How to Install Canvas LMS on Void Linux

Canvas LMS is a popular learning management system used by universities, schools, and businesses for online education. Installing Canvas LMS on Void Linux requires some technical knowledge. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process.

Before starting the installation process, ensure that your system meets the minimum system requirements as stated here: https://www.instructure.com/canvas/resources/requirements

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Canvas LMS requires several dependencies to be installed on your system. To install the dependencies on Void Linux, open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Syu git python27 python27-devel python27-pip python27-pygments python27-pillow python27-ldap python-codacy-coverage python-tornado python-certifi python-acme python-six python-cffi python-pycparser gcc libffi-devel libxml2-devel libxslt-devel libyaml-devel postgresql-devel

Step 2: Install Postgres

Canvas LMS requires a Postgres database to store user data. To install Postgres on Void Linux, open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Syu postgresql postgresql-server
sudo /etc/rc.d/postgresql start

Step 3: Clone Canvas LMS

Next, you need to download the Canvas LMS source code from the Github repository. To do this, open a terminal and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/instructure/canvas-lms.git

Step 4: Install Ruby

Canvas LMS is a Ruby on Rails application, so you need to install Ruby on your system. To install Ruby on Void Linux, open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Syu ruby ruby-dev ruby-bundler

Step 5: Install NodeJS and Yarn

Canvas LMS uses NodeJS and Yarn for front-end development. To install NodeJS and Yarn on Void Linux, open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Syu nodejs yarn

Step 6: Install Canvas LMS dependencies

Canvas LMS has many dependencies that need to be installed. To install them, navigate to the cloned repository directory and run the following command:

bundle config build.nokogiri --use-system-libraries
bundle install --path vendor/bundle
yarn install

Step 7: Configure Canvas LMS

Now it's time to configure Canvas LMS. Navigate to the cloned repository directory and copy the sample database configuration file:

cp config/database.yml.example config/database.yml

Open the config/database.yml file and edit the database configuration settings according to your Postgres installation settings.

Next, copy the sample configuration file for config/redis.yml:

cp config/redis.yml.example config/redis.yml

Step 8: Initialize Canvas LMS

To initialize the Canvas LMS database, navigate to the cloned repository directory and run the following commands:

bundle exec rake db:create db:initial_setup db:load_demo

Step 9: Start Canvas LMS

Finally, start Canvas LMS by navigating to the cloned repository directory and running the following command:

bundle exec rails server

After the server starts successfully, you can access Canvas LMS by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Canvas LMS on Void Linux.

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