DSpace is an open-source software that is typically used for building digital repositories. In this tutorial, we will walk through the process of installing DSpace on Void Linux.
DSpace requires Java to run. To install Java Development Kit (JDK), run the following command:
sudo xbps-install openjdk8
Verify the installation by running java -version.
DSpace uses PostgreSQL as its database backend. To install PostgreSQL, run the following command:
sudo xbps-install postgresql
PostgreSQL will automatically start after installation. To make sure it is running, enter the following command:
sudo pg_ctlcluster 12 main status
To build DSpace from source, you will need Apache Ant and Git. To install them, run the following commands:
sudo xbps-install apache-ant git
Go to the DSpace website (https://duraspace.org/dspace/). Download the latest stable release of DSpace (currently 6.3) or clone the DSpace GitHub repository.
git clone https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace.git
Change the directory to the cloned or downloaded DSpace directory:
cd DSpace/
Edit the dspace/config/local.cfg file to set the database connection properties:
dspace.db.url = jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/dspace
dspace.db.username = dspace
dspace.db.password = dspace
Build DSpace using Apache Ant:
ant fresh_install
Start DSpace using the following command:
sudo service dspace start
Access DSpace by navigating to http://localhost:8080/xmlui in your web browser.
In this tutorial, we showed you how to install DSpace on Void Linux. You can now use DSpace to build a digital repository that will help you manage and share research data, scholarly publications, and more.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
