I Librarian is a powerful open-source software for managing research papers, journals, books, and other digital files. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing I Librarian on Void Linux.
Before starting the installation process, make sure your system meets the following requirements:
The first step is to install the packages required for I Librarian to run. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo xbps-install -S mariadb mariadb-libs mariadb-client php php-curl php-mysqli php-mbstring php-json php-session php-xmlwriter php-gd php-zip
This command will install all the necessary packages required to install and run I Librarian.
I Librarian requires a database management system to store and organize the data. We will use MariaDB for this purpose.
To install MariaDB, run the following command:
sudo xbps-install -S mariadb-server
After the installation is complete, start MariaDB and enable it to start at boot:
sudo ln -s /etc/sv/mariadb /var/service/
The next step is to download the I Librarian package from the official website:
wget https://i-librarian.net/download.php?lid=104 -O ilibrarian.tar.gz
Extract the downloaded package:
tar -xvzf ilibrarian.tar.gz
Move the extracted folder to the desired location, for example:
sudo mv ilibrarian /var/www/
Set the correct permissions for the folder:
cd /var/www/
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data ilibrarian
sudo chmod -R 755 ilibrarian
Create a new database and user for I Librarian:
sudo mysql -u root -p
Enter your MariaDB root password and run the following commands:
MariaDB> CREATE DATABASE ilibrarian;
MariaDB> CREATE USER 'ibrarian'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
MariaDB> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON ilibrarian.* TO 'ibrarian'@'localhost';
MariaDB> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
MariaDB> exit
Now, import the default database structure for I Librarian:
sudo mysql -u ibrarian -p ilibrarian < /var/www/ilibrarian/sql/ilibrarian.sql
Rename the config.inc.php.sample file to config.inc.php:
cd /var/www/ilibrarian/inc/
sudo mv config.inc.php.sample config.inc.php
Open the config.inc.php file in your text editor:
sudo nano config.inc.php
Modify the following lines with your MariaDB database information:
$cfg['dbServer'] = 'localhost'; // your database server
$cfg['dbUsername'] = 'ibrarian'; // your database username
$cfg['dbPassword'] = 'password'; // your database password
$cfg['dbName'] = 'ilibrarian'; // your database name
Save the file and close the text editor.
Now, open your web browser and type http://localhost/ilibrarian/ in the address bar. You should see the I Librarian login screen.
Enter the default username and password to access the system:
Username: admin
Password: admin
After logging in, you can change the default username and password, import your references, and start managing your research papers, journals, books, and digital files.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install I Librarian on Void Linux, a powerful open-source software for managing research papers, journals, books, and other digital files. With I Librarian, you can easily organize and access your research data, collaborate with other researchers, and increase your productivity.
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