Installing Fedora Commons Repository on Alpine Linux Latest

Fedora Commons Repository is an open-source digital repository that serves as a platform for creating, managing, and sharing digital content. Alpine Linux is a security-oriented, lightweight distribution that is ideal for running servers and containers. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Fedora Commons Repository on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation, make sure you have the following:

Getting Started

To install Fedora Commons Repository on Alpine Linux Latest, follow these steps:

  1. Install Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

    Fedora Commons Repository requires Java to run. Run the following command to install JRE:

    sudo apk add openjdk8-jre
    
  2. Download Fedora Commons Repository

    Go to the Fedora Repository Home page and download the latest version of the repository. You can also use the following command to download it directly from the terminal:

    wget https://github.com/fcrepo4/fcrepo4/releases/download/fcrepo-<version>/fcrepo-<version>.zip
    

    Replace <version> with the version you want to install.

  3. Extract the Repository

    Extract the downloaded file to a folder using the following command:

    unzip fcrepo-<version>.zip -d fcrepo
    
  4. Configure Fedora Commons Repository

    Navigate to the extracted folder and edit the fcrepo.xml file using your preferred text editor:

    cd fcrepo
    sudo nano fcrepo.xml
    

    In the file, locate the following tag:

    <Authentication>
    ...
    </Authentication>
    

    Replace it with:

    <Authentication>
      <AllowAnonymous>true</AllowAnonymous>
    </Authentication>
    
  5. Start Fedora Commons Repository

    Start Fedora Commons Repository using the following command:

    java -jar fcrepo/fcrepo-webapp-<version>.war
    

    Replace <version> with the version you installed.

  6. Verify Installation

    Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8080/rest/. You should see a webpage with the text "Fedora REST API" displayed. This means that Fedora Commons Repository has been installed successfully.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Fedora Commons Repository on Alpine Linux Latest. You can now start using it to manage your digital content.

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