Dspace Install Alekha

Installation of DSpace 6.3 on Ubuntu 18.04.
1 LTS
Alekha Karadia
Professional Assistant
Regional Institute of Education (NCERT)
Bhopal- 462013
Mob:- +91-9178124339
email:- alekh98@gmail.com
Installation of prerequisite applications:
1. Java Development Kit (JDK)

2. PostgreSQL Database
3. DSpace Software
4. Apache Ant (Pure Java Build Tool)
5. Apache Maven (Apache Build Automation Tool for Java Projects)
6. Apache Tomcat (Web Server for hosting Dspace)
Open Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and execute following commands.
sudo su
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk postgresql ant maven
Create the database user

sudo su postgres
createuser -U postgres -d -A -P dspace
Enter password for new role: [Enter a password e.g. dspace]
Shall the new role be allowed to create more new roles? (y/n) n
[Enter n and press enter button]
Type exit
Allow the database user (dspace) to connect to the database
[If the following command not open, check the postgresql version number and apply in the command]
sudo gedit /etc/postgresql/10/main/pg_hba.conf
Add this line to the configuration file at the end:
local all dspace md5

save and close the file
Restart PostgreSQL :
sudo su
/etc/init.d/postgresql restart
Create Dspace user
sudo useradd -m dspace

sudo passwd dspace [enter a password for the new user dspace]
sudo mkdir /dspace
sudo chown dspace /dspace
Create the PostgreSQL 'dspace' database
sudo -u dspace createdb -U dspace -E UNICODE dspace
save and close the file.
Login to the database as a superuser, and enable the pgcrypto

extension on this database
sudo su postgres
psql --username=postgres dspace -c "CREATE EXTENSION pgcrypto;"
exit
sudo /etc/init.d/postgresql restart
Create Dspace directory
sudo mkdir /build

sudo chmod -R 777 /build
cd /build
Download Dsapce to /build directory

Copy paste following line in the terminal,
wget https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/releases/download/dspace-6.3/dspace-6.3-src-
release.tar.gz
You can find latest version from this page and copy the link to download latest version.
Extracting Dspace package
tar -zxf dspace-6.3-src-release.tar.gz

cd /build/dspace-6.3-src-release
Open the pom.xml file and remove the following code
sudo gedit /build/dspace-6.3-src-release/dspace-api/pom.xml
#Remove the following code
<plugin>
<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
<artifactId>buildnumber-maven-plugin</artifactId>
<version>1.4</version>
<executions><execution>
<phase>validate</phase>
<goals>
<goal>create</goal>
</goals>
</execution>
</executions>
</plugin>
#Save and exit
mvn -U package
Note:Incase Maven failed then
STEP 1.
Execute the command below
update-alternatives --config java
STEP 2.
Kindly select openjdk-8 as default
The second one will be openjdk-8
STEP 3.
Then re-run maven using
mvn -U package
Your Build will become successful.
Enter into Dspace package folder to download packages.
cd dspace/target/dspace-installer
sudo ant fresh_install
Installation of Tomcat
Download the and extract the Tomcat package,
cd /opt
wgethttps://archive.apache.org/dist/tomcat/tomcat-8/v8.0.37/bin/apache-tomcat-8.0.37.tar.gz
tar xvzf apache-tomcat-8.0.37.tar.gz
Rename folder "apache-tomcat-8.0.37" to "tomcat"
mv apache-tomcat-8.0.37 tomcat
Delete the package file from /opt folder
rm apache-tomcat-8.0.37.tar.gz
Open following file,
gedit /etc/profile
Setup environment variables
Environment variables to find JAVA.

Add following lines at the bottom of the file,
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64
export CATALINA_HOME=/opt/tomcat
Copy Dspace webapps files to Tomcat folder
sudo cp -r /dspace/webapps/* /opt/tomcat/webapps
Running Tomcat automatically
You can set up to start the Tomcat server start automatically at the time of system turn on.
Open following file in a Terminal,
gedit /etc/init.d/tomcat
Add following lines in the file,

#!/bin/bash
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides: tomcat7
# Required-Start: $network
# Required-Stop: $network
# Default-Start: 2 3 4 5
# Default-Stop: 0 1 6
# Short-Description: Start/Stop Tomcat server
### END INIT INFO
PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
start() {
sh /opt/tomcat/bin/startup.sh
}
stop() {
sh /opt/tomcat/bin/shutdown.sh
}
case $1 in
start|stop) $1;;
restart) stop; start;;
*) echo "Run as $0 <start|stop|restart>"; exit 1;;
esac
save and close the file.
Apply following commands too;
chmod +x /etc/init.d/tomcat
update-rc.d tomcat defaults
Start Tomcat server,
service tomcat start
Now you can start and stop Tomcat server using following commands;
service tomcat start

service tomcat stop
service tomcat restart
Make an initial administrator account (an e-person) in DSpace:
Apply following command in a terminal,
sudo /dspace/bin/dspace create-administrator
It will ask to enter email address for user login.

