How to Install OSEM on POP! OS

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing OSEM on POP! OS. OSEM is an open-source event management web application that can be used to plan and manage events such as conferences, meetups, workshops, and more. OSEM can be installed on a variety of platforms, including Linux-based operating systems such as POP! OS.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A system running POP! OS latest.
• A user account with sudo privileges.
• A terminal application installed on your system.

Steps to Install OSEM

1. Open the terminal application on your system.

2. Update the system package index by running the following command:

   sudo apt update
   

3. Install the dependencies required to run OSEM by running the following command:

   sudo apt install git ruby-full build-essential zlib1g-dev libssl-dev libreadline-dev libyaml-dev libsqlite3-dev sqlite3 libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev software-properties-common libffi-dev
   

4. Once the installation of dependencies is complete, you can clone the OSEM repository. Run the following command to clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/openSUSE/osem.git
   

5. After the repository is cloned, navigate to the OSEM directory using the following command:

   cd osem
   

6. Install the required Ruby gems by running the following command:

   bundle install --without development test --path vendor/bundle
   

7. Once the gems are installed, you need to create the database for OSEM. Run the following command:

   bundle exec rake db:create
   

8. Migrate the database schema by running the following command:

   bundle exec rake db:migrate
   

9. Now, you can start the OSEM server by running the following command:

   bundle exec rails server
   

10. The OSEM server should now be running. You can access the server by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OSEM on POP! OS latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install OSEM on POP! OS. OSEM is a powerful and useful event management web application that you can use to plan and manage events. If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.

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