Before we begin, make sure that your Fedora server is updated with the latest software packages.
sudo dnf update -y
You should also ensure that your server has the following:
To install Docker and Docker Compose, you can follow the official Docker documentation for Fedora by visiting https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/fedora/.
First, create a directory where we will download and extract the Archivematica files.
sudo mkdir /opt/archivematica
Then, navigate to the directory and download the latest version of Archivematica.
sudo wget https://github.com/archivematica/archivematica/releases/download/v1.12.1/archivematica-1.12.1.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded file.
sudo tar -xvzf archivematica-1.12.1.tar.gz -C /opt/archivematica
Navigate to the extracted Archivematica directory.
cd /opt/archivematica/archivematica-1.12.1
All the required environment variables are stored in .env file. Copy the sample file and modify it with the required configuration.
sudo cp .env-sample .env
Open the file with your favorite editor and make the following changes:
# Set the domain name or IP address of your server
PUBLIC_IP=your_server_IP
# Set the username of the dedicated Archivematica user created above
ARCHIVEMATICA_USER=new_archivematica_user
# Set the path to the Archivematica storage directory
ARCHIVEMATICA_STORAGE_DIR=/opt/archivematica/sharedDirectory
# Set the path to the database directory
DATABASE_DIR=/opt/archivematica/sharedDirectory/Database
# Set the path to the Elasticsearch data directory
ELASTICSEARCH_DATA_DIR=/opt/archivematica/sharedDirectory/elasticsearch-data
# Set the path to the PostgreSQL data directory
POSTGRES_DATA_DIR=/opt/archivematica/sharedDirectory/postgresql-data
Save and close the file.
Start the services using Docker Compose.
sudo docker-compose up -d
This will start all the required services, including PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, and RabbitMQ. You can check the status of the running services by running the following command.
sudo docker-compose ps
If all the services are running correctly, you should see output similar to this:
Name Command State Ports
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
archivematica_mcp_1 sh -c bin/wait-for-it.sh d ... Up (healthy) 8000/tcp
archivematica_mc ... sh -c bin/wait-for-it.sh d ... Up (healthy) 8000/tcp
archivematica_nginx nginx -g daemon off; Up 0.0.0.0:80->80/tcp, 0.0.0.0:443->443/tcp
archivematica_rabbit docker-entrypoint.sh rabbi ... Up 25672/tcp, 4369/tcp, 5671-5672/tcp, 15671/tcp, 15672/tcp
archivematica_whoa /whoa-startup.sh Up 22/tcp
database docker-entrypoint.sh postgres Up 5432/tcp
elasticsearch /usr/local/bin/docker-entr ... Up 9200/tcp, 9300/tcp
Access the Archivematica User Interface by navigating to your server's IP address in a web browser. You should see the Archivematica dashboard, which is not fully configured yet.
Click on the "Setup" button to complete the setup process.
Follow the wizard to configure your Archivematica settings, including the following:
Once completed, click on the "Activate" button to finish the setup and start using Archivematica.
In this tutorial, we have walked through the steps required to install Archivematica on a Fedora server. With Archivematica set up, you can now easily manage your digital archives and ensure their long-term preservation.
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