OTOBO Installation
OTOBO is a free, comprehensive open-source ticket system. In this guide, you will learn how to install OTOBO using Docker on various operating systems such as Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, RHEL, or SUSE. There are specific installation guides for the most popular Linux distributions. For other operating systems like Windows and macOS, you will find information below.
OTOBO Installation on Ubuntu
OTOBO can be installed on the following Ubuntu versions:
- Ubuntu 18.04 and newer: e.g., 20.04, 22.04, 24.04
The installation is done via Docker with apt, which makes it easy to install all required packages and set up OTOBO quickly.
Install Open Source Ticket System OTOBO on Ubuntu
OTOBO Installation on Debian
OTOBO supports installation on these Debian versions:
- Debian 9 and newer: e.g., 10, 11, 12
Debian uses apt to install Docker and other dependencies, similar to Ubuntu.
Install Open Source Ticket System OTOBO on Debian
OTOBO Installation on RHEL
For RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), OTOBO supports installation on these versions:
- RHEL 7 and newer: e.g., 8, 9
The installation is done with yum, and the EPEL repository must be enabled to install Docker and Docker Compose.
Install Open Source Ticket System OTOBO on RHEL
OTOBO Installation on CentOS
OTOBO can be installed on the following CentOS versions:
- CentOS 7 and newer: e.g., 8, 9
As with RHEL, the installation is done via yum. Here too, the EPEL repository must be enabled to install Docker and Docker Compose. ::: Install Open Source Ticket System OTOBO on CentOS
OTOBO Installation on SUSE
OTOBO supports the following SUSE versions:
- openSUSE Leap 15.0 and newer: e.g., 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 and newer: e.g., 15 SP1, 15 SP2, 15 SP3
The installation is done with zypper, and Docker as well as Docker Compose are installed directly from the SUSE repositories.
Install Open Source Ticket System OTOBO on SUSE
OTOBO Installation on Windows
On Windows, OTOBO can be installed via Docker Desktop. Docker Desktop provides a user-friendly way to manage Docker containers and run OTOBO on Windows.
- Install Docker Desktop for Windows from the official Docker website.
- Ensure that the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2) integration is enabled.
- Clone the OTOBO Docker repository and follow the general installation instructions for Docker.
For the general steps, refer to the Ubuntu installation guide. OTOBO Installation Steps
OTOBO Installation on macOS
OTOBO can also be installed on macOS via Docker Desktop. The steps are similar to those for Windows:
- Install Docker Desktop for macOS.
- Clone the OTOBO Docker repository and follow the general installation instructions for Docker.
For the general steps, refer to the Ubuntu installation guide. OTOBO Installation Steps
OTOBO Installation on Other Operating Systems
Any operating system that supports Docker can run OTOBO. This includes:
- FreeBSD
- Arch Linux
- Fedora
- Windows Server
The installation follows the same Docker instructions that apply to Linux distributions. Check the Docker documentation for specific installation steps on these platforms.