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    The document provides steps to install Koha, an open source library management system, on Ubuntu 16.04. It begins with installing Ubuntu 16.04 and updating it. Next, it has the user install additional packages like a text editor and Koha from its software repository. The user then configures the Koha installation, installs and secures MySQL, creates the Koha database instance, installs any missing Perl modules, and configures the Apache virtual host before accessing Koha.

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    The document provides steps to install Koha, an open source library management system, on Ubuntu 16.04. It begins with installing Ubuntu 16.04 and updating it. Next, it has the user install additional packages like a text editor and Koha from its software repository. The user then configures the Koha installation, installs and secures MySQL, creates the Koha database instance, installs any missing Perl modules, and configures the Apache virtual host before accessing Koha.

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    The document provides steps to install Koha, an open source library management system, on Ubuntu 16.04. It begins with installing Ubuntu 16.04 and updating it. Next, it has the user install additional packages like a text editor and Koha from its software repository. The user then configures the Koha installation, installs and secures MySQL, creates the Koha database instance, installs any missing Perl modules, and configures the Apache virtual host before accessing Koha.

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    The key steps include installing Ubuntu 16.04, adding the Koha repository, installing Koha and its dependencies like MySQL, configuring Apache and enabling sites.

    The steps outlined on pages 1 and 2 include installing Ubuntu 16.04, updating the system, installing prerequisites like a text editor, adding the Koha repository, installing Koha, configuring the MySQL server, creating a Koha instance and configuring Apache.

    Configuration changes that need to be made after installing Koha include tweaking MySQL security, adding ports, changing the Koha master password and installing any missing Perl modules.

    Install Koha on Ubuntu 16.

    04
    Install Ubuntu 16.04 and update

    Koha can install on Ubuntu/Xubuntu/Kubuntu/Lubuntu. Install the operating system


    first. Then update the system using following commands:
    apt-get update
    apt-get upgrade
    Install lightweight text editor
    apt-get install leafpad
    Add Koha community repository
    Add Koha software channel into Ubuntu.
    echo deb http://debian.koha-community.org/koha stable main | sudo
    tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/koha.list
    wget -O- http://debian.koha-community.org/koha/gpg.asc | sudo
    apt-key add apt-get update
    Install Koha
    Following command will install latest release of Koha.
    apt-get install koha-common
    Server configuration
    In this step, need to edit network information like domain name and port numbers.
    sudo leafpad /etc/koha/koha-sites.conf
    Here I change port number of Koha staff client to 8080. Find following line in the file
    and make changes.
    INTRAPORT="8080"
    Install MySQL server
    Apply following command to install MySQL server.
    sudo apt-get install mysql-server
    Give a new password for root user while installation.

    Koha instance creation


    Apply following commands to create Apache configuration files.
    sudo a2enmod rewrite
    sudo a2enmod cgi
    sudo service apache2 restart
    Create a Koha instance with the name library.
    sudo koha-create --create-db library
    Ubuntu MySQL security Tweak
    Apply following command:
    sudo mysql_secure_installation
    [Enter the MySQL Root password]
    Give the answer n (no) for the first question. Give Y (Yes) for other questions.
    Adding ports
    We have assigned 8080 port for Koha staff client and 80 for OPAC.
    Open following file and add new port.
    sudo leafpad /etc/apache2/ports.conf
    Copy paste following line below Listen 80
    Listen 8080
    Restart Apache,
    sudo service apache2 restart
    Enable modules and sites
    sudo
    sudo
    sudo
    sudo

    a2dissite 000-default
    a2enmod deflate
    a2ensite library
    service apache2 restart

    Change Koha default master password


    See the following link
    http://kohageek.blogspot.in/2013/05/how-to-change-master-password-of-koha.html

    Install missing PERL modules


    After install need to install some PERL PERL modules using CPAN.
    Koha > About Koha > Perl Modules
    Find missing PERL modules in different colors.
    Open a terminal and apply following command to enable CPAN.
    sudo su
    cpan
    To install a particular PERL module, e.g.
    install Test::DBix::Class
    How to start Koha
    Open following links,
    http://127.0.1.1:8080 (Stff client)
    http://127.0.1.1:80 (Online catalogue)
    Reference
    Koha on Ubuntu Packages
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    Labels: Ubuntu 16.04

    6 comments:
    1.

    Dr. Parthasarathi MukhopadhyayMay 14, 2016 at 2:13 PM


    Dear

    Vimal

    Have you really tried/tested the steps. In Ubuntu 16.04, MySQL is


    producing
    error
    reports.
    See
    https://bugs.kohacommunity.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=16402
    In
    mysql

    Ubuntu

    16.04
    -h

    MySQL
    localhost

    details:
    -V

    mysql Ver 14.14 Distrib 5.7.12, for Linux (i686) using EditLine wrapper

    Koha

    error

    during

    Web

    Installer

    Step

    3:

    mysql: [Warning] Using a password on the command line interface can be


    insecure. ERROR 1171 (42000) at line 1385: All parts of a PRIMARY KEY
    must be NOT NULL; if you need NULL in a key, use UNIQUE instead
    2.

    Reply

    Sonam JamtshoMay 29, 2016 at 9:14 PM


    Yes.. true. I also had the same issue. Any thought on that.
    The following error occurred while importing the database structure:
    mysql: [Warning] Using a password on the command line interface can be
    insecure. ERROR 1171 (42000) at line 1385: All parts of a PRIMARY KEY
    must be NOT NULL; if you need NULL in a key, use UNIQUE instead
    Reply
    3.

    b outsideJune 5, 2016 at 6:34 PM


    Koha does not work on Ubuntu Server 16.04, it does on Ubuntu Server
    14.04. Learned the hard way. b outside
    4.

    Reply

    Samak AidenJune 20, 2016 at 9:23 PM


    The installation steps works on Ubuntu 16.04 if mariadb is used.
    Reply

    5.

    Seyoum WorknehJuly 5, 2016 at 3:52 AM


    The following error occurred while importing the database structure:
    [Tue Jul 5 13:36:35 2016] install.pl: DBD::mysql::st execute failed: BLOB,
    TEXT, GEOMETRY or JSON column 'defaultvalue' can't have a default
    value
    at
    /usr/share/perl5/DBIx/RunSQL.pm
    line
    273.
    Please
    contact
    your
    system
    administrator.
    I got the above error during koha installation on ubuntu 16.04 Please help
    me
    Reply
    6.

    Seyoum WorknehJuly 5, 2016 at 3:59 AM


    I got the following error during installing koha on ubuntu 16.04. Please
    help
    me
    Web
    installer

    Step
    3
    The following error occurred while importing the database structure:
    [Tue Jul 5 13:36:35 2016] install.pl: DBD::mysql::st execute failed: BLOB,
    TEXT, GEOMETRY or JSON column 'defaultvalue' can't have a default
    value
    at
    /usr/share/perl5/DBIx/RunSQL.pm
    line
    273.
    Please contact your system administrator
    Reply

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