In this tutorial, we will cover how to install OpenOLAT on POP! OS latest.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
OpenOLAT requires Java 8 or higher to run. To install Java, open the terminal and enter the following command:
sudo apt install openjdk-11-jdk
Once the installation is complete, verify Java is installed by running:
java -version
You can download OpenOLAT from the official website https://www.openolat.com/?lang=en.
Once you have downloaded the OpenOLAT archive, extract it to a directory of your choice.
Open the openolat.properties file located in the openolat directory that you extracted in the previous step.
Edit the following lines in the openolat.properties file:
server.webapp.context=/olat
server.webapp.state=/var/tmp/olat.state
Make sure the value for server.webapp.context is set to /olat.
To start OpenOLAT, run the following command in the terminal:
java -Xmx1024m -jar openolat/OpenOLAT-13.x.x.war
Replace 13.x.x with the version you downloaded.
Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/olat. You should see the OpenOLAT login screen if the application is running properly.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured OpenOLAT on POP! OS. You can now start using OpenOLAT for your e-learning needs.
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