ResourceSpace is a free, open-source, digital asset management software that allows organizations to manage and share their digital assets like videos, images, audio files, and documents easily. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install ResourceSpace on POP! OS, using the CLI (command-line interface).
Before we begin, ensure you have:
ResourceSpace requires several system dependencies to be installed on your system before you can install it.
Open the terminal using the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T and run the following command to update the system packages:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Once the packages have been updated, run the command below to install the dependencies:
sudo apt install apache2 php libapache2-mod-php libxml2-dev libjpeg-dev libpng-dev libfreetype6-dev libaio1 wget unzip imagemagick ffmpeg ghostscript poppler-utils libreoffice -y
The above command will install the necessary components required for ResourceSpace together with dependencies, including Apache2, PHP, and the required PHP modules, ffmpeg, ghostscript, and more.
ResourceSpace requires a MySQL/MariaDB database installed on your system, to store data securely. Run the following command to install it:
sudo apt install mysql-server php-mysql -y
After installing MySQL, you need to secure it by running the command below:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
You will be prompted to change the root password, set a usable password, and answer some questions.
Finally, create a new database and database user to use with ResourceSpace as follows:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Then, enter your root user password and run the following SQL command to create a new database:
CREATE DATABASE rsdb;
Next, create a new user and password for the ResourceSpace database:
CREATE USER 'rsuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
Make sure to replace password with a strong password.
Next, grant the new user all privileges to access the ResourceSpace database:
GRANT ALL ON rsdb.* TO 'rsuser'@'localhost';
Finally, flush the privileges and exit from the MySQL prompt:
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
In this step, you will download the ResourceSpace installation file from the official website and configure it on your system.
First, navigate to the download folder using the following command:
cd ~/Downloads/
Then, run the command below to download the latest release of ResourceSpace:
sudo wget https://www.resourcespace.com/getnow/?v=latest -O resourcespace.zip
After downloading the .zip file, extract it to the webserver folder using the following command:
sudo unzip resourcespace.zip -d /var/www/html/
Next, rename the extracted folder from resourcespace-* to resourcespace using the command below:
sudo mv /var/www/html/resourcespace-* /var/www/html/resourcespace
After installing the dependencies and ResourceSpace application, you have to configure the Apache webserver to host the application correctly.
Create a new resourcespace.conf file in the Apache's sites-available directory:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/resourcespace.conf
Then, paste the following content in the file to bind Apache to ResourceSpace:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin admin@example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/resourcespace/
ServerName example.com
<Directory /var/www/html/resourcespace/>
Options FollowSymlinks
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
allow from all
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Remember to replace example.com with your domain name or IP address.
Afterward, save the file by hitting CTRL+ X then Y and enter.
Then, enable the new configuration file and restart the Apache webserver service using:
sudo a2ensite resourcespace.conf
sudo systemctl restart apache2.service
ResourceSpace requires you to configure its settings manually after installation. To begin the configuration process, open your web browser and navigate to:
http://example.com/install/
You should see the ResourceSpace installation wizard to install and configure your website.
You will be prompted to enter your database details like your database name, user, and password which we created earlier in step 2.
Next, you will be asked to create an administrator account to manage the ResourceSpace settings. Fill the required fields with your desired details, and you're done.
We have done it! In this tutorial, we showed you how to install ResourceSpace on POP! OS using the CLI method. ResourceSpace is easy to use, and it helps organizations manage and share their digital assets easily. You can now enjoy using this excellent open-source software.
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