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make it clear that the Apache config files are samples and may need to be modified for different servers
http://bugzilla.ecoinformatics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5516

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docs/user/metacat/source/install.rst
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Downloading the Metacat Installer is the simplest way to get started with the
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application. To download the installer: 
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1.  Browse to the `Metacat Download Page`_. In the Metacat section, select the link to the "GZIP file" (the link should look like: metacat-bin-X.X.X.tar.gz, where X.X.X is the latest version of Metacat e.g., 1.9.0) 
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1.  Browse to the `Metacat Download Page`_. In the Metacat section, select the link to the "GZIP file" (the link should look like: metacat-bin-X.X.X.tar.gz, where X.X.X is the latest version of Metacat e.g., 2.0.0) 
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2.  Save the file locally. 
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3.  Extract the Metacat package files by typing:
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  tar -xvzf metacat-bin-X.X.X.tar.gz
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You should see a WAR file and several supporting files (Table 2.1). The
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You should see a WAR file and several sample supporting files (Table 2.1). The
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extraction location will be referred to as the ``<metacat_package_dir>`` for the
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remainder of this documentation.
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File               Description
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knb.war            The Metacat Web archive file (WAR) 
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knb                The Web definition file used by Apache on Ubuntu/Debian 
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knb                Sample Web definition file used by Apache on Ubuntu/Debian 
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                   Linux systems. 
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knb.ssl            The SSL definition file used by Apache on Ubuntu/Debian 
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knb.ssl            Sample SSL definition file used by Apache on Ubuntu/Debian 
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                   Linux systems.
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jk.conf            The JkMount configuration file used by Apache on 
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jk.conf            Sample JkMount configuration file used by Apache on 
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                   Ubuntu/Debian Linux systems. 
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workers.properties The workers definition file used by Apache on Ubuntu/Debian 
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workers.properties Sample workers definition file used by Apache on Ubuntu/Debian 
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                   Linux systems. 
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authority          The optional LSID Server application WAR
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authority.war      The optional LSID Server application WAR
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To get the Metacat source distribution:
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1. Browse to the `Metacat Download Page`_. In the Metacat section, select the link to the Metacat Source code (it will look something like this: metacat-src-X.X.X.tar.gz, where X.X.X is the latest version of Metacat, e.g., 1.9.0).
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1. Browse to the `Metacat Download Page`_. In the Metacat section, select the link to the Metacat Source code (it will look something like this: metacat-src-X.X.X.tar.gz, where X.X.X is the latest version of Metacat, e.g., 2.0.0).
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2. Save the file locally. 
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3. Extract the Metacat package files by typing (replace X.X.X with the current version number): 
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  svn co https://code.ecoinformatics.org/code/metacat/tags/METACAT_<rev> metacat
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Where ``<rev>`` is the version of the code you want to check out (like 1_9). 
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Where ``<rev>`` is the version of the code you want to check out (like 2_0_0). 
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To check out the head, type::
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Installing and Configuring Required Software
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Before you can install and run Metacat, you must ensure that a recent Java SDK,
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PostgreSQL (or another SQL92-compliant RDBMS like Oracle 8i), Ant (if
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PostgreSQL (or another SQL92-compliant RDBMS like Oracle), Ant (if
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installing from source), and Tomcat are installed and running correctly. We
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also highly recommend that you install Apache Web server, as it provides a more
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robust Web-serving environment and is required by some Metacat functionality. 
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Although you have the option of running Metacat with only the Tomcat server, we
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highly recommend that you run it behind the Apache Web server for several
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reasons; running Tomcat with the Apache server provides a more robust Web
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serving environment, and the Apache Web server is required if you wish to
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install and run the Metacat Registry. 
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serving environment. The Apache Web server is required if you wish to
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install and run the Metacat Registry or to use the Metacat Replication feature. 
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.. sidebar:: Configuring Apache on an OS other than Ubuntu/Debian 
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