How to Install InvenioRDM on Elementary OS

InvenioRDM is a research data management service developed by CERN. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install InvenioRDM on Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have the following requirements:

• A running instance of Elementary OS (at least version 5.1)
• Python 3.6 or later
• PostgreSQL 10 or later

Installation Steps

1. Clone the InvenioRDM Git repository:

git clone git://github.com/inveniosoftware/invenio-rdm-records.git

2. Change directory to invenio-rdm-records:

cd invenio-rdm-records

3. Create and activate a Python virtual environment:

python3 -m venv <path/to/venv>
source <path/to/venv>/bin/activate

4. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Install InvenioRDM:

pip install .

6. Initialize the InvenioRDM database:

export FLASK_APP=invenio_app.py
flask db init
flask db create

7. Start the server:

flask run

Congrats, you've successfully installed InvenioRDM on your Elementary OS. You can access the web interface by visiting http://localhost:5000 in your web browser.

Conclusion

InvenioRDM is a powerful tool for research data management, and by following this tutorial, you can easily install InvenioRDM on your Elementary OS machine.

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