Archivematica is an open-source digital preservation software that helps users to store, process, and manage digital archives. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Archivematica on POP! OS Latest.
Before we start the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Archivematica requires some dependencies to be installed on your system. Open the terminal and type the following command to install the required dependencies.
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y git curl gnupg2 docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io
This command will update your system and install the required dependencies.
After installing the dependencies, run the following commands:
sudo curl -1sLf 'https://packages.surrealistic.me/CEB57BAC6F59668FC10C5006ACDBE3EE629D1227.asc' | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb https://packages.surrealistic.me/archivematica/latest/ debian main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/archivematica.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y archivematica-storage-service
This command will add the Archivematica repository to your system, update the repository list and then install the Archivematica storage service.
After successful installation, configure the storage service using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/archivematica/storage-service-externals.conf
This command will open the storage service configuration file. Edit the following fields:
db_user=root
db_password=your_password
Replace your_password with your desired password. Save and close the configuration file.
To configure the web server, run the following command:
sudo archivematica-storage-service-setup-web-server
This command will install the Apache web server and configure the Archivematica storage service.
To start the storage service, run the following command:
sudo systemctl start archivematica-storage-service
The Archivematica web interface is now accessible on your system. Open the web browser and navigate to:
http://localhost:8000
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Archivematica on your POP! OS Latest system. Now you can start working with digital archives using Archivematica.
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