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Installation

Note: The commands below download from the master branch. If the repository has been updated to use main or another default branch, adjust the URL accordingly.

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Directory Setup

In production environments, the Knowledge Base (KB) is typically stored on a dedicated disk or logical volume. Create your KB directory as follows:
Note: Replace user with the username that will run the SCANOSS Engine.
Create a symbolic link from the default LDB path (/var/lib/ldb) to your KB directory:
The subdirectories (purl, url, file, wfp) are created automatically during the KB import process — you do not need to create them manually.

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Verify Installation

Run the following command to confirm LDB is installed correctly:
You should see the following output:
To exit the LDB session, run: