Would you like to learn how to do a Redmine installation on Ubuntu Linux? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to install Redmine on a computer running Ubuntu Linux.
• Ubuntu 18.04
• Ubuntu 19.04
• Redmine 4.0.1-2
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Tutorial Redmine – Installation on Ubuntu Linux
Install Redmine required package list.
Install the MySQL database service
Access the MySQL command-line
Set a Password for the MySQL root user
In our example, we set the root password kamisama123.
Install the Apache web server and the required modules.
Install Redmine with MySQL support.
Answer Yes to create the MySQL settings automatically.
Enter the MySQL root password.
Confirm the MySQL root password.
The Redmine installer will use the MySQL root password to create the required database.
Use the following command to verify the Redmine MySQL configuration.
As an example, here is our debian.cnf file content.
Update the RubyGems package manager.
Use the RubyGems package manager to install the Bundle package.
RubyGems is a package manager for the Ruby language
Edit the passenger.conf file.
Here is the file before our configuration.
Here is the file after our configuration.
Link the Redmine web interface to Apache.
Edit the Apache 000-default.conf file.
Here is the file before our configuration.
Here is the file after our configuration.
Create a Gemfile.lock file and set the correct permission.
Restart the Apache service.
Open a browser software, enter the IP address of your Redmine server plus /redmine.
In our example, the following URL was entered in the Browser:
• https://192.168.15.11/redmine
The Redmine web interface should be presented
Click on the Sign-in option to access the Redmine login screen.
On the login screen, use the default username and default password.
• Redmine Default Username: admin
• Redmin Default Password: admin
Change the default admin password.
You will be sent to the Administrator account properties page.
Congratulations! You have finished the Redmine installation on Ubuntu Linux.