How to Install Bugzilla on Void Linux

Bugzilla is a free and open-source issue tracking system that is widely used by software developers and testers to track and manage bugs or issues found during software development. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Bugzilla on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, ensure that your system meets the following minimum requirements:

• Void Linux installed on your system
• Apache web server installed and configured
• MySQL or MariaDB installed and configured
• Perl 5.12 or higher installed

Step 1: Download and Extract Bugzilla

First, download the latest stable version of Bugzilla from the official website using the following command:

$ curl -L https://github.com/bugzilla/bugzilla/archive/$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/bugzilla/bugzilla/releases/latest | grep -o '"tag_name": "[^"]\+"' | cut -d : -f 2 | tr -d ' "').tar.gz -o bugzilla.tar.gz

Next, extract the downloaded archive to the Apache web server's root directory (/srv/http/) using the following command:

$ sudo tar -xzf bugzilla.tar.gz -C /srv/http/

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Bugzilla requires several Perl modules to be installed on your system. To install these dependencies, execute the following command:

$ sudo cpanm --installdeps /srv/http/bugzilla-*

Step 3: Create a Database

Create a new database for Bugzilla using the following command:

$ mysql -u root -p
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE DATABASE bugzilla;
MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON bugzilla.* TO 'bugzillauser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
MariaDB [(none)]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
MariaDB [(none)]> quit;

Step 4: Configure Bugzilla

Copy the "localconfig" file from the "contrib" folder to the Bugzilla directory and make the necessary changes to the file according to your database settings:

$ sudo cp /srv/http/bugzilla-*/contrib/localconfig /srv/http/bugzilla-*/localconfig
$ sudo nano /srv/http/bugzilla-*/localconfig

Change the following settings as per your environment:

$db_driver = 'mysql';
$db_host = 'localhost';
$db_name = 'bugzilla';
$db_user = 'bugzillauser';
$db_pass = 'password';

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Configure Apache

Create a virtual host configuration file for Apache with the following content:

$ sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/bugzilla.conf

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerName bugzilla.example.com
  DocumentRoot "/srv/http/bugzilla-*"

  AddHandler cgi-script .cgi

  <Directory "/srv/http/bugzilla-*">
    Options +Indexes +ExecCGI
    DirectoryIndex index.cgi
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
  </Directory>

</VirtualHost>

Replace "bugzilla.example.com" with your domain name or IP address.

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Finalize the Installation

Make the "checksetup.pl" file executable and run it to finalize the Bugzilla installation:

$ sudo chmod +x /srv/http/bugzilla-*/checksetup.pl
$ sudo /srv/http/bugzilla-*/checksetup.pl

Follow the on-screen instructions to configure the administrator account and finish the installation process.

Step 7: Access Bugzilla

Finally, access the Bugzilla web interface by navigating to http://bugzilla.example.com in your web browser.

That's it! Now you have successfully installed Bugzilla on Void Linux.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install and configure Bugzilla on Void Linux. Bugzilla is a powerful and flexible issue tracking system that can help you manage software development more effectively. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, consult the official documentation or seek help from the Bugzilla community.

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