This tutorial will cover the steps to install EPrints, a digital repository software, on Elementary OS Latest.
Firstly, open the terminal window and update your system by running the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
After the system update, we need to install some dependencies required for EPrints. Run the following command in the terminal window to install them:
sudo apt install apache2 libapache2-mod-perl2 build-essential libxml2-dev libssl-dev libdb-dev libxslt1-dev libgd-dev zlib1g-dev libdbi-perl libplack-perl libcrypt-ssleay-perl libssl-dev libxml-libxml-perl libcrypt-openssl-rsa-perl libyaml-libyaml-perl libexception-class-perl
Download the latest EPrints version from the official website; unzip the EPrints archive to the /opt/ directory using the following command:
cd /opt/
sudo wget https://github.com/eprints/eprints/archive/3.4.2.zip
sudo unzip 3.4.2.zip
sudo mv eprints-3.4.2 eprints
sudo rm 3.4.2.zip
Navigate to the /opt/eprints directory and run the EPrints install script:
cd /opt/eprints
sudo ./install.pl
Note: The installation process will prompt you to enter some information regarding your site and repository name. Provide the necessary information as prompted.
Open the Apache configuration file using the following command in the terminal window:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/eprints.conf
Add the following content to the newly opened file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
ServerName your-site.com
Alias /eprints/ /opt/eprints3/archives/your-repository/
<Directory /opt/eprints3/archives/your-repository/>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/eprints_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/eprints_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Be sure to replace your-site.com with your actual domain name and your-repository with the name of your chosen repository.
Save the file and exit the editor.
Next, enable the eprints.conf file by running the following command:
sudo a2ensite eprints.conf
Restart the Apache service to apply the changes by using the following command:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
After installing and configuring EPrints successfully, open your browser and navigate to http://your-site.com/eprints/ to access your repository dashboard. It may take a while to load, so be patient.
In conclusion, we have successfully installed and configured EPrints on Elementary OS Latest. Now, you can use this repository software for your organization or personal projects. Use the terminal windows to install, modify or customize your EPrints installation.
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