This tutorial will guide you through the installation of Samvera Hyrax on OpenSUSE Latest. Samvera Hyrax is a full featured digital repository system that allows you to create and manage your digital collections.
Before you begin, you need to have the following prerequisites:
Firstly, you need to install Ruby Version Manager (RVM) on your system. To do this, open the terminal and type the following command:
curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable
Once the installation is complete, you need to reload the system environment variables.
source /etc/profile.d/rvm.sh
Now, check if RVM is installed correctly by typing:
rvm -v
Next, you need to install Git on your system using the following command:
sudo zypper install git
Once the installation is complete, check if Git is installed by typing:
git --version
Now, you can install and configure Samvera Hyrax by following the below steps:
Clone the Samvera Hyrax repository by typing:
git clone https://github.com/samvera/hyrax.git
Switch to the hyrax directory by typing:
cd hyrax
Install the required gems by typing:
bundle install
Create the database by typing:
bin/rails db:migrate
Start the server by typing:
bin/rails server
Open your web browser and go to the following address: http://localhost:3000/
Congratulations! You have now successfully installed Samvera Hyrax on OpenSUSE Latest.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Samvera Hyrax on OpenSUSE Latest. Now you can create and manage your digital collections with ease using Samvera Hyrax.
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