Tutorial: Installing Evergreen on Manjaro

Evergreen is an open-source integrated library system that provides a comprehensive solution for managing library resources, including cataloging, circulation, catalog searching, and acquisitions. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Evergreen on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, you should:

Have a Manjaro operating system installed on your device.
Have administrative rights or access to the root user of the operating system.
Have a stable internet connection.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

To install Evergreen on Manjaro, you need to install some required packages first. Open the terminal from the Application launcher or by pressing the Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcut and execute the following commands:

sudo pacman -S postgresql postgresql-libs git npm wget

The above command will download and install PostgreSQL, Git, Node Package Manager (npm), and Wget on your system.

Step 2: Create Postgres User and Database

Evergreen requires PostgreSQL database to store data. Therefore, we need to create a new PostgreSQL user and database.

Run the following commands to create a new PostgreSQL user and database:

sudo -u postgres createuser -P evergreen 
sudo -u postgres createdb -O evergreen -E UTF8 evergreen

It will prompt you to set up a password for the evergreen user. Set a strong password and confirm it when prompted.

Step 3: Clone the Evergreen Git Repository

Clone the Evergreen Git repository with the following command:

git clone https://git.evergreen-ils.org/Evergreen.git

It will create a directory named Evergreen in your current working directory.

Step 4: Install Perl Dependencies

Evergreen requires several Perl dependencies to run correctly. You can install them all by running the following command:

sudo perl Evergreen/Open-ILS/src/perl-modules/installer/install.pl --installdeps

Step 5: Install Evergreen

Now, we are ready to install Evergreen. Change your directory to the Evergreen directory that we cloned earlier, and run the following command to install Evergreen:

sudo perl Makefile.PL 
sudo make 
sudo make install

It might take a while to build and install Evergreen on your system, depending on your internet connection and system resources.

Step 6: Configure Evergreen

After installing Evergreen, you need to configure it before you can use it. Execute the following command to configure Evergreen:

sudo -u evergreen Evergreen/Open-ILS/src/perlmods/ configbuilder/installer.pl --run --config=/usr/local/evergreen/conf/Open-ILS/

It will copy the configuration files to the /usr/local/evergreen/conf/Open-ILS/ directory.

Step 7: Start Evergreen Services

With the installation, and configuration complete, we are now ready to start the Evergreen services. Execute the following command:

sudo systemctl start openils-supervisor.service

The above command will start the Evergreen services, and you can now access the Evergreen web interface at http://localhost:8080/eg/.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Evergreen on your Manjaro operating system. You can now use Evergreen to manage your library resources. If you encounter any issues or errors during the installation, please check the official Evergreen documentation or seek assistance from the Evergreen community.