Tutorial: How to install InvenioRDM on Arch Linux

Invenio is a free, open-source software framework for building digital repositories to manage and preserve research output. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing InvenioRDM on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before installing InvenioRDM, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Arch Linux
• Python 3 package installed
• pip package installed
• Git package installed

Step 1: Clone the InvenioRDM Repository

Open the terminal and navigate to the directory where you want to clone the InvenioRDM repository. Then, enter the following command to clone the repository:

$ git clone https://github.com/inveniosoftware/invenio-rdm.git

Step 2: Create a Python Virtual Environment for InvenioRDM

Next, create a python virtual environment to install InvenioRDM's necessary packages without affecting the system-wide Python installation. To create a new environment, run the following command:

$ python3 -m venv myenv

After creating the virtual environment, activate it:

$ source myenv/bin/activate

Step 3: Install InvenioRDM's Dependencies

InvenioRDM requires several dependencies for both development and production environments. You can install all of them together by running the following command inside the virtual environment:

$ cd invenio-rdm
$ pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 4: Create and Seed the Database

InvenioRDM uses a PostgreSQL database. If you don't have it installed already, install it by running the following command in your terminal:

$ sudo pacman -S postgresql

After installation, initialize the database, create a new user, and seed the database by running the following commands:

$ sudo -u postgres psql
postgres=# CREATE DATABASE invenio_rdm;
postgres=# CREATE USER invenio_rdm WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD 'password';
postgres=# GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE invenio_rdm TO invenio_rdm;
postgres=# \q
$ export FLASK_APP='invenio_app.factory:create_app'
$ flask init run

Step 5: Run InvenioRDM

You can now run InvenioRDM by running the following command in the terminal:

$ flask run

You can then open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000 to access the InvenioRDM web interface.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed InvenioRDM on Arch Linux. You can now customize your instance and start managing and preserving your research output.

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