How to Install Indico on Void Linux

Indico is a web-based event management and scheduling software that allows users to create, organise and manage conferences, workshops, meetings and more. Installing Indico on Void Linux is a simple process that involves a few steps. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Indico on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

1. A machine running Void Linux
2. A non-root user account with sudo privileges

Installation Steps

Step 1 - Install Dependencies

Before installing Indico, you need to install the necessary dependencies.

sudo xbps-install -S python3-pip python3-dev gcc

Step 2 - Install PostgreSQL

Indico requires a database management system to store its data. For this tutorial, we will be using PostgreSQL.

sudo xbps-install -S postgresql

After installing PostgreSQL, you need to initialize the database and start the PostgreSQL service.

sudo su - postgres
initdb -D /var/lib/postgresql/data
exit
sudo systemctl enable postgresql
sudo systemctl start postgresql

Step 3 - Create a Database and User for Indico

Log in to the PostgreSQL console as the postgres user.

sudo su - postgres
psql

Create a new database and user for Indico.

CREATE DATABASE indico;
CREATE USER indico WITH PASSWORD 'indico_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE indico TO indico;
\q
exit

Step 4 - Install and Configure Indico

Install Indico using pip.

sudo pip3 install indico

After installing Indico, generate a config file using the default template.

sudo indico setup create_config /etc/indico.conf

Update the configuration file with the PostgreSQL database details created in Step 3.

sudo nano /etc/indico.conf

Update the following lines in the config file.

SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = 'postgresql://indico:indico_password@localhost/indico'

Generate the database schema and user accounts.

sudo indico db prepare

Step 5 - Start the Indico Service

Enable and start the Indico service.

sudo systemctl enable indico
sudo systemctl start indico

Step 6 - Access the Indico Web Interface

Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8000/indico/. You should now be able to access the Indico web interface.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Indico on Void Linux. You also learned how to install and configure PostgreSQL and create a database and user for Indico. Finally, you learned how to start the Indico service and access the Indico web interface.

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