ResourceSpace is a digital asset management software designed to help organizations manage their digital assets efficiently. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing ResourceSpace on Arch Linux.
Before proceeding with the installation process, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
ResourceSpace requires several dependencies that need to be installed before you can install ResourceSpace. You can install them by running the following command:
sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache php-gd php-intl php-xml imagemagick ghostscript libjpeg-turbo libpng
Download the latest version of ResourceSpace from the official website using the following command:
wget https://www.resourcespace.com/get/file/ResourceSpace-latest.zip
Extract the downloaded file to the Apache root directory (usually located in /srv/http/) using the following command:
sudo unzip ResourceSpace-latest.zip -d /srv/http/
Create a new Apache virtual host file using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/resourcespace.conf
Add the following content to the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin admin@example.com
DocumentRoot "/srv/http/resourcespace/"
ServerName resourcespace.example.com
<Directory "/srv/http/resourcespace/">
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd/resourcespace.log"
CustomLog "/var/log/httpd/resourcespace-access.log" common
</VirtualHost>
Save the file and exit the editor.
Enable and start the Apache service using the following commands:
sudo systemctl enable httpd
sudo systemctl start httpd
Navigate to the ResourceSpace directory using the following command:
cd /srv/http/resourcespace/
Rename the file config-defaults.php to config.php:
sudo mv config-defaults.php config.php
Edit the file config.php using the following command:
sudo nano config.php
Update the following settings in the file:
# Database settings
$db_host = 'localhost'; // Set the hostname of the MySQL server
$db_name = 'resourcespace'; // Set the name of the MySQL database
$db_username = 'resourcespace'; // Set the MySQL username
$db_password = 'password'; // Set the MySQL password
# Site settings
$baseurl = 'http://resourcespace.example.com'; // Set the URL of your ResourceSpace installation
$baseurl_relative="/resourcespace"; // Set the directory of your installation relative to the server root
# ImageMagick/GraphicsMagick settings
$imagemagick_path="/usr/bin/convert"; // Set the path to the ImageMagick/GraphicsMagick convert utility
# Other settings
$delete_original_on_replace = true; // Set to true to delete the original asset when replaced
Save the file and exit the editor.
ResourceSpace requires a MySQL database and user to store and manage its data. You can create them using the following commands:
# Log in to the MySQL shell
sudo mysql -u root -p
# Create the database
CREATE DATABASE resourcespace;
# Create the user and grant privileges
CREATE USER 'resourcespace'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON resourcespace.* TO 'resourcespace'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
# Exit the MySQL shell
exit;
Navigate to your ResourceSpace installation URL in your web browser (e.g., http://resourcespace.example.com). ResourceSpace will automatically detect your settings and initiate the installation process.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed ResourceSpace on Arch Linux. You can now start managing your digital assets efficiently with ResourceSpace.
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