Configure

Last updated on 2024-12-17 | Edit this page

Overview

Questions

  • How do I configure my Reader’s environment

Objectives

  • To learn how to define the location of your data sets and helper files

Your local library

The Distant Reader is modeled on a library. Distant Reader data sets are called “study carrels”, and collections of study carrels are called a “library”. My default, your collection of study carrels is saved in your home folder/directory in a folder/directory named “reader-library”. You can configure the location of the library using the rdr set command. Configure its location now, and accept the defaults:

  • rdr set -s local

You can confirm the location using the rdr get command. Confirm the good work you just did:

  • rdr get -s local

The Reader uses a few other applications to perform certain functions, most importantly MALLET, and Apache Tika. Set and get their configurations, and again, for right now, accept their defaults:

  • rdr set -s mallet

  • rdr set -s tika

  • rdr set -s notebooks

  • rdr get -s mallet

  • rdr get -s tika

  • rdr get -s notebooks

Key Points

  • The Reader needs to know where your data resides

  • The Reader needs to know where helper files and applications reside