How to Install I Librarian on Fedora CoreOS Latest

I Librarian is an open-source software that allows you to manage and organize your PDF documents, eBooks, and research papers. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install I Librarian on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation process, there are some prerequisites that need to be met:

• A running instance of Fedora CoreOS Latest
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

First, we need to install the required dependencies for I Librarian:

sudo dnf update
sudo dnf install -y wget unzip nginx php-fpm php-gd php-intl php-xml php-json php-mbstring php-zip

Step 2: Download and Install I Librarian

Next, we need to download and install I Librarian. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Download the latest version of I Librarian using the wget command:

   wget https://i-librarian.net/downloads/i-librarian_5.13.31.zip
   

2. Extract the downloaded archive by running the following command:

   unzip i-librarian_5.13.31.zip
   

3. Move the extracted I Librarian files to the /var/www/html directory:

   sudo mv i-librarian /var/www/html/
   

4. Set the appropriate ownership and permissions for the I Librarian files:

   sudo chown -R nginx:nginx /var/www/html/i-librarian/
   sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/i-librarian/
   

Step 3: Configure NGINX

We need to configure NGINX to serve I Librarian correctly. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Create a new NGINX configuration file for I Librarian:

   sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/i-librarian.conf
   

2. Add the following contents to the file:

   server {
       listen 80;
       server_name your-domain.com;
   
       root /var/www/html/i-librarian;
   
       index index.php;
   
       location / {
           try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
       }
   
       location ~ \.php$ {
           fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/www.sock;
           fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
           include fastcgi_params;
           fastcgi_param PHP_VALUE "open_basedir=/var/www/html/i-librarian:/tmp/:/usr/share/pear/";
       }
   }
   

   Note: Replace "your-domain.com" with your actual domain name.

3. Save and exit the file.

4. Test the NGINX configuration for syntax errors:

   sudo nginx -t
   

5. Reload NGINX to apply the new configuration:

   sudo systemctl reload nginx
   

Step 4: Configure PHP-FPM

We need to configure PHP-FPM to work with I Librarian. To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Edit the php-fpm configuration file:

   sudo nano /etc/php-fpm.d/www.conf
   

2. Modify the following lines:

   ;listen = /run/php-fpm/www.sock
   listen = /run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock
   
   ;listen.owner = nobody
   ;listen.group = nobody
   ;listen.mode = 0660
   listen.owner = nginx
   listen.group = nginx
   

3. Save and exit the file.

4. Restart PHP-FPM to apply the new configuration:

   sudo systemctl restart php-fpm
   

Step 5: Access I Librarian

I Librarian should now be accessible from your web browser by visiting http://your-domain.com. If everything was set up correctly, you should see the I Librarian login screen.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed I Librarian on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install I Librarian on Fedora CoreOS Latest. By following the steps outlined above, you should now have a working instance of I Librarian ready for use.

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