How to Install I Librarian on NetBSD

I Librarian is an open source PDF manager that can help you manage your research articles and documents more effectively. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing I Librarian on NetBSD.

Requirements

Before we begin, make sure you have the following requirements:

• NetBSD installed on your system
• Root access to your system

Steps

Now, let's get started with the installation of I Librarian.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, we need to install some packages that are required for I Librarian to run. Run the below command on your terminal:

pkgin install php73-gd php73-zip php73-mysql php73-curl

This command will install required packages of I Librarian.

Step 2: Download the Latest Version of I Librarian

Download the latest version of I Librarian from the official website of I Librarian (https://i-librarian.net/download/).

Step 3: Extract the I Librarian Archive

Extract the I Librarian archive to the /var/www/htdocs directory.

tar xfvz i-librarian-x.x.x.tar.gz -C /var/www/htdocs

Replace "x.x.x" with the version number of the I Librarian archive that you downloaded.

Step 4: Set Permissions

Change the ownership of the I Librarian directory to the HTTPD user and group.

chown -R httpd:httpd /var/www/htdocs/i-librarian

Step 5: Configure the Database

Create a new database in MySQL for I Librarian.

mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE ilib;
CREATE USER 'ilib'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ilib.* TO 'ilib'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
QUIT

Make sure to replace "password" with your own password.

Step 6: Configure I Librarian

Now let's configure I Librarian to use the MySQL database we created.

Copy the file config.inc.php-dist to config.inc.php in the I Librarian directory and edit the configuration as follows:

$cfg['dbHost'] = 'localhost';
$cfg['dbName'] = 'ilib';
$cfg['dbUser'] = 'ilib';
$cfg['dbPass'] = 'password';

Make sure to replace "password" with your own password.

Step 7: Configure the HTTPD Server

Open the file /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/httpd.conf and add the below lines at the end of the file:

Alias /i-librarian "/var/www/htdocs/i-librarian/"

<Directory "/var/www/htdocs/i-librarian">
    Options FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    order allow,deny
    allow from all
</Directory>

Step 8: Start the HTTPD Server

Start the HTTPD server by running the below command:

/etc/rc.d/httpd start

Step 9: Access I Librarian

Open your web browser and access http://localhost/i-librarian. You should now see the I Librarian login screen.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed I Librarian on NetBSD. You can now use it to manage your research articles and documents.

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