How to Install Koha on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Introduction

Koha is a widely used open-source Integrated Library System (ILS) that allows libraries to manage and organize their collections. This tutorial will guide you on how to install Koha on the latest version of Fedora CoreOS.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, ensure that you have met the following prerequisites:

  • A machine running the latest version of Fedora CoreOS with administrative privileges.
  • A working internet connection.

Step 1: Update Packages

The first step is to ensure that all packages on Fedora CoreOS are up-to-date. To achieve this, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo rpm-ostree update

This command will update all the packages on your system to their latest versions.

Step 2: Install Koha Dependencies

Next, Koha has several dependencies that you need to install before proceeding with the installation process. To install Koha dependencies, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo dnf install mariadb mariadb-server httpd perl perl-DBD-mysql perl-Compress-Raw-Zlib perl-Compress-Raw-Bzip2 perl-XML-LibXML mod_perl mod_ssl

This command installs MariaDB, Apache, Perl modules, mod_perl, and mod_ssl required for Koha operation.

Step 3: Install Koha

After installing the dependencies, proceed to install Koha. Firstly, add the Koha repository by adding the Koha community YUM repository to your system:

sudo dnf install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm
sudo dnf install https://download-ib01.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/33/Everything/x86_64/os/Packages/t/telnet-0.17-73.fc33.x86_64.rpm
sudo wget https://download-ib01.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/33/Everything/x86_64/os/Packages/p/proj-7.0.0-2.fc33.x86_64.rpm
sudo rpm -Uvh telnet-0.17-73.fc33.x86_64.rpm proj-7.0.0-2.fc33.x86_64.rpm
sudo dnf -y copr enable nalimilan/koha-repository

Then install Koha by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo dnf install koha-common

After the installation, the Koha database schema structure is automatically created. It is now time to configure Koha.

Step 4: Configure Koha

Koha can be configured through the web interface or the command-line interface. In this tutorial, we will cover the web interface. To access the web interface, open your browser and type the following URL:

http://localhost:8080

Note that the URL may differ depending on your system configuration. However, the default port for Koha is 8080. If the page loads successfully, you will see the Koha landing page. Follow the steps to configure the following:

  • Select your default language
  • Set up bindings for Z39.50 / SRU Servers
  • Configure valid MARC frameworks
  • Set up email preferences
  • Set up default circulation and fines rules
  • Set up libraries, branches, and library groups
  • Set up item types, categories, and items

After configuring, click on the "Koha Administration" link on the top right corner of the page to access the Koha administration page.

Step 5: Start Koha Services

To start Koha services, run the following command in your terminal:

sudo systemctl restart koha-common httpd

Conclusion

Koha is an excellent and powerful ILS that you can use to manage your library collections. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, you should be able to install Koha on your Fedora CoreOS Latest.