How to Install RERO ILS on Kali Linux

RERO ILS is an integrated library system that is widely used in the Swiss academic community. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing RERO ILS on the latest version of Kali Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Kali Linux installed on your machine.
• A web server (such as Apache) and a database server (such as MySQL or MariaDB) installed and configured on your machine.
• Administrative access to your machine.

Step 1: Download RERO ILS

The first step is to download the latest version of RERO ILS from the official website. You can do this by following these steps:

1. Go to https://rero21.ch/download/.
2. Click on the "Download" button under the "Latest version" section.
3. You will be taken to a page where you can download the source code for RERO ILS. Click on the "Download" button to start the download.

Step 2: Extract the Source Code

Once the download is complete, extract the source code to a suitable location on your machine. You can do this using the following command:

tar xzf reroils-x.x.x.tar.gz

Replace "x.x.x" with the version number of the RERO ILS you downloaded.

Step 3: Configure the Configuration File

Navigate to the "config" folder in the extracted source code and open the "app.yml" file with your favorite text editor.

In this file, you will need to configure the settings for your web and database servers. Make sure to set the correct values for the following settings:

web:
  host: 0.0.0.0
  port: 8080
database:
  host: localhost
  port: 3306
  username: root
  password: your_password_here
  database: rero_ils

Replace "your_password_here" with the password for your database server.

Step 4: Install Dependencies

Before you can start using RERO ILS, you will need to install its dependencies. You can do this using the following command:

bundle install --without development test staging production --path vendor/bundle

Step 5: Initialize the Database

Once the dependencies are installed, you will need to initialize the database. You can do this using the following command:

bundle exec rake db:create db:migrate

Step 6: Start the Web Server

Finally, you can start the web server using the following command:

bundle exec rails server -b 0.0.0.0

This will start the web server on port 8080. You can access RERO ILS by navigating to http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed RERO ILS on Kali Linux.

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