How to Install Samvera Hyrax on MXLinux Latest

Introduction

Samvera Hyrax is an open-source digital asset management platform that provides a robust and flexible solution for organizing, sharing, and preserving digital content. If you're interested in using this software on your MXLinux system, the following guide will walk you through the installation process.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure that you have the following:

• A system running MXLinux Latest
• Access to the root account or a user account with sudo privileges
• A stable network connection

Step 1: Install Prerequisites

Hyrax requires several software packages to be installed on your system. Open a terminal window and run the following command to install them:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y ruby ruby-dev zlib1g-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev patch git-all libpq-dev build-essential sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev

The above command will update the package lists and then install the necessary packages.

Step 2: Install Hyrax

Once the prerequisites are installed, you can proceed with the installation of Hyrax. Run the following command to install the Hyrax gem:

gem install hyrax

This command will install the latest stable version of Hyrax.

Step 3: Install and Configure Solr

Hyrax requires Solr to function properly. Install Solr by running the following command:

sudo apt-get install solr-tomcat

Solr should be installed at this point, but it still needs to be configured.

Create the Solr configuration files for Hyrax by running the following command:

sudo hyrax bundle:solr_conf

This will create the necessary files in your application's solr/conf directory.

Next, you'll need to configure Solr to use the provided configuration files. Open the following file in a text editor:

sudo nano /etc/solr/conf/web.xml

In the web.xml file, add the following lines within the <web-app> tags:

<env-entry>
  <env-entry-name>solr/home</env-entry-name>
  <env-entry-type>java.lang.String</env-entry-type>
  <env-entry-value>/opt/solr</env-entry-value>
</env-entry>

Then, restart Solr by running the following command:

sudo service tomcat6 restart

Step 4: Configure Hyrax

Now that Solr is installed and configured, it's time to configure Hyrax. Run the following command to generate the Hyrax configuration files:

rails generate hyrax:install --skip-update --devise --skip-solr --database=postgresql

This command generates the configuration files for Hyrax, skips the Solr configuration, and configures Hyrax to use PostgreSQL as the database.

Step 5: Start the Server

Finally, start the Hyrax server by running the following command:

rails server

This will start the server on http://localhost:3000. You can access the Hyrax web interface by opening your web browser, entering http://localhost:3000 in the address bar, and pressing Enter.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Samvera Hyrax on your MXLinux system. You can now use Hyrax to manage your digital assets.

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