How to Install Odoo 18 on Ubuntu 24.04

Odoo is an all-in-one business management software that includes features like CRM, accounting, inventory, project management, and more. With the release of Odoo 18, businesses gain access to new features, enhanced performance, and improved user experience. This guide walks you through the steps to install Odoo 18 on Ubuntu 24.04.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have:

1. A server running Ubuntu 24.04 with sudo privileges.
2. Basic knowledge of Linux commands.

Commands

sudo apt install python3-minimal python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv python3-setuptools build-essential libzip-dev libxslt1-dev libldap2-dev python3-wheel libsasl2-dev node-less libjpeg-dev xfonts-utils libpq-dev libffi-dev fontconfig git wget

sudo apt-get install postgresql

systemctl start postgresql

systemctl enable postgresql

systemctl status postgresql

su – postgres -c “createuser -s odoo”

apt install nodejs npm

npm install -g rtlcss

apt-get install xfonts-75dpi xfonts-base

wget http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/w/wkhtmltopdf/wkhtmltopdf_0.12.6-2build2_amd64.deb

dpkg -i wkhtmltopdf_0.12.6-2build2_amd64.deb

adduser –system –group –home=/opt/odoo –shell=/bin/bash odoo

git clone https://www.github.com/odoo/odoo –depth 1 –branch 18.0 /opt/odoo/odoo

python3 -m venv odoo-env

source odoo-env/bin/activate

pip3 install wheel

pip3 install -r odoo/requirements.txt

mkdir /opt/odoo/custom-addons

mkdir /var/log/odoo18

chown odoo:odoo /var/log/odoo18

chown odoo:odoo /var/log/odoo18

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[options]
admin_passwd = Strong_admin_Password
db_host = False
db_port = False
db_user = odoo
db_password = False
logfile = /var/log/odoo18/odoo-server.log
addons_path = /opt/odoo/odoo/addons,/opt/odoo/custom-addons
xmlrpc_port = 8069

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nano /etc/systemd/system/odoo.service

[Unit]
Description=Odoo
Requires=postgresql.service
After=network.target postgresql.service

[Service]
Type=simple
SyslogIdentifier=odoo
PermissionsStartOnly=true
User=odoo
Group=odoo
ExecStart=/opt/odoo/odoo-env/bin/python3 /opt/odoo/odoo/odoo-bin -c /etc/odoo.conf
StandardOutput=journal+console

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

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systemctl daemon-reload

systemctl start odoo

systemctl enable odoo

systemctl status odoo

 

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