Odoo Installation Scripts

Automated installation scripts for Odoo ERP and ZSH shell setup on Ubuntu/Debian systems.

Scripts

1. odoo_install.sh - Odoo ERP Installer

Minimal Odoo installer. Asks for the version, then installs everything.

Features

• Minimal Prompts - Odoo version, plus the Python manager when an older Python is needed
• uv Virtualenv - Dependencies are isolated in a venv, never installed system-wide
• Native Installation - Installs Odoo directly on the system
• Supports Odoo versions 12-19

Prerequisites

• Ubuntu/Debian based system
• sudo privileges
• Internet connection

Usage

chmod +x odoo_install.sh
./odoo_install.sh

Prompts

Screen	Options	When
Odoo Version	12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19	Always
Python Manager	pyenv / uv	Only for Odoo 12-14

Defaults are set at the top of the script (OE_PASSWORD, OE_PORT, OLD_PY_VERSION) — edit them there if you need different values.

Python Environment

Odoo 12-14 need Python 3.6 rather than the system Python, so the script asks how to get it:

• pyenv — builds Python 3.6 from source and pins it to the install directory with pyenv local. Requirements are installed into that pyenv Python.
• uv — creates a venv at ~/workspace/odoo{version}/venv using uv venv --python 3.6. Requirements go into the venv.

For Odoo 15+ the system Python is fine, so no question is asked — the script just creates the venv with uv venv. uv is installed automatically if missing.

What It Installs

• Odoo source cloned from the official repository
• PostgreSQL locally, with a superuser role for the current user
• Python dependencies into a uv venv (or the pyenv Python)
• wkhtmltopdf (Odoo nightly build)

Generated Files

~/workspace/odoo{version}/odoo/            # Odoo source
~/workspace/odoo{version}/venv/            # Virtualenv (uv path only)
~/workspace/custom_addons/odoo{version}/   # Custom addons directory

No odoo.conf is generated — run Odoo with command-line options, or create your own config file and pass it with -c.

Commands

# Start Odoo (venv)
cd ~/workspace/odoo{version}/odoo
~/workspace/odoo{version}/venv/bin/python odoo-bin --http-port=8069 \
  --addons-path=~/workspace/odoo{version}/odoo/addons,~/workspace/custom_addons/odoo{version}

# Start Odoo (pyenv path - use plain python3)
cd ~/workspace/odoo{version}/odoo && python3 odoo-bin --http-port=8069 ...

# Stop Odoo
pkill -f odoo-bin

The exact start command for your install is printed at the end of the script.

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2. zsh_install.sh - ZSH + Powerlevel10k Installer

Installs a complete ZSH environment with Oh-My-Zsh, Powerlevel10k theme, and plugins.

Features

• Oh-My-Zsh framework
• Powerlevel10k theme
• zsh-autosuggestions plugin
• MesloLGS NF fonts

Usage

chmod +x zsh_install.sh
./zsh_install.sh

Post-Installation

1. Set terminal font to MesloLGS NF
2. Run exec zsh or restart terminal
3. Run p10k configure to customize prompt

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Requirements

Package	Purpose
git	Repository cloning
curl	Downloading files
wget	Downloading packages
sudo	Administrative tasks
whiptail	Interactive menus (auto-installed)
uv	Virtualenv + package installs (auto-installed)
pyenv	Older Python builds, if chosen (auto-installed)

Tested On

• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy)
• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble)

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. Port already in use: Start Odoo with a different --http-port
2. PostgreSQL auth failure: The role password is OE_PASSWORD from the script (default admin)

License

MIT License