Tag: Web Based

Run Odoo – Open Source Business Application Suite – in Docker

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What is Odoo?

Odoo is a suite of web based open source business apps. The main Odoo Apps include an Open Source CRM, Website Builder, eCommerce, Warehouse Management, Project Management, Billing & Accounting, Point of Sale, Human Resources, Marketing, Manufacturing. Odoo Apps can be used as stand-alone applications, but they also integrate seamlessly so you get a full-featured Open Source ERP when you install several Apps. – https://github.com/odoo/odoo

Installing Docker

  1. Log into the Linux host and run the following commands in a terminal window
    # install prerequisites
    sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl software-properties-common gnupg-agent -y
    # add docker gpg key
    curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release)/gpg | sudo apt-key add –
    # add docker software repository
    sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=$(dpkg –print-architecture)] https://download.docker.com/linux/$(awk -F'=' '/^ID=/{ print $NF }' /etc/os-release) $(lsb_release -cs) stable"
    # install docker
    sudo apt install docker-ce docker-compose containerd.io -y
    # enable and start docker service
    sudo systemctl enable docker && sudo systemctl start docker
    # add the current user to the docker group
    sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
    # reauthenticate for the new group membership to take effect
    su – $USER

Running Odoo Container

  1. Continue with the following commands in a terminal window
    # create working directories
    mkdir ~/docker/odoo/data/{sessions,addons} -p && mkdir ~/docker/postgresql -p
    # set owner of docker directory
    sudo chown "$USER":"$USER" ~/docker -R
    # allow the container to write to working directories
    sudo chmod a+rwx -R ~/docker/odoo
    # create containers network
    docker network create containers
    # run the postgesql container
    docker run -d –name postgres -p 5432:5432 -e POSTGRES_USER=odoo_rw -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=0dooDB_rw$ -e POSTGRES_DB=odoo -v ~/docker/postgresql:/var/lib/postgresql/data –restart=unless-stopped postgres:latest
    # run the odoo container temporarily
    docker run -d –name odoo -v ~/docker/odoo/data:/var/lib/odoo -p 8069:8069 -e HOST=172.17.0.1 -e PORT=5432 -e USER=odoo_rw -e PASSWORD=0dooDB_rw$ –restart=unless-stopped odoo
    # copy odoo.conf from the container
    docker cp odoo:/etc/odoo/odoo.conf ~/docker/odoo/odoo.conf
    # remove the running odoo container
    docker rm odoo -f
    # add the database name to odoo.conf
    echo -e "\ndb_name = odoo" >> ~/docker/odoo/odoo.conf
    # rerun odoo with the updated conf file
    docker run -d –name odoo -v ~/docker/odoo/data:/var/lib/odoo -v ~/docker/odoo/odoo.conf:/etc/odoo/odoo.conf -p 8069:8069 -e HOST=172.17.0.1 -e PORT=5432 -e USER=odoo_rw -e PASSWORD=0dooDB_rw$ –restart=unless-stopped odoo -i INIT
  2. Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP:8069
  3. Login with the username admin and password admin
  4. Welcome to Odoo

Documentation: https://hub.docker.com/_/odoo/