EPrints is a free, open-source digital repository software that allows you to organize, store, and share digital content such as research papers, theses, and dissertations. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install EPrints on MXLinux Latest.
Before you start with the installation process, make sure you have the following requirements:
Follow the below steps to install EPrints on MXLinux Latest:
Before installing any package, it is important to update the existing packages to their latest versions. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
EPrints requires Perl and some Perl modules to function correctly on the system. To install Perl and its modules, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt install perl build-essential libxml2-dev apache2 wget tar -y
Now, download the latest version of EPrints from the official website. In this tutorial, we are using version 3.4.0.
wget https://github.com/eprints/eprints/archive/v3.4.0.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded file in the /opt/ directory using the following command:
sudo tar -xvf v3.4.0.tar.gz -C /opt/
Rename the extracted EPrints directory to a suitable name:
sudo mv /opt/eprints-3.4.0 /opt/eprints
After installing EPrints, you need to configure it. Run the following command in the terminal to configure EPrints:
sudo /opt/eprints/bin/epadmin create
Follow the prompt and enter the required information. The command will create the necessary directories and files.
To access EPrints through a web interface, you need to start the Apache server. To start the Apache server, run the following command:
sudo systemctl start apache2.service
To make Apache start at boot, run the following command:
sudo systemctl enable apache2.service
Finally, open your web browser and navigate to the following URL:
http://YOUR_SERVER_IP/eprints/cgi/users/home
Replace "YOUR_SERVER_IP" with the IP address of your server. If everything is configured correctly, you should see the EPrints login page.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed EPrints on your MXLinux Latest system.
EPrints is a powerful digital repository software that allows you to organize, store and share digital content with ease. In this tutorial, we explained how to install EPrints on MXLinux Latest. We hope this has been helpful to you.
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