Install Sakai 11.4 on Ubuntu server 16.04 using binary package

This provides instruction for installing a default Sakai 11.4 demo instance on Ubuntu-server 16.04 using a packaged binary .deb

Preparation 

A fresh Ubuntu 16.04 install may not have all the required packages until after the package manager is updated, and some dependencies may require upgrading.

1. update the apt package cache:

   Update cache

   apt-get update

2. Upgrade packages:

   Upgrade

   apt-get upgrade

Step-by-step guide (DEMO Database)

Prepare a demo database (package default is server:127.0.0.1, username:sakai, password:changeme)

1. Install MySQL-server:

   Install MySQL server

   sudo apt-get install mysql-server

2. When prompted set your mysql root user password

   Set root password

   

3. Create the sakai database: 

   Create Database

   echo "CREATE DATABASE sakai default character set utf8" | mysql -uroot -p<rootPw>

4. Grant access to the package's default credentials:

   Create Grant

   echo "GRANT ALL ON sakai.* to 'sakai'@'127.0.0.1' identified by 'changeme'" | mysql -uroot -p<rootPw>

Step-by-step guide (Sakai install)