Evergreen is an open-source integrated library system (ILS) designed to manage the daily operations of libraries of all types and sizes. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Evergreen on OpenSUSE Latest.
Before starting the installation, ensure that you have:
Before installing any software, update the system to the latest version:
sudo zypper update
Evergreen requires several dependencies to run smoothly. Run the following command to install all required dependencies:
sudo zypper install postgresql-server postgresql-devel nodejs14 yarn python3 python3-devel python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel perl-Image-ExifTool perl-DBD-Pg
Evergreen uses PostgreSQL as its database system. Install and configure it using the commands below:
sudo systemctl enable postgresql.service
sudo systemctl start postgresql.service
sudo -i -u postgres
createuser -P evergreen
createdb -l C -E utf-8 -O evergreen -T template0 evergreen
You will be prompted to enter a password for the evergreen user.
Clone the Evergreen repository from GitHub:
git clone https://github.com/evergreen-ci/evergreen.git
cd evergreen
Create a virtual environment and activate it:
python3 -m venv virt
source virt/bin/activate
Install the Evergreen dependencies using pip:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Configure Evergreen:
./configure
Install Evergreen:
yarn install
./evergreen.sh install
Start Evergreen using the following command:
./evergreen.sh start
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Evergreen on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now start using Evergreen to manage your library operations.
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