How to Install DSpace on Fedora Server Latest?

DSpace is an open-source repository application which allows managing and preserving digital assets. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing DSpace on a Fedora Server latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, ensure to have the following prerequisites.

• A Fedora Server latest installed on your system.
• At least 4GB of RAM for the use of the server.

Installing Java

DSpace requires Java to run, so the first step is to install Java. Follow the below steps to install Java.

1. Open the terminal on your Fedora Server
2. Type the following command to update and refresh the repository.

sudo dnf update -y

3. Install Java by typing the following command.

sudo dnf install java-11-openjdk-devel

4. Verify the Java installation by running the following command.

java -version

Installing PostgreSQL

DSpace requires a PostgreSQL database server to store data. Follow the below steps to install and configure PostgreSQL for DSpace.

1. Install the PostgreSQL database server by running the following command.

sudo dnf install postgresql-server postgresql-contrib

2. Initialize the PostgreSQL database server by running the following command.

sudo postgresql-setup --initdb

3. Start and enable the PostgreSQL service.

sudo systemctl enable postgresql && sudo systemctl start postgresql

4. Set the PostgreSQL user password by running the following command.

sudo passwd postgres

5. Login as a PostgreSQL user by running the following command.

su - postgres

6. Create a new role for the DSpace installation by running the following command.

createuser -P dspace_user

Enter a strong password for the ‘dspace_user.’

7. Create a new database for the DSpace installation by running the following command.

createdb -O dspace_user dspace

Downloading & Installing DSpace

1. Visit the DSpace Download Page, and download the DSpace source code.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/dspace/files/

2. Extract the downloaded DSpace file and rename the extracted folder to ‘dspace.’

tar -zxvf dspace-[VERSION].tar.gz && mv dspace-[VERSION] dspace

3. Change to the DSpace installation directory by running the following command.

cd dspace

4. Run the DSpace installer by running the below command.

ant fresh_install

5. During the installation, the installer will ask for permission to create a user and group named ‘dspace.’ Answer ‘y’ to the permission question.

6. Once the installation is complete, start the tomcat server by running the following command.

dspace/bin/dspace start

Accessing DSpace Web UI

The DSpace web interface will be available on port 8080. Open up the web browser and type in the server's IP address and the port number to access DSpace.

http://[SERVER-IP-ADDRESS]:8080/xmlui

You will be redirected to the DSpace web UI, where you can log in with the default admin credentials.

Username: dspace@dspace.com Password: dspace

Once you log-in successfully, you can modify and manage digital data like images, documents, audio, and video files.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install DSpace on a Fedora Server latest. We have also gone through the process of downloading and installing PostgreSQL, Java, and DSpace followed by the web UI accessing procedure.

We hope this tutorial has guided you in a better way of installing DSpace.

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