Installing Tryton on Void Linux

Tryton is a free and open-source business management software that provides an enterprise resource planning solution. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Tryton on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure your system is up-to-date, and you have root privileges.

sudo xbps-install -Suy

Installing Tryton

To install Tryton on Void Linux, we will use the xbps-install package manager. Follow these steps to install Tryton:

1. Add the Tryton repository to your system.

sudo echo "repository=https://downloads.tryton.org/5.6/">>/etc/xbps.d/tryton.repo

2. Update the package index.

sudo xbps-install -S

3. Install the Tryton server, Tryton client, and PostgreSQL database.

sudo xbps-install trytond trytond-modules-all tryton tryton-postgresql

Configuring Tryton

After installing the Tryton server and client, we need to configure the PostgreSQL database to use Tryton.

1. Create a new PostgreSQL database for Tryton.

sudo -u postgres createdb trytondb

2. Create a new PostgreSQL user for Tryton.

sudo -u postgres createuser --createdb --no-createrole trytonduser

3. Set a password for the Tryton user.

sudo -u postgres psql
ALTER USER trytonduser WITH PASSWORD 'your_password';
\q

4. Initialize the Tryton database.

sudo -u trytond trytond-admin -c /etc/trytond.conf --all --database=trytondb --password='your_password'

5. Start the Tryton server.

sudo systemctl start trytond.service

6. Start the Tryton client.

tryton

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Tryton on your Void Linux system. You can now use Tryton to manage your business processes.

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