Fedora Commons is a flexible software platform used for building digital repositories. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install the Fedora Commons repository on Debian Latest.
Before starting the installation process, ensure that the following requirements are met:
Fedora Commons requires Java Development Kit (JDK) to be installed on the system. You can install the latest version of JDK by running the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install default-jdk
Verify the installation by checking the Java version:
java -version
You should see the Java version installed on your system.
Fedora Commons requires a relational database system to store its metadata. In this tutorial, we will use PostgreSQL database. You can install PostgreSQL by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib
Once the installation is complete, start the PostgreSQL service and enable its automatic start on boot:
sudo systemctl start postgresql
sudo systemctl enable postgresql
By default, the PostgreSQL service listens on port 5432. Ensure that the firewall allows connections to this port.
Download the latest version of Fedora Commons repository from the official website:
wget https://github.com/fcrepo4/fcrepo4/releases/latest/download/fcrepo-webapp-5.x.x.war
Replace 5.x.x with the latest version number.
Make a new directory to store the fcrepo.war file and move the downloaded file to that directory:
sudo mkdir /usr/local/tomcat/webapps/fcrepo
sudo mv fcrepo-webapp-5.x.x.war /usr/local/tomcat/webapps/fcrepo/fcrepo.war
If you don't have Tomcat installed, you can install it by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install tomcat8
Once Tomcat is installed, start its service:
sudo systemctl start tomcat8
Verify that the service is running:
sudo systemctl status tomcat8
Create a new database and user for Fedora Commons repository:
sudo su - postgres
createuser -P fcrepo
createdb -O fcrepo fcrepo
exit
Edit the configuration file of Fedora Commons repository:
sudo vi /usr/local/tomcat/webapps/fcrepo/WEB-INF/classes/fedora.fcfg
Add the following lines at the end of the file:
database=postgresql
databaseName=fcrepo
databaseUsername=fcrepo
databasePassword=[insert the password you set earlier for the fcrepo user]
Save and close the file.
Restart the Tomcat service:
sudo systemctl restart tomcat8
Once the Tomcat service is restarted, access the Fedora Commons repository by opening your web browser and entering:
http://[your server's IP address]:8080/fcrepo
You should be prompted to enter your Fedora Commons repository username and password. Use the credentials you set earlier for the fcrepo user.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured the Fedora Commons repository on Debian Latest.
Fedora Commons repository is an excellent platform for building digital repositories. In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure Fedora Commons repository on Debian Latest. We hope this tutorial was helpful to you!
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