How to Install Islandora on Ubuntu Server Latest

Islandora is a free and open-source digital asset management system that helps to manage and preserve digital assets. It is designed to work with a wide range of digital content, including images, audio, video, and documents. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps required to install Islandora on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that you have the following:

  • A server running Ubuntu Server Latest
  • Sudo access on the server
  • At least 4GB of RAM
  • At least 4GB of free disk space

Step 1: Install Required Packages

The first step is to install some required packages. Open your terminal and execute the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git curl sshfs

Step 2: Install Docker and Docker Compose

Islandora is a combination of multiple applications, and to run these applications, we need to install Docker and Docker Compose.

Install Docker

To install Docker on Ubuntu, run the following command:

curl https://get.docker.com | sudo bash

Once installed, verify that Docker is running by running the following command:

sudo service docker status

The output should show that Docker is running.

Install Docker-Compose

To install Docker-Compose, run the following command:

sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.29.1/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

After the installation, give Docker-Compose execution permission by running the following command:

sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

Verify the installation by running the following command:

docker-compose --version

Step 3: Clone Islandora Repository

The next step is to clone the Islandora repository using Git. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Islandora-CLAW/islandora.git

After cloning, navigate to the cloned directory by running the following command:

cd islandora

Step 4: Start Islandora

The final step is to start the Islandora stack. Run the following command to start the stack:

sudo docker-compose up --build

The build process may take some time to complete. After the build process is completed, you should see the following message on your terminal:

Attaching to islandora_claw_1
islandora_claw_1 |
islandora_claw_1 | ##########################################################
islandora_claw_1 | #                   Islandora is Ready!                    #
islandora_claw_1 | #               Visit http://localhost:8000                #
islandora_claw_1 | ##########################################################

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Islandora on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Islandora on Ubuntu Server Latest. If you encounter any issues during the installation, please refer to the Islandora documentation at https://github.com/Islandora-CLAW/islandora.