Odoo is one of the most popular and most powerful Open Source ERP business software based on the Python programming language. It is a web-based fully-featured application and comes with Open Source CRM, Point of Sales, Human Resource Management, Point of Sales, Billing and Accounting, Event Management, Email Marketing, Order Tracking, etc. This application is helpful to maintain ERP in any business.
Here at LinuxAPT, as part of our Server Management Services, we regularly help our Customers to perform related Software Installation queries.
In this context, we shall look into how to install Odoo on Debian 10.
1. Perform system update
Before we install any software, it’s important to make sure your system is up to date by running these following apt-get commands in the terminal:
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt upgrade2. Install PostgreSQL
Run the following command to install PostgreSQL:
$ sudo apt install postgresqlAfter the installation is complete, make sure to enable the PostgreSQL server to start automatically upon server reboot with:
$ sudo systemctl enable postgresql
$ sudo systemctl start postgresql3. Install Odoo on the system
First, We need to add Odoo apt repository to the Debian system:
$ wget -O - https://nightly.odoo.com/odoo.key | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb http://nightly.odoo.com/13.0/nightly/deb/ ./" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/odoo.listOnce the repository is added, install Odoo using the apt package manager:
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install odooAfter the installation of Odoo on Debian 10, the service is started automatically:
$ sudo systemctl status odoo4. Configure Odoo.
Now we edit Odoo's configuration file and set the master admin password:
$ nano /etc/odoo/odoo.confUncomment the 'admin_passwd' line, and set a password as shown below:
admin_passwd = YOUR_MASTER_PASSWORDAfter that, restart the Odoo instance for the changes to take effect:
$ sudo systemctl restart odoo5. Access Odoo Web Interface
Odoo will be available on HTTP port 8069 by default. Open your favorite browser and navigate to http://your-domain.com:8069 or http://server-ip-address:8069.
This article covers how to install Odoo on your Debian 10 Buster system. In fact, a few popular applications for Odoo include CRMs, eCommerce, accounting, inventory, point of sale, and project management. These applications are all fully integrated and can be installed and accessed through a web interface. Using Odoo's web interface can make it easier to automate and manage your company's processes.
For additional help or useful information, we recommend you to check the official Odoo website.
