How to Install I Librarian on OpenBSD

I Librarian is a powerful open-source software for managing large collections of PDFs, ebooks, and other digital documents. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing I Librarian on OpenBSD step by step.

Prerequisites

• A server running OpenBSD
• A shell prompt or terminal window with root access

Updating Packages Database

Before installing I Librarian on your OpenBSD server, it is important that you update your packages database using the following command:

pkg_add -u

Installing Dependencies

I Librarian requires several dependencies to be installed. Use the following command to install the required dependencies:

pkg_add icu curl php-pdo_pgsql php-gd php-pgsql postgresql-server postgresql-client

Setting up PostgreSQL

To install PostgreSQL and create a new database and user specifically for I Librarian, follow these steps:

1. Install PostgreSQL by running the following command:

   pkg_add postgresql-server
   

2. Create a new PostgreSQL user for I Librarian by running the following command:

   createuser ilibrarian
   

3. Now, create a new database for I Librarian:

   createdb -O ilibrarian ilibrarian
   

4. After creating the database, initialize PostgreSQL by running the command:

   /usr/local/bin/initdb -D /var/postgresql/data -U _postgresql
   

5. Finally, start the PostgreSQL server:

   rcctl start postgresql
   

Downloading and Installing I Librarian

1. Download the latest version of I Librarian from the official website:

   cd /tmp
   ftp https://i-librarian.net/downloads/ilibrarian-5.0.3.zip
   

2. Once downloaded, extract the downloaded file using the following command:

   unzip ilibrarian-5.0.3.zip
   

3. Rename the extracted folder to "ilibrarian" and move it to the /var/www/htdocs directory:

   mv ilibrarian-5.0.3 ilibrarian
   mv ilibrarian /var/www/htdocs
   

4. Change ownership of the ilibrarian folder to the webserver user:

   chown -R www:www /var/www/htdocs/ilibrarian
   

5. Update the config.php file located at /var/www/htdocs/ilibrarian/includes/ with the following settings:

   $db = array(
        'host' => 'localhost',
        'port' => '5432',
        'name' => 'ilibrarian',
        'user' => 'ilibrarian',
        'pass' => 'Password123',
        'type' => 'pgsql',
    );
   

Note: Make sure to replace the password with a strong and secure password.

6. Create a symlink for the ilibrarian folder with the following command:

   ln -s /var/www/htdocs/ilibrarian/ /var/www/htdocs/ilibrarian
   

7. Restart the webserver to enable the changes:

   rcctl restart httpd
   

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed I Librarian on OpenBSD. You can now access the I Librarian user interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http:///ilibrarian.

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