Install-0.7-alpha

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There are multiple ways to install and use Archivematica 0.7-alpha.

Ubuntu Repository Package

We provide stable and unstable ubuntu packages available in our launchpad ppa. You can find archivematica/Xubuntu Virtual Machines with these packages installed and configured below.

If installing from packages a fresh Xubuntu install is required.

Download Xubuntu 10.04

(tested on x86. however 64-bit packages are available, testers welcome!)

add the archivematica PPAs:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:archivematica/daily
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:archivematica/externals

install archivematica-shotgun(remember your mysql password):

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install archivematica-shotgun

run vmInstaller-environment.sh(you will be asked for your mysql password[the mcp db exists error is ignorable]):

sudo /usr/share/archivematica/vm-includes/vmInstaller-enviroment.sh

On a machine running Thunar (xubuntu 10.04). Run this to include the right click scripts.

/usr/share/archivematica/thunarUCA/addArchivematicaGUIScripts.sh

Add Crontab for quarantine check

sudo crontab -e

add the following(60 is the number of seconds to quarantine files) :

* * * * * flock -xn /var/lock/quarantine.lock /usr/lib/archivematica/MCPServer/delay/delay.py 60 "/var/archivematica/sharedDirectory/watchedDirectories/quarantined"

reboot machine:

sudo shutdown -r now

Virtual appliance

1. What is a virtual appliance?

2. Download your preferred virtual appliance format (md5sum.list):

• VirtualBox: archivematica-0.7alpha-virtualbox.tbz (2.2 GB)
• VMware: archivematica-0.7alpha-vmware.tbz (2 GB)
• KVM: archivematica-0.7alpha-kvm.tbz (2 GB)

3. If you don't already have a virtual machine player, we recommend VirtualBox. See these Virtual appliance instructions on how to load your Archivematica virtual appliance using VirtualBox.

Live USB key

1. Download this .raw file: archivematica-0.7-*UPDATE*.raw (*? GB)

2. Use it to create a Live USB key: Build a Live USB disk

3. See these instructions for getting started with the Live USB key: Use the Live USB

Checkout from Subversion Repository

This is an option for developers that want the ability to customize or enhance their own Archivematica installation and/or contribute code back to the Archivematica project.

*EXPLAIN* *LINK* [Development_environment] **UPDATE** **Copy/explain how to checkout the 0.7 release revision.**