[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Fixing OpenSRF install instructions

[Remington Steed]

I don't think DIG has access to the OpenSRF install instructions.  Would one of the OpenSRF developers be willing to add a few sentences to the OpenSRF install instructions so that the steps Ben describes below are clearly explained rather than implied?  I have created an OpenSRF bug on LP to track this:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/opensrf/+bug/1382038

Remington

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Remington Steed
Electronic Resources Specialist
Hekman Library, Calvin College
http://library.calvin.edu/

> -----Original Message-----
> From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:open-ils-
> general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Ben Shum
> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 5:01 PM
> To: Evergreen Discussion Group
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Installation of Evergreen No rules to make
> target
> 
> Hi Jack,
> 
> So the install instruction assumes that you have downloaded and
> extracted the source file for OpenSRF.  For example, under the OpenSRF
> 2.4 series, you have a link to the source .tar.gz file.  You would
> download that to a given server, extract its contents out into a
> folder, and then go into that folder.  From that folder, there is a
> path for src/extras/Makes.install that will get you through that first
> step.
> 
> As a side note, I would recommend using Ubuntu Server Precise (12.04)
> rather than Trusty (14.04).  There are some issues with the 14.04
> distribution and Evergreen that we are still ironing out and you will
> have better experiences with 12.04 for the time being.
> 
> Good luck, hope this gets you back on path.
> 
> -- Ben
> 
> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 4:37 PM, Boulier, Jack <jboulier at mticollege.edu>
> wrote:
> > I am attempting my first installation of evergreen 2.7.0. Using Ubuntu 14.04
> > trusty. Stuck with the first instruction from the documentation specified,
> > http://evergreen-ils.org/opensrf-downloads/
> >
> >
> >
> > Hope to get started with the installation soon.  All assistance is
> > appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jack
> >
> >
> >
> > Sudo su
> >
> > Apt-get install make
> >
> > Works ok.
> >
> > Next line
> >
> > make –f src/extras/Makefile.install ubuntu-trusty  (I am logged in as root.)
> >
> > Response make: *** No rule to make target `src/extras/Makefile.install'.
> > Stop.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jack Boulier, LRC Director
> >
> > 5221 Madison Ave.
> >
> > Sacramento, CA 95841
> >
> > (916) 339-4370
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org
> > [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of
> > Yamil Suarez
> > Sent: Monday, October 13, 2014 3:11 PM
> > To: Evergreen Discussion Group
> > Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Installation of Evergreen 2.7.0-- where is
> > sub-directory Open-ILS Created??
> >
> >
> >
> > Jack,
> >
> >
> >
> > That directory is usually created by the OSRF installation. Did you install
> > OSRF 2.4 already? It has to be done before you install EG.
> >
> >
> >
> > Here is where you can find the download link and installation
> > instructions...
> >
> >
> >
> > http://evergreen-ils.org/opensrf-downloads/
> >
> >
> >
> > If you have already installed OSRF, then something else is wrong that
> needs
> > to be sorted out.
> >
> >
> >
> > Good luck,
> >
> > Yamil
> >
> >
> > On Oct 13, 2014, at 5:19 PM, "Boulier, Jack" <jboulier at mticollege.edu>
> > wrote:
> >
> > I am attempting to install Evergreen 2.7.0 on an Ubuntu Server Trusty. I am
> > fairly