SUNScholar/DSpace

DSpace 1.7.2 installation using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

The following wiki pages describe the procedures to install a "vanilla" DSpace instance using an Ubuntu 10.04 LTS server as we did for our SUNScholar server.

Please click here to find out why Ubuntu was selected as the server platfoem.

If you intend to use these wiki pages for an installation workshop on your campus, then make sure each computer and server has open and unrestricted access to the internet.

Using the LTS version of Ubuntu is very highly reccomended.

It is vitally essential that you follow the procedures step-by-step !

Procedure 3: Install DSpace

Warning:
If you use the above procedures to setup a production machine open to the Internet, then ensure the following.

1. Change ALL instances of the default "dspace" password to a very secure secret password.
2. Change ALL instances of the default "dspace" username to another username, except for the main Ubuntu "dspace" account created during the server installation.

You have been warned !

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