How to Install Fedora Commons Repository on MXLinux Latest

Introduction

Fedora Commons Repository is a software package that helps manage digital content and allows users to store, manage and share digital resources. This tutorial will cover the installation process for Fedora Commons Repository on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Fedora Commons Repository, make sure MXLinux is up-to-date and has all the necessary packages installed. Here are the commands to run:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install -y wget tar

Steps to Install Fedora Commons Repository

1. Download the Fedora Commons Repository package from the Lyrasis website using the following command:

   wget https://github.com/fcrepo4/fcrepo4/releases/download/fcrepo-4.7.6/fcrepo-webapp-4.7.6.war
   

2. Copy the downloaded fcrepo-webapp-4.7.6.war file to /opt directory using the following command:

   sudo cp fcrepo-webapp-4.7.6.war /opt/
   

3. Rename the fcrepo-webapp-4.7.6.war file to fcrepo.war using the following command:

   sudo mv /opt/fcrepo-webapp-4.7.6.war /opt/fcrepo.war
   

4. Create a new directory for the Fedora Commons Repository data using the following command:

   sudo mkdir /opt/fedora-data
   

5. Rename the catalina.properties file to catalina.orig using the following command:

   sudo mv /etc/tomcat9/catalina.properties /etc/tomcat9/catalina.orig
   

6. Create a new catalina.properties file using the following command:

   sudo touch /etc/tomcat9/catalina.properties
   

7. Add the following lines to the newly created catalina.properties file:

   org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig.jarsToSkip=\
   fedora-quartz-2.2.2.jar,\
   log4j-1.2.17.jar,\
   slf4j-api-1.7.12.jar,\
   slf4j-log4j12-1.7.12.jar,\
   xml-apis-1.4.01.jar,\
   xercesImpl-2.11.0.jar,\
   jetty-server-8.1.14.v20131031.jar,\
   jetty-servlet-8.1.14.v20131031.jar,\
   jetty-webapp-8.1.14.v20131031.jar,\
   jetty-io-8.1.14.v20131031.jar,\
   jetty-http-8.1.14.v20131031.jar,\
   jetty-security-8.1.14.v20131031.jar,\
   jsp-api-2.2.jar,\
   servlet-api-2.5.jar,\
   antlr-2.7.7.jar,\
   lucene-core-4.10.3.jar,\
   lucene-analyzers-common-4.10.3.jar,\
   lucene-queryparser-4.10.3.jar,\
   commons-io-2.4.jar,\
   commons-codec-1.10.jar,\
   jackson-core-2.9.9.jar,\
   jackson-annotations-2.9.0.jar,\
   jackson-databind-2.9.9.jar
   

   Note: Copy and paste the lines exactly as shown above.

8. Edit the /etc/tomcat9/server.xml file using the following command:

   sudo nano /etc/tomcat9/server.xml
   

9. Add the following line just before the last </Host> tag:

   <Context docBase="/opt/fcrepo.war" path="/fedora" unpackWAR="false"></Context>
   

10. Save and exit the file by pressing Ctrl+X, Y and Enter.

11. Restart the Tomcat9 service using the following command:

sudo systemctl restart tomcat9

12. Access the Fedora Commons Repository by entering the following URL in your web browser:

http://localhost:8080/fedora

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Fedora Commons Repository on MXLinux Latest. You can now create and manage digital content using this platform. If you face any issues during the installation process, feel free to reach out to the Fedora Commons Repository community for help.

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