Installing DSpace on Void Linux

Introduction

DSpace is an open-source software that is typically used for building digital repositories. In this tutorial, we will walk through the process of installing DSpace on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

A system running Void Linux
A non-root user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Java Development Kit (JDK)

DSpace requires Java to run. To install Java Development Kit (JDK), run the following command:

sudo xbps-install openjdk8

Verify the installation by running java -version.

Step 2: Install PostgreSQL

DSpace uses PostgreSQL as its database backend. To install PostgreSQL, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install postgresql

PostgreSQL will automatically start after installation. To make sure it is running, enter the following command:

sudo pg_ctlcluster 12 main status

Step 3: Install Apache Ant and Git

To build DSpace from source, you will need Apache Ant and Git. To install them, run the following commands:

sudo xbps-install apache-ant git

Step 4: Download DSpace

Go to the DSpace website (https://duraspace.org/dspace/). Download the latest stable release of DSpace (currently 6.3) or clone the DSpace GitHub repository.

git clone https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace.git

Step 5: Build DSpace

Change the directory to the cloned or downloaded DSpace directory:

cd DSpace/

Edit the dspace/config/local.cfg file to set the database connection properties:

dspace.db.url = jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/dspace
dspace.db.username = dspace
dspace.db.password = dspace

Build DSpace using Apache Ant:

ant fresh_install

Step 6: Start DSpace

Start DSpace using the following command:

sudo service dspace start

Access DSpace by navigating to http://localhost:8080/xmlui in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install DSpace on Void Linux. You can now use DSpace to build a digital repository that will help you manage and share research data, scholarly publications, and more.