LedgerSMB is a free, open-source accounting software that can help you manage your business finances. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing LedgerSMB on a Void Linux system.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
We need to install the required dependencies in order to run LedgerSMB.
Open a terminal and run the commands below:
xbps-install -S perl-gd perl-dbd-pg postgresql
Next, we need to download the latest version of LedgerSMB from the official website.
wget https://download.ledgersmb.org/f/1.5.25/ledgersmb-1.5.25.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded file:
tar -xzf ledgersmb-1.5.25.tar.gz
This command will create a new directory called ledgersmb-1.5.25/ in the current working directory.
We are now ready to install LedgerSMB. Change into the newly created ledgersmb-1.5.25/ directory and run the installation script.
cd ledgersmb-1.5.25/
perl Build.PL
./Build install
Create a new user and database with the following commands. Remember to replace yourusername and yourpassword with appropriate values.
su - postgres
createuser --interactive --pwprompt
createdb --owner=yourusername ledgersmb
Next, import the initial database structure using the setup.pl script.
cd /usr/local/ledgersmb/ # Change directory to where ledgersmb is installed
perl ledgersmb/admin/setup.pl installation
Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
To configure your web server, consult the official LedgerSMB documentation.
You have successfully installed LedgerSMB on your Void Linux system. LedgerSMB is a powerful tool that can help you manage your business finances. Be sure to check out the official documentation for more information on how to get started with LedgerSMB.
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