Enter an email address (e.g. dspace@localhost).
Enter First name and surename (e.g. dspace)
Enter a password.
Open Dspace in your browser

Dspace has two interfaces; xmlui and jspui. You can load either one Dspace interface in a browser.
ht
http://localhost:8080/jspui
http://localhost:8080/xmlui
Restore old versions of Dspace to Dspace 5

Restoration of old versions of Dspace to version 5.x is comparatively easy now.
Take backup of old Dspace database
Open a Terminal and apply following commands,
sudo su
pg_dump -U dspace -h localhost -Fc dspace > dspace.pgsql
Enter the password of Linux user dspace.
Copy database backup, assetstore and log folders of old dspace.
Install latest Dspace version.

Follow the below steps to restore old Dspace backup.
Stop Postgre Service
/etc/init.d/postgresql stop
/etc/init.d/postgresql start
Remove asset store and log folders
rm -rf /dspace/assetstore
rm -rf /dspace/log/
Move your old assetstore and log folders to /dspace folder.
mv assetstore /dspace
mv log /dspace
Restoration of database
su -l dspace
dropdb -U dspace dspace
createdb -U dspace -E UNICODE dspace
pg_restore -d dspace < /home/dspace/dspace.pgsql
[Replace DB username,name and backup destination]
exit
Apply following commands

/dspace/bin/dspace database info
/dspace/bin/dspace database migrate
/dspace/bin/dspace index-discovery -b
/dspace/bin/dspace filter-media
/dspace/bin/dspace index-discovery
/dspace/bin/dspace index-discovery -o
/etc/init.d/tomcat7 restart
sudo -u postgres psql -c "DROP SCHEMA public CASCADE;

create SCHEMA public;
grant usage on schema public to public
grant create on schema public to public;" myDBName

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Installation of DSpace 6.3 on Ubuntu 18.04.

Installation of prerequisite applications:

1. Java Development Kit (JDK)

Open Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and execute following commands.

Create the database user

Enter password for new role: [Enter a password e.g. dspace]

[Enter n and press enter button]

Allow the database user (dspace) to connect to the database

sudo gedit /etc/postgresql/10/main/pg_hba.conf

Add this line to the configuration file at the end:

local all dspace md5

Create Dspace user

sudo useradd -m dspace

Create the PostgreSQL 'dspace' database

sudo -u dspace createdb -U dspace -E UNICODE dspace

save and close the file.

Login to the database as a superuser, and enable the pgcrypto

sudo /etc/init.d/postgresql restart

Create Dspace directory

sudo mkdir /build

Download Dsapce to /build directory

Extracting Dspace package

tar -zxf dspace-6.3-src-release.tar.gz

sudo gedit /build/dspace-6.3-src-release/dspace-api/pom.xml

#Remove the following code

#Save and exit

Note:Incase Maven failed then

The second one will be openjdk-8

Your Build will become successful.

Enter into Dspace package folder to download packages.

tar xvzf apache-tomcat-8.0.37.tar.gz

Rename folder "apache-tomcat-8.0.37" to "tomcat"

Delete the package file from /opt folder

Open following file,

Setup environment variables

Environment variables to find JAVA.

Copy Dspace webapps files to Tomcat folder

sudo cp -r /dspace/webapps/* /opt/tomcat/webapps

Running Tomcat automatically

Open following file in a Terminal,

Add following lines in the file,

save and close the file.

Apply following commands too;

Start Tomcat server,

service tomcat start

service tomcat start

Make an initial administrator account (an e-person) in DSpace:

Apply following command in a terminal,

sudo /dspace/bin/dspace create-administrator

It will ask to enter email address for user login.

Open Dspace in your browser

Restore old versions of Dspace to Dspace 5

Open a Terminal and apply following commands,

Enter the password of Linux user dspace.

Copy database backup, assetstore and log folders of old dspace.

Install latest Dspace version.

Stop Postgre Service

Remove asset store and log folders

Move your old assetstore and log folders to /dspace folder.