Open Data/RDMP Tools

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Introduction

This wiki page details the installation and use of the DCC RDMP software (RDMP = Research Data Management Plan) on an Ubuntu 14.04 LTS server with the "RubyonRails" web development framework installed.

Installation

Step 1 - Install Ubuntu server

Install an Ubuntu server as per:

http://ubuntu.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/Enterprise_Server_Management

Step 2 - Install RubyonRails framework on the server

Login to the server and then type the following;

sudo apt-get install rails git mysql-server mysql-client libmysqlclient-dev

Then install ruby as follows;

cd
git clone https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv.git ~/.rbenv
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.rbenv/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
echo 'eval "$(rbenv init -)"' >> ~/.bashrc
exec $SHELL

git clone https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build.git ~/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
exec $SHELL

rbenv install 2.3.1
rbenv global 2.3.1
ruby -v

Step 3 - Get the DMP code

Type the following;

git clone https://github.com/DigitalCurationCentre/DMPonline_v4.git

cd DMPonline_v4

sudo bundle install

rake db:create

Operation

To do.

References

• https://github.com/DigitalCurationCentre/DMPonline_v4
• https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/serverguide/ruby-on-rails.html
• https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-ruby-on-rails-with-rbenv-on-ubuntu-14-04
• https://gorails.com/setup/ubuntu/14.04