Islandora is a popular open-source digital asset management system. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Islandora on Alpine Linux Latest.
Before you start the installation process, there are a few prerequisites that you need to meet:
sudo apk add docker
Now that we have met the prerequisites, we can proceed with the installation process.
To install Docker Compose, we need to download the latest version from the official Docker Compose GitHub page. We can use the following command to download it:
sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.29.1/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
Once the download is complete, we need to apply the file executable permissions:
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
To verify that Docker Compose is installed correctly, you can check its version:
docker-compose --version
Navigate to the folder where you want to install Islandora and clone the Islandora repository:
git clone https://github.com/Islandora/islandora.git
Before running Docker Compose, we need to define some environment variables in a .env file. The variables will define the settings for the Islandora installation.
To create the env file, navigate to the Islandora folder and create the file:
cd islandora
touch .env
Now, open the .env file and add the following variables:
ISLANDORA_FOLDER=~/islandora-data
ISLANDORA_HOSTNAME=islandora.example.com
The ISLANDORA_FOLDER variable specifies the location of the Islandora data files, and the ISLANDORA_HOSTNAME variable specifies the public hostname or IP address of the server.
Now that we have set up the environment variables, we can build and run Islandora using Docker Compose.
To build and run Islandora, execute the following command:
docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.prod.yml up --detach
This command will start the Islandora services in the background. To check if the services are running correctly, you can use the following command:
docker-compose ps
This command should show you the status of all Islandora containers.
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Islandora on Alpine Linux Latest. By now, you should have a fully functional Islandora installation up and running.
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