How to Install RERO ILS on EndeavourOS

RERO ILS is an open-source Integrated Library System. It can be used for managing a small to large-sized library. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install RERO ILS on EndeavourOS.

Prerequisites

• A running instance of EndeavourOS Latest.
• Access to the terminal as a non-root user with sudo privileges.
• An updated system.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the necessary dependencies required for RERO ILS. Use the following command to update the package list and install the dependencies:

sudo pacman -Syu nginx postgresql redis ruby ruby-bundler

Step 2: Install RERO ILS

Once the dependencies are installed, we can proceed with the installation of RERO ILS. We will use git to clone the repository and bundle to install the Ruby dependencies. Run the following commands:

sudo git clone https://github.com/rero/rero-ils.git /opt/rero-ils
cd /opt/rero-ils && sudo bundle install 

Step 3: Configure PostgreSQL

The next step is to configure PostgreSQL for RERO ILS. We need to create a PostgreSQL user and database for RERO ILS. Use the following commands to create a new PostgreSQL user and database:

sudo -u postgres createuser -d -P rero
sudo -u postgres createdb -O rero rero

Then, we need to set the PostgreSQL user credentials in the RERO ILS configuration file. Use the following command to edit the RERO ILS configuration file:

sudo nano /opt/rero-ils/config/database.yml

Replace the following lines with the PostgreSQL user credentials:

  adapter: postgresql
  encoding: unicode
  database: rero
  username: rero
  password: your_postgresql_password
  host: localhost
  port: 5432

Save and close the file.

Step 4: Configure Redis

RERO ILS requires Redis for caching and job queue. We need to enable Redis and configure it as per the requirements. Use the following command to enable and start Redis:

sudo systemctl enable --now redis.service

No configuration changes are required for Redis.

Step 5: Configure Nginx

Finally, we need to configure Nginx as a reverse proxy for RERO ILS. Use the following command to create a new Nginx server block:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/rero-ils.conf

Add the following configuration to the file:

upstream rero-ils {
    server 127.0.0.1:3000;
}

server {
    listen 80;
    listen [::]:80;
    server_name rero-ils.example.com; # Change to your domain

    root /opt/rero-ils/public;
    access_log /var/log/nginx/rero-ils.access.log;
    error_log /var/log/nginx/rero-ils.error.log;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://rero-ils;
        proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
        proxy_redirect off;
    }

    location ~ ^/(assets|packs) {
        expires max;
        add_header Cache-Control public;
    }
}

Save and close the file. Then, use the following command to reload Nginx:

sudo systemctl reload nginx.service

Step 6: Run RERO ILS

We have successfully installed and configured RERO ILS on EndeavourOS. Use the following command to start the RERO ILS server:

cd /opt/rero-ils && bundle exec rails server -b 127.0.0.1 -p 3000 -d

Now, you can access your RERO ILS instance by opening your web browser and navigating to http://rero-ils.example.com.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed RERO ILS on EndeavourOS Latest.

Note: This tutorial is only for testing and development purposes. For production purposes, please follow the recommended installation and configuration guidelines.

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