How to Install DSpace on NixOS Latest

DSpace is a digital repository software which can be used for managing and preserving digital content. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install DSpace on NixOS latest version.

Prerequisites

• A running instance of NixOS latest version.
• A user account with sudo privileges.

Installation Steps

1. Open a terminal window on your NixOS machine.

2. Install Git by running the command:

   sudo nix-env -iA nixos.git
   

3. Clone DSpace repository by running the command:

   git clone https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace.git
   

4. Navigate to the cloned repository directory:

   cd DSpace/
   

5. Checkout the latest release stable branch:

   git checkout dspace-6.3
   

6. Initialize the submodules by running the command:

   git submodule update --init --recursive
   

7. Open the dspace/config/local.cfg file:

   nano dspace/config/local.cfg
   

   Uncomment the db.url line and replace the existing value with the following:

   db.url = jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/dspace?ssl=true&sslmode=require
   

8. Save and exit the file by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y and Enter.

9. Install PostgreSQL by running the command:

   sudo nix-env -iA nixos.postgresql
   

10. Create a new PostgreSQL database:

sudo -u postgres createdb dspace

11. Install Ant by running the command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.ant

12. Build DSpace by running the command:

mvn package

13. Install Tomcat by running the command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.tomcat

14. Start Tomcat by running the command:

sudo systemctl start tomcat

15. Deploy DSpace to Tomcat by running the command:

sudo ant deploy

16. Restart Tomcat by running the command:

sudo systemctl restart tomcat

17. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/xmlui/ to access DSpace.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed DSpace on NixOS latest version. You can now use DSpace for managing and preserving digital content.

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