How to Install I Librarian on Arch Linux

I Librarian is a free, open-source and web-based application for managing PDFs, eBooks, and other digital documents. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install I Librarian on your Arch Linux system.

Prerequisites

Before you can install I Librarian on your Arch Linux system, you need to make sure that the following prerequisites are met:

• You have a user account with sudo or root access.
• You have a working internet connection.
• You have installed the Apache web server, PHP, and MariaDB on your system.

Step 1: Download I Librarian

The first step is to download the latest version of I Librarian from its official website. To do this, run the following command in your terminal:

wget https://i-librarian.net/downloads/i-librarian-latest.tar.gz

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Before installing I Librarian on your system, you need to install some dependencies. To do this, run the following command:

sudo pacman -S php-gd php-intl php-mbstring php-apcu php-pecl-zip

Step 3: Extract the Package

After downloading the I Librarian package, you need to extract it to the Apache web server's document root directory, which is usually located at /srv/http/.

sudo tar -xzf i-librarian-latest.tar.gz -C /srv/http/

Step 4: Set Permissions

Next, set the appropriate permissions for the I Librarian directory:

sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/i-librarian
sudo chmod -R 755 /srv/http/i-librarian

Step 5: Create MariaDB Database

Now, you need to create a new database and user for I Librarian. Log in to the MariaDB shell as root user:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Then, create a new database for I Librarian:

CREATE DATABASE ilibrarian;

Next, create a new database user and grant all privileges on the ilibrarian database:

CREATE USER 'iuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ilibrarian.* TO 'iuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Replace 'password' with a secure password of your choice.

Step 6: Configure I Librarian

Next, navigate to the I Librarian installation directory:

cd /srv/http/i-librarian

Rename the file "config-sample.php" to "config.php" and edit it using your preferred text editor:

sudo mv config-sample.php config.php
sudo nano config.php

Edit the following lines to match your database settings:

$config['db']['server'] = 'localhost';
$config['db']['database'] = 'ilibrarian';
$config['db']['username'] = 'iuser';
$config['db']['password'] = 'password';

Save and exit the file.

Step 7: Restart Apache Web Server

Finally, restart the Apache web server to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 8: Launch I Librarian

I Librarian is now installed and configured on your Arch Linux system. To access it, open your web browser and go to the following URL:

http://your_server_address/i-librarian

Replace "your_server_address" with the IP address or domain name of your server.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install I Librarian on your Arch Linux system. You also learned how to configure a MariaDB database, set up dependencies, and configure I Librarian for use with your database. I Librarian is now ready to use as a powerful tool for managing your digital documents.

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