How to Install DSpace on Ubuntu Server Latest

DSpace is a digital repository software system used to capture, store, index, preserve, and redistribute a wide range of digital content. In this tutorial, we will be installing DSpace on Ubuntu server latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• Ubuntu Server Latest
• Java Version 8 or higher
• PostgreSQL

Step 1: Installing Java

1. Update your Ubuntu server with the following command:

   sudo apt-get update
   

2. Install Java using the following command:

   sudo apt-get install default-jdk
   

3. Verify the Java installation by running the following command:

   java -version
   

   You should see the Java version installed on your system.

Step 2: Installing PostgreSQL

1. Install PostgreSQL by running the following command:

   sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-contrib
   

2. After the installation, create a new user for PostgreSQL with the following command:

   sudo su postgres
   createuser --interactive
   

3. Enter a name for the PostgreSQL user and select the options for the new user.

4. Create a new database for DSpace with the following command:

   createdb dspace
   

5. Change the owner of the dspace database to the user that was created earlier:

   ALTER USER <username> WITH CREATEDB;
   

6. Finally, exit the PostgreSQL command prompt by typing the following command:

   \q
   

Step 3: Downloading and installing DSpace

1. Download the latest version of DSpace from the following link: https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/releases

2. Extract the downloaded file to a directory of your choice.

3. Open the installation directory and run the following command:

   mvn package
   

   This will build the necessary files needed for the installation.

4. Copy the configuration files from the dspace/config directory to the dspace/config/local directory:

cp dspace/config/* dspace/config/local

5. Edit the dspace/config/local/dspace.cfg file and update the configuration settings for your system.

   • Change the db.name property to dspace.
   • Change the db.username and db.password properties to the PostgreSQL username and password created earlier.

6. Create a new user for DSpace with the following command:

   sudo adduser dspace
   

7. Change the ownership of the DSpace installation directory to the dspace user:

   sudo chown -R dspace:dspace /path/to/dspace
   

8. Switch to the dspace user with the following command:

   sudo su dspace
   

9. Initialize the DSpace database with the following command:

   /path/to/dspace/bin/dspace database initialize
   

10. Install the DSpace software with the following command:

/path/to/dspace/bin/dspace install

11. Start the DSpace software with the following command:

/path/to/dspace/bin/dspace start

You can verify that DSpace is running by visiting the IP address of your server in a web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DSpace on Ubuntu server latest.

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