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™ edition and Astronaut OpenVistA™ edition*) 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

Server installation video can be found here. Client installation video here.

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.  VistA will be installed in /opt/<branding>vista/EHR where <branding> is world or open. The id to manage the instance is also <branding>vistaEHR where <branding> is world or open. The default instance management id password which you should change immediately is vista!123

Debian/Ubuntu systems using apt-get:

The whole idea here is to get the line:

deb http://software.astronautvista.com/deb karmic main

Into the file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/astro.list

For Ubuntu 10.4 ONLY change the word karmic above to lucid.

So the software repository can be found as well as import the public key to authenticate that the repository is who it says it is.

You can issue the command: sudo su to avoid having to enter sudo frequently. Be careful as this will make you the all-powerful root user.

# sudo echo "deb http://software.astronautvista.com/deb karmic main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/astro.list

Ubuntu 10.4 ONLY change karmic to lucid:

# sudo echo "deb http://software.astronautvista.com/deb lucid main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/astro.list

Now get the public key and refresh the apt-get info:

# sudo wget http://software.astronautvista.com/deb/astropubkey.asc
# sudo apt-key add astropubkey.asc
# sudo apt-get update

Then (you do not have to install both, just one or the other):
WorldVistA™:
# sudo apt-get install astronaut-wv-server
OpenVistA™:
# sudo apt-get install astronaut-ov-server

Fedora/RedHat/CentOS using yum:

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

Next add the following code to the file using vi press the letter i and then either type the following or cut and paste it into the terminal window. Using putty.exe this is done with the Shift-Insert key.

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

 Then press the colon key : then w then q to save the file and exit the editor.

After that (you do not have to install both, just one or the other):

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

Astronaut VistA client installers

• Install Astronaut CPRS (and other) client packages (for Windows)
• Using Astronaut CPRS in Linux

 *Astronaut™ is a trademark of Astronaut, LLC if you care. WorldVistA™ is a trademark of WorldVistA 501(c)3, OpenVista™ is a trademark of Medsphere Systems Corp,