Islandora is a digital asset management system based on Fedora Commons, Drupal, and Solr. It is a powerful tool for managing, preserving, and providing access to digital resources. This tutorial will guide you through the installation process of Islandora on Linux Mint Latest.
First, update the package list on your system.
sudo apt-get update
Then, install the required packages.
sudo apt-get install python-software-properties software-properties-common
Java is a crucial component for running Islandora. Add the Java PPA to your system.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
After adding the PPA, update the package list again.
sudo apt-get update
Now, install Oracle Java 8.
sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer
Install Apache web server on your machine.
sudo apt-get install apache2
Fedora Commons is necessary for Islandora. Install Fedora Commons by following these instructions:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y tomcat7
sudo apt-get install -y solr-tomcat
sudo mkdir /usr/local/fedora
sudo chown tomcat7 /usr/local/fedora
sudo /etc/init.d/tomcat7 stop
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/tomcat7/webapps/fedoragsearch*
sudo wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/fedora-commons/fedora/3.8.1/fcrepo-installer-3.8.1.jar -O /tmp/fcrepo-installer-3.8.1.jar
sudo chmod +x /tmp/fcrepo-installer-3.8.1.jar
sudo -u tomcat7 java -jar /tmp/fcrepo-installer-3.8.1.jar /usr/local/fedora
sudo /etc/init.d/tomcat7 start
Create a directory for Islandora and Drupal.
mkdir /var/www/html/islandora
cd /var/www/html/islandora
Then, download Islandora and Drupal.
sudo wget https://github.com/Islandora/islandora/archive/7.x-1.10.tar.gz
sudo tar -xzvf 7.x-1.10.tar.gz --strip-components=1
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/islandora/*
sudo wget https://ftp.drupal.org/files/projects/drupal-7.68.tar.gz
sudo tar -xzvf drupal-7.68.tar.gz --strip-components=1
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/islandora/*
Run Islandora installation script.
cd /var/www/html/islandora
sudo ./script/install.sh
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Finally, test your Islandora installation by visiting the following URL:
http://your_ip_islandora/islandora
You should see the Islandora welcome page.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Islandora on Linux Mint Latest. Islandora is a powerful tool for managing digital assets, and you can use it to manage, preserve, and provide access to your digital resources.
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