Islandora is an open-source digital repository software designed to help organizations manage their digital assets. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Islandora on Void Linux.
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
To begin with, update your system by running the following command:
xbps-install -Syu
This command will update your package lists and install any available updates.
Islandora relies on several external dependencies, which we need to install before proceeding further. Run the following command to install them:
xbps-install java openjdk8 tomcat mariadb mariadb-client mariadb-server
The above command will install Java, Tomcat, and Mariadb on your Void Linux machine.
Next, we need to configure Tomcat, which is a web container used by Islandora. Tomcat should be configured to listen on port 8080, which is the default port for Tomcat.
To do this, you can modify the server.xml file located at /etc/tomcat/server.xml. Open the file using a text editor and modify the following line:
<Connector port="8080" protocol="HTTP/1.1"
connectionTimeout="20000"
redirectPort="8443" />
Once you have modified the file, save and close it.
After installing Mariadb, we need to configure it to support Islandora.
To begin with, we need to secure the Mariadb installation. Run the following command and follow the prompts to secure your installation:
mysql_secure_installation
Next, we need to create a new database for Islandora to use. Run the following commands to create a new database, user, and grant the necessary privileges:
mysql -u root -p
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE DATABASE islandora DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
MariaDB [(none)]> CREATE USER 'islandora_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'islandora_password';
MariaDB [(none)]> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON islandora.* TO 'islandora_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'islandora_password';
MariaDB [(none)]> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Now we can proceed to install Islandora. Download the latest version of Islandora from their website: https://www.islandora.ca/download
Once downloaded, extract the .zip file to a temporary directory.
Next, we need to copy the extracted Islandora files to the Tomcat webapps directory. Run the following command to copy the files:
cp -R /path/to/islandora /usr/share/tomcat/webapps/islandora
Make sure to replace /path/to/islandora with the path to the extracted Islandora files.
Finally, start Tomcat by running the following command:
service tomcat start
That's it! Islandora should now be up and running on your Void Linux machine.
In this tutorial, we have covered the process of installing Islandora on Void Linux. Islandora is a powerful digital repository software that can help organizations manage their digital assets. With this tutorial, you should have everything you need to get started with Islandora on Void Linux.
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