How to Install Focalboard on Void Linux

Focalboard is a web-based open-source alternative to Trello and Asana. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of Focalboard on Void Linux.

Step 1: Update System Packages

Before installing any new package, it is always a good practice to update the system packages. You can run the following command to update the system packages on Void Linux:

sudo xbps-install -Su

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Next, you need to install the dependencies required to run Focalboard on your system. Run the following command to install the required dependencies:

sudo xbps-install -y cups-libs fontconfig freetype glib glibc gnupg2 icu-libs libjpeg-turbo libpng libxml2 libxslt mariadb-libs openldap-client openssl pcre postgresql-libs readline sqlite3 tcl xz zlib

Step 3: Download Focalboard

You can download the latest version of Focalboard from the official website. Run the following command to download the latest version of Focalboard:

wget https://dl.focalboard.com/stable/focalboard-linux-amd64.tar.gz

Step 4: Extract Focalboard

Once the download is complete, extract the Focalboard package using the following command:

tar -zxvf focalboard-linux-amd64.tar.gz

Step 5: Move Focalboard to /opt/focalboard

Now move the extracted Focalboard directory to /opt/focalboard using the following command:

sudo mv focalboard /opt/

Step 6: Create a Focalboard Configuration File

Create a configuration file for Focalboard by running the following command:

sudo nano /opt/focalboard/config.json

In this file, you need to enter the configuration details for your Focalboard installation.

{
    "database": {
        "host": "localhost",
        "port": 3306,
        "name": "focalboard",
        "user": "focalboard",
        "password": "your_password"
    },
    "smtp": {
        "host": "smtp.gmail.com",
        "port": 587,
        "username": "your_email_address",
        "password": "your_email_password"
    },
    "app": {
        "port": 8000,
        "secret_key": "your_secret_key"
    }
}

Replace the database and SMTP configuration details with your own.

Step 7: Start Focalboard

You can now start Focalboard with the following command:

sudo /opt/focalboard/focalboard

You should now be able to access Focalboard by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8000.

That's it! You have successfully installed Focalboard on Void Linux. You can now start organizing your tasks and projects with Focalboard.

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