How to Install Archivematica on OpenSUSE Latest

Archivematica is an open-source software suite for digital preservation that enables easy creation, storage, and sharing of digital content. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Archivematica on OpenSUSE Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation of Archivematica, ensure that you have the following prerequisites in place:

• A running instance of OpenSUSE Latest
• A user account with sudo privileges
• A stable internet connection

Installation Steps

1. Update your system packages by running the following command:

sudo zypper update

2. Install the dependencies required by Archivematica by running the following command:

sudo zypper install apache2 mysql-server php7 php7-mysqlnd php7-mbstring php7-imagick imagemagick ghostscript unzip wget tar

3. Download the latest version of Archivematica from https://www.archivematica.org/en/docs/archivematica-latest-release-notes/#installing-download.

4. Extract the downloaded file by running the following command:

tar -xvf archivematica-x.xx.x.tar.gz

5. Move the extracted folder to the web document root folder (/var/www/html) by running the following command:

sudo mv archivematica-x.xx.x /var/www/html/archivematica

6. Set the correct permissions and ownership of the Archivematica folder by running the following command:

sudo chown -R wwwrun:www /var/www/html/archivematica
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/archivematica

7. Create a virtual host configuration file by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/archivematica.conf

8. Insert the following configuration details in the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerAdmin admin@example.com
  DocumentRoot /var/www/html/archivematica
  ServerName domain_name_or_ip_address
  <Directory /var/www/html/archivematica>
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
  </Directory>
  ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/archivematica_error.log
  CustomLog /var/log/apache2/archivematica_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace admin@example.com, domain_name_or_ip_address with your desired values, then save and close the file.

9. Enable the newly created virtual host configuration file by running the following command:

sudo a2ensite archivematica.conf

10. Restart the Apache web server by running the following command:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

11. Verify that Archivematica is running by accessing it in your web browser by appending /archivematica to your server domain name or IP address. For example, http://example.com/archivematica.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Archivematica on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now begin using this powerful digital preservation tool!

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