How to install Samvera Hyrax on EndeavourOS Latest

Samvera Hyrax is a web application for managing and disseminating digital content. It is built using the Ruby on Rails framework and follows the Samvera stack. Samvera Hyrax provides a repository for digital content, including metadata, digital objects, and collections. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Samvera Hyrax on EndeavourOS Latest.

Steps:

  1. Install Ruby and dependencies: Open the terminal and update the package database by running the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu

Install Ruby and other dependencies using the following command:

sudo pacman -S ruby ruby-bundler ruby-rdoc libxml2 libxslt cmake
  1. Create a new Rails application: Create a new Rails application by running the following command:
rails new samvera-hyrax --skip-spring --skip-listen --skip-javascript --skip-turbolinks --skip-bootsnap
  1. Edit the gemfile: Navigate to the newly created application directory and edit the gemfile by adding the following lines:
gem 'hyrax', '3.0.0.rc1'
gem 'blacklight', '6.1.0'

Save the changes and exit the editor.

  1. Install the gems and initialize the application: Run the following command to install the gems and initialize the application:
bundle install
rails generate hyrax:install --skip-install-environment-tasks
  1. Create and migrate the database: Run the following command to create and migrate the database:
rails db:create
rails db:migrate
  1. Start the application: Start the application by running the following command:
rails server
  1. Access the application: Open a web browser and enter the following URL: http://localhost:3000. The default page of the Samvera Hyrax application will open.

Congratulations! Samvera Hyrax has been successfully installed on EndeavourOS Latest.

Conclusion: In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Samvera Hyrax on EndeavourOS Latest. We installed Ruby and dependencies, created a new Rails application, edited the gemfile, installed the gems and initialized the application, created and migrated the database, and started the application.