid conflicts with other Python packages installed on the server. To create a virtual environment, run the following command:

python -m venv env

Activate the virtual environment using the following command:

source env/bin/activate

Step 4: Install Required Python Packages

Now, we need to install the required Python packages for Maloja. Run the following command to install the packages:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 5: Configure Settings

Maloja requires some configuration settings to work correctly. Copy the config.example.py file to config.py by running the following command:

cp ./config.example.py ./config.py

Edit the config.py file and update the following settings:

• DB_HOST: The hostname of the PostgreSQL server.
• DB_PORT: The port on which PostgreSQL is running.
• DB_DATABASE: The name of the PostgreSQL database that Maloja will use.
• DB_USERNAME: The username to access the database.
• DB_PASSWORD: The password to access the database.

Step 6: Initialize the Database

Maloja requires a database to work with. To create the necessary tables and structures, we need to run the following command:

python manage.py create_db

This command will create all necessary tables in the PostgreSQL database.

Step 7: Run the Server

Finally, we need to start the web server to run Maloja. Run the following command to start the server:

python manage.py run

The server should be accessible at http://localhost:5000/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps to install Maloja on OpenSUSE latest. We installed the required packages, cloned the GitHub repository, created a virtual environment, installed necessary Python packages, configured settings, initialized the database, and started the server. Now that the server is up and running, you can start to use Maloja as a web-based calendar application.

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