How-to Install Astronaut VistA Server and Client

What is Astronaut VistA

Astronaut VistA Installer Suite (http://www.astronautvista.com) is a package that installs one of several different versions of VistA (currently available versions are Astronaut WorldVistA and Astronaut OpenVistA) in an integrated fashion.

Astronaut packages the servers, clients, and auxiliary modules so that they are able to function together seamlessly. The preferred clinical client that is tested in actual private-sector clinical use is TMG-CPRS and its configuration assistant VistA-Config. These are both present in an easy to use .exe client installer. Other clients are bundled as well.

Where can I get Astronaut VistA ?

Server: Sourceforge.net download installation is now obsolete. apt-get or yum is the preferred method. See below on how to use yum or apt-get.

Client: Sourceforge.net client installer download of the .exe is still the preferred method. Download here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/astronaut/files/

Installation Instructions

Overview: apt-get and yum require configuration file pointers to the Astronaut repository which is currently at http://software.astronautvista.com. The instructions below put the repository pointer in place.

Debian/Ubuntu systems using apt-get:

Ubuntu 10.x systems using apt-get (change lucid to karmic if using 9.x Ubuntu):
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# sudo echo "deb http://software.astronautvista.com/deb lucid main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/lucid-partner.list
# sudo apt-get update

Ubuntu 9.x change lucid to karmic:

# sudo echo "deb http://software.astronautvista.com/deb karmic main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/lucid-partner.list
# sudo apt-get update

Then:

WorldVistA:
# sudo apt-get install astronaut-wv-server-beta
OpenVistA:
# sudo apt-get install astronaut-ov-server-beta


Fedora/RedHat/CentOS using yum:

As root, 
# cd /etc/yum.repos.d
# vi astro.repo

Add the following code:
[Astronaut]
name=Astronaut Yum Repository
baseurl=http://software.astronautvista.com/rpm
gpgcheck=0

Save the file, then:

WorldVistA:
# yum install astronaut-wv-server-beta
OpenVistA:
# yum install astronaut-ov-server-beta

Astronaut VistA client installers