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How to Set Up an Esri Geoportal Server on Linux

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This tutorial is also available as a printable PDF: How to Set Up Esri Geoportal Server on Linux (.pdf). It steps through installing Esri Geoportal Server on an internal Linux server, showing how a geoportal can be fully implemented with only free and open source software. Important: These instructions produce a geoportal test instance - it will be accessible only from your local machine or your organization's intranet, and is not suitable for a production environment. This implementation uses the PostgreSQL database and the Apache Tomcat servlet. To use different database or servlet, read the complete installation guides.

Table of Contents

  1. Perform Preinstallation Computer Setup
  2. Set Up Systemwide Environment Variables
  3. Install PostgreSQL 9.1.2
  4. Install Apache Tomcat 6
  5. Install Esri Geoportal Server
  6. Configure geoportal User and Schema in the PostgreSQL Database
  7. Deploy the Geoportal Web Application
  8. Configure the gpt.xml File
  9. Install the JDBC .jar Files
  10. Log In to the Geoportal
  11. Register ArcGIS for Server with the Geoportal

What You Will Need

  • Computer or virtual machine with the base installation of Linux.
  • Linux user with superuser (sudo) privileges or access to root user.
  • An internet connection to download required software.
Note: This tutorial was created and tested on fresh installations of various Linux distributions using virtual machines that were created and managed using Oracle VM VirtualBox. It has been tested on the following distributions: Every effort was made to make this tutorial universally applicable to most Linux distributions and some distro-specific information is included. However, you may need to perform some independent research if you use a Linux distro not listed above.

Esri Technical Support only covers Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES for Esri Geoportal Server. Issues specific to other Linux distributions may not be resolvable through Esri Technical Support.

First Step: Perform Preinstallation Computer Setup

<<How to Set Up an Esri Geoportal Server on Linux | Perform Preinstallation Computer Setup | Set Up Systemwide Environment Variables | Install PostgreSQL 9.1.2 | Install Apache Tomcat 6 | Install Esri Geoportal Server | Configure geoportal User and Schema in the PostgreSQL Database | Deploy the Geoportal Web Application | Configure the gpt.xml File | Install the JDBC .jar Files | Log In to the Geoportal | Register ArcGIS for Server with the Geoportal>>
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