ArchivesSpace is a web-based application designed for managing archives of all types and sizes. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of ArchivesSpace on MXLinux Latest.
Before we begin, ensure you have the following:
ArchivesSpace requires Java to be installed on the system. To install Java, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install default-jdk
Verify that Java is installed by running the following command:
java -version
You should see information about the Java version installed on your system.
ArchivesSpace requires MySQL to store its data. Install MySQL by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
During the installation, you will be prompted to set up the MySQL root password. Choose a strong password and remember it.
Verify that MySQL is installed and running by running the following command:
systemctl status mysql
Download the latest version of ArchivesSpace from their official website (https://archivesspace.org/) and save it in your home directory.
Extract the downloaded file by running the following command:
tar -xzf ArchivesSpace-*.tar.gz
Move the extracted directory to the /usr/local directory by running the following command:
sudo mv ArchivesSpace-*/ /usr/local/archivesspace
Ensure the ArchivesSpace directory has read and execute permissions by running the following command:
sudo chmod -R 755 /usr/local/archivesspace
Navigate to the /usr/local/archivesspace directory by running the following command:
cd /usr/local/archivesspace
Copy the config.rb.example file to config.rb by running the following command:
cp config.rb.example config.rb
Edit the config.rb file by running the following command:
nano config.rb
Find the following lines:
AppConfig[:db_url] = "jdbc:mysql://localhost/archivesspace?user=root&password="
AppConfig[:public_user_db_url] = "jdbc:mysql://localhost/archivesspace_public?user=root&password="
Replace root with your MySQL root username and add your MySQL root password after password=.
Save changes and exit the file.
Navigate to the /usr/local/archivesspace/common/config directory by running the following command:
cd /usr/local/archivesspace/common/config
Copy the secrets.yml.example file to secrets.yml by running the following command:
cp secrets.yml.example secrets.yml
Edit the secrets.yml file by running the following command:
nano secrets.yml
Find the following line and replace the <STRONG_SECRET> with a strong secret key:
session_secret: "<STRONG_SECRET>"
Save changes and exit the file.
Finally, initialize the ArchivesSpace database by running the following command:
./scripts/setup-database.sh
Start the ArchivesSpace application by running the following command:
./scripts/archivesspace.sh
Access the application by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed ArchivesSpace on MXLinux Latest.
In this tutorial, we have stepped through the installation of ArchivesSpace on MXLinux Latest. We have also configured the application, and started the service. You can now start using ArchivesSpace to manage archives.
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