How to Install Open Source POS on Void Linux

Introduction

Open Source POS is a free, open-source, point of sale (POS) solution designed for small businesses. It provides features such as inventory management, customer management, sales tracking, and reporting. In this tutorial, we will be explaining how to install Open Source POS on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

To follow this tutorial, you will need:

• A computer running Void Linux
• Internet connection

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Open a terminal and execute the following command to install the required packages:

sudo xbps-install -S apache2 mariadb mariadb-client php php-apache php-gd php-mysqli php-curl php-mbstring

This command will install the Apache web server, MariaDB database server, PHP with required extensions.

Step 2: Download and Extract OpenSourcePOS

Execute the following command to download the latest version of Open Source POS:

wget https://github.com/opensourcepos/opensourcepos/archive/refs/heads/master.zip

Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded archive using the following command:

unzip master.zip

Step 3: Move OpenSourcePOS to Web Directory

Move the extracted Open Source POS directory to the web directory using the following command:

sudo mv opensourcepos-master /var/www/htdocs/opensourcepos

Step 4: Configure MariaDB

Start the MariaDB server using the following command:

sudo mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &

Now, connect to the MariaDB server and create a database and user for Open Source POS using the following commands:

mysql -u root

CREATE DATABASE opensourcepos;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON opensourcepos.* TO 'yourusername'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Step 5: Configure Apache for OpenSourcePOS

Create a virtual host configuration file for Open Source POS using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerAdmin admin@example.com
        DocumentRoot "/var/www/htdocs/opensourcepos"
        ServerName example.com
        ServerAlias www.example.com
        ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd/error_log"
        CustomLog "/var/log/httpd/access_log" common
        <Directory "/var/www/htdocs/opensourcepos">
            Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
            AllowOverride All
            Require all granted
        </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Restart Services

Restart Apache and MariaDB services using the following commands:

sudo sv restart apache
sudo sv restart mysql

Step 7: Install OpenSourcePOS

Open a web browser and go to http://localhost/install. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Open Source POS.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Open Source POS on Void Linux. You can now use Open Source POS to manage your sales, inventory, and customers. Happy selling!

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