How to Install Islandora on Clear Linux Latest

Islandora is an open-source software framework used for creating digital collections and repositories. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Islandora on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

  • A Clear Linux Latest installation
  • A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Apache Solr

Apache Solr is an open-source search platform used by Islandora. Use the following command to install Apache Solr:

sudo swupd bundle-add apache-solr

Step 2: Install Islandora

Now it's time to install Islandora on Clear Linux. First, add the Fedora 25 repository to your system using the following command:

sudo rpm --import https://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/repo/rpmfusion/fedora/RPM-GPG-KEY-rpmfusion-nonfree-fedora-25

sudo sh -c 'echo -e "[rpmfusion]\nname=RPM Fusion for Fedora $releasever - Nonfree\nbaseurl=http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/releases/$releasever/Everything/$basearch/os/\ngpgcheck=1\ngpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-rpmfusion-nonfree-fedora-$releasever\nenabled=1\nmetadata_expire=7d" > /etc/yum.repos.d/rpmfusion.repo'

Then, update your system and install Islandora dependencies:

sudo swupd update
sudo swupd bundle-add devel-basic desktop java-runtime
sudo dnf install php-cli php-xml php-mbstring php-gd ImageMagick ipa-pgothic-fonts

Once the packages are installed, you need to clone the Islandora Git repository:

git clone https://github.com/Islandora/islandora.git

Then change to the cloned directory:

cd islandora

Step 3: Install Islandora on Clear Linux

Now you can install Islandora using the installation script:

bash scripts/install.sh

The installation process may take a while, depending on your system's performance.

Step 4: Configure Islandora

Once the installation is complete, you need to configure Islandora. Use the following command to generate the configuration files:

bash scripts/islandoracloner.sh

Then, navigate to the newly created config directory:

cd config

Copy the default.yml configuration file to secrets.yml:

cp default.yml secrets.yml

Edit the secrets.yml file and update the database details with the following command:

nano secrets.yml

Finally, restart the Islandora services:

sudo systemctl restart httpd
sudo systemctl restart tomcat

Step 5: Verify Installation

You can now access Islandora's web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to:

http://<your-server-ip>/islandora

Congratulations, you have now installed Islandora on Clear Linux. You can now start exploring the platform and creating your digital collections and repositories.