How to Install RERO ILS on NetBSD

RERO ILS is an integrated library system that manages and organizes all aspects of library operations. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of RERO ILS on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, make sure that you have the following:

  • A running NetBSD system
  • Root access to the system
  • Internet connectivity

Step 1: Install Dependencies

We need to install the following dependencies before we can proceed with the RERO ILS installation:

  • Java Runtime Environment (JRE): RERO ILS requires Java 8 or higher
  • PostgreSQL: RERO ILS uses PostgreSQL as the database management system

To install the dependencies, run the following commands:

$ pkgin update
$ pkgin install openjdk8 postgresql96-server

Step 2: Configure PostgreSQL

After installing PostgreSQL, we need to initialize the database and configure it. To do this, run the following commands:

$ /usr/pkg/bin/initdb -D /var/postgresql/data
$ /usr/pkg/etc/rc.d/postgresql start
$ /usr/pkg/sbin/createuser -s reroils
$ /usr/pkg/bin/createdb -O reroils reroils

These commands will initialize the database, start the PostgreSQL server, create a new user named "reroils," and create a new database named "reroils" owned by the user "reroils."

Step 3: Download and Install RERO ILS

We can now proceed with the RERO ILS installation. First, download the latest version of RERO ILS from the official website:

$ cd /usr/pkgsrc
$ wget https://github.com/rero/rero-ils/archive/master.zip
$ unzip master.zip
$ cd rero-ils-master
$ make install clean

These commands will download and extract the RERO ILS source code, and then build and install the application.

Step 4: Configure RERO ILS

After installing RERO ILS, we need to configure it to connect to the PostgreSQL database. To do this, we need to edit the configuration file at /usr/pkg/etc/rero-ils/config.yml:

database:
  adapter: postgresql
  encoding: utf8
  database: reroils
  username: reroils
  password:
  host: localhost
  port: 5432

Make sure that the database, username, and host settings match the ones we set up in Step 2. Also, make sure that the indentation is correct; YAML files are very strict about indentation.

Step 5: Start RERO ILS

Now that we have installed and configured RERO ILS, we can start the application for the first time:

$ /usr/pkg/sbin/rcctl start reroils

This command will start the RERO ILS application as a daemon.

Step 6: Access RERO ILS

To access RERO ILS, open a web browser and navigate to http://<server_ip>/. You should see the RERO ILS login page. Use the default credentials to log in:

  • Username: admin
  • Password: admin

After logging in, you will be prompted to change your password. Follow the prompts to set a new password.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed RERO ILS on NetBSD. You can now start customizing the application to suit your library's needs.