How to Install Islandora on EndeavourOS

Islandora is a free, open-source digital asset management system based on Fedora Commons, Drupal, and Fedora Repository. It provides libraries, archives, and museums with a platform to manage and preserve their digital assets. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Islandora on an EndeavourOS system.

Prerequisites

Before you install Islandora, ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

  • EndeavourOS is installed and properly configured.
  • You have root access to the system.
  • You have a stable internet connection.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies for Islandora. Open a terminal and execute the following command to update the system:

sudo pacman -Syu

Next, install the following dependencies:

sudo pacman -S apache mysql redis imagemagick ghostscript poppler
sudo pacman -S git ant maven php php-apache php-gd php-intl php-pear php-pgsql php-redis php-tidy php-xml subversion

After installing the dependencies, restart the Apache server with the following command:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 2: Install Drupal and Fedora Commons

Islandora is built on top of Drupal and Fedora Commons, so the next step is to install both applications.

Installing Drupal

Download the latest stable version of Drupal from the official website:

wget https://ftp.drupal.org/files/projects/drupal-x.y.z.tar.gz

Replace x.y.z with the version number you want to install.

Extract the downloaded file to the webserver directory:

sudo tar -zxvf drupal-x.y.z.tar.gz -C /srv/http/

Next, move the contents of the Drupal folder to the root of your webserver:

sudo mv /srv/http/drupal-x.y.z/* /srv/http/

Change the ownership of the Drupal files to the Apache user:

sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/

To enable the Apache mod_rewrite module, open the Apache configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Uncomment the line that says LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so:

LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so

Save and close the file.

Restart the Apache server with the following command:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Installing Fedora Commons

Download the latest stable version of Fedora Commons from the official website:

wget https://github.com/fcrepo4/fcrepo4/releases/download/fcrepo-5.7.2/fcrepo-webapp-5.7.2.war

Extract the downloaded file to the webserver directory:

sudo mv fcrepo-webapp-5.7.2.war /srv/tomcat/webapps/fcrepo.war

Step 3: Install Islandora

Clone the Islandora Git repository using the following command:

sudo git clone https://github.com/Islandora/islandora.git /usr/share/drupal7/sites/all/modules/islandora

Next, install the Islandora modules and dependencies using the following command:

cd /usr/share/drupal7/sites/all/modules/islandora && sudo ./install.sh

The installer will prompt you to configure some settings. Follow the prompts and provide the necessary information.

After the installation is complete, enable the following modules in Drupal:

  • Islandora
  • Islandora Basic Image Solution Pack
  • Islandora Large Image Solution Pack
  • Islandora PDF Solution Pack
  • Islandora Video Solution Pack

Step 4: Test Islandora

You can now test Islandora by accessing the following URL in your web browser: 

http://localhost

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Islandora on an EndeavourOS system. With Islandora, you can manage and preserve your digital assets with ease.