MantisBT is an open source web-based platform used for bug tracking and project management. It provides a centralized platform where team members can log and track issues related to software development. This tutorial will guide you on how to install MantisBT on NixOS Latest OS.
Before you begin the installation process, you need to ensure that your system meets the following prerequisites:
The first thing you want to do is update the system by running the following command:
sudo nix-channel --update
sudo nix-env -iA nixos.pkgs
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
This ensures that the system is up-to-date and ready to install new packages.
MantisBT is a web-based platform and requires a web server to function. In this tutorial, we will use Apache as the web server for our MantisBT installation. To install Apache web server, run the following command:
sudo nix-env -i apacheHttpd
MantisBT requires a database server to store and retrieve data. In this tutorial, we will use MariaDB as the database server for our MantisBT installation. To install MariaDB database server, run the following command:
sudo nix-env -i mariadb
MantisBT requires a PHP runtime environment to run its web interface. To install PHP on NixOS, run the following command:
sudo nix-env -i php php-fpm phpmyadmin
To install MantisBT, you need to download its source code from https://www.mantisbt.org/download.php. You can use the following command to download the source code directly:
sudo wget https://www.mantisbt.org/download_file.php?file=mantisbt-2.24.3.tar.gz -O /var/www/mantisbt.tar.gz
This command will download the MantisBT source code and save it as a compressed file in the /var/www directory.
Extract the contents of the compressed file by running the following command:
sudo tar xvzf /var/www/mantisbt.tar.gz -C /var/www
After extracting the contents of the compressed file, rename the extracted directory to mantisbt by running:
sudo mv /var/www/mantisbt-* /var/www/mantisbt
Create a new virtual host configuration file /etc/apacheHttpd/vhosts.d/mantisbt.conf with the following content:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName mantisbt.example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/mantisbt
<Directory "/var/www/mantisbt">
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/mantisbt_error.log
CustomLog /var/log/apache2/mantisbt_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Save the file and exit.
Now we need to create a new database and user for MantisBT. Run the following commands to login to your MariaDB server and navigate to the MariaDB shell:
sudo mysql -u root
After authenticating, create a new database for MantisBT by running the following command:
CREATE DATABASE mantisbt;
Create a new user for MantisBT with a secure password by running:
CREATE USER 'mantisbt'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'Your_password_here';
Grant the new user privileges on the newly created database by running:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mantisbt.* TO 'mantisbt'@'localhost';
Flush the privileges to apply the changes made to the database server:
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Exit the MariaDB shell by running:
EXIT;
Open the web browser of your choice and navigate to the following URL:
http://your-server-ip/mantisbt/admin/install.php
Follow the instructions displayed on the screen to complete the installation process. You will need to provide the information related to your MariaDB server, such as database name, user, and password. Once the installation is complete, log in to your MantisBT dashboard and customize it to your needs.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install MantisBT on NixOS Latest OS. We covered the installation of Apache web server, MariaDB database server, and PHP runtime environment. We also covered the installation of MantisBT and its configuration on Apache and MariaDB servers. With this knowledge, you can now manage your software development projects using MantisBT.
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