How to Install RERO ILS on POP! OS Latest

RERO ILS is an Integrated Library System (ILS) developed by the RERO consortium. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install RERO ILS on POP! OS latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, you need to ensure the following prerequisites:

• POP! OS latest version
• sudo access

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, open the terminal in your POP! OS and update the package manager system by running the following command:

sudo apt-get update

Next, you need to install some required packages for RERO ILS. Run the below command to install them:

sudo apt-get install build-essential git python3 python3-dev python3-pip python3-lxml python3-venv python3-wheel python3-setuptools python3-psycopg2 gettext curl nginx rabbitmq-server redis

Step 2: Clone the RERO ILS Repository

To clone the RERO ILS repository, run the following command in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/rero/rero-ils.git

Once cloned, navigate into the rero-ils directory:

cd rero-ils

Step 3: Set up a Virtual Environment

RERO ILS requires a virtual environment with specific package versions. Proceed with the following commands to create and activate that environment:

python3 -m venv env
source env/bin/activate

Step 4: Install PIP and Required Packages

Now, it's time to install PIP and some required packages for RERO ILS. Run the following commands to install them:

python -m pip install pip==19.2.3
python -m pip install wheel==0.34.2
python -m pip install setuptools==45.2.0
pip install -r requirements/production.txt

Step 5: Initialize the Database and Elasticsearch

Use the below command to initialize the database:

python -m app.cli initdb

Followed by this command to populate the database:

python -m app.cli populatedb

Finally, initialize the Elasticsearch:

python -m app.cli index

Step 6: Configure Nginx

Next, configure the Nginx web server by creating a virtual host file with the following content:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/rero-ils

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name your_domain_name;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:5000;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
    }

    location /static {
        autoindex on;
        alias /path/to/your/rero-ils/static;
        expires max;
    }
}

Save and close the file.

Create a symbolic link to the Nginx sites-enabled directory:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/rero-ils /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Finally, test the configuration and restart Nginx:

sudo nginx -t
sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 7: Start RERO ILS

To start the RERO ILS web application, run the following command in the rero-ils directory:

python main.py

You can access the application by visiting your server's IP address or domain name in your web browser.

Congrats! You have successfully installed RERO ILS on POP! OS!