How to Install Evergreen on Void Linux

Evergreen is a powerful and customizable open-source Integrated Library System (ILS) designed to manage and organize library resources. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of Evergreen on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

• A running Void Linux instance
• Access to the command-line interface

Step 1: Install PostgreSQL and Apache

1. Open the terminal and update the system by running the following command:

sudo xbps-install -Syu

2. Install PostgreSQL and Apache using the following command:

sudo xbps-install postgresql apache

3. Start and enable PostgreSQL and Apache services:

sudo ln -s /etc/sv/postgresql /var/service/
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/apache /var/service/

Step 2: Setup PostgreSQL

1. Switch to the PostgreSQL system user:

sudo -u postgres -i

2. Create a new PostgreSQL database user for Evergreen:

create user evergreen with encrypted password 'password';

3. Create a new PostgreSQL database for Evergreen:

create database evergreen OWNER evergreen;

4. Quit the PostgreSQL prompt:

exit

Step 3: Install Evergreen

1. Install Evergreen and its dependencies using the following command:

sudo xbps-install evergreen

2. After installation, create a new Evergreen configuration file using the following command:

sudo cp /opt/evergreen/conf/OpenSRF/core/csharp/example.config.xml /etc/opensrf/core.xml

3. Edit the configuration file to update the database connection and authentication details:

sudo nano /etc/opensrf/core.xml

Update the following lines to match your PostgreSQL database credentials:

<Param name="user">evergreen</Param>
<Param name="password">password</Param>
<Param name="dbname">evergreen</Param>

Save and close the file.

Step 4: Configure Apache

1. Create a new Apache virtual host configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/apache/httpd.conf

2. Add the following lines to the configuration file:

NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName evergreen.localdomain
    DocumentRoot /var/www/evergreen/opac
    ErrorLog /var/log/apache/evergreen-error_log
    CustomLog /var/log/apache/evergreen-access_log common
</VirtualHost>

3. Save and close the configuration file.

Step 5: Restart Services

1. Restart PostgreSQL and Apache services:

sudo sv restart postgresql
sudo sv restart apache

2. Restart the OpenSRF service:

sudo /usr/bin/osrf_ctl.sh -d -f -l /var/run/osrf/osrf.log restart

Step 6: Access Evergreen

1. Open your web browser and navigate to the following URL:

http://evergreen.localdomain

2. You will be prompted to setup the Evergreen Administration login. Follow the prompts to complete setup.

You have successfully installed Evergreen on Void Linux! You can now manage and organize your library resources with Evergreen.

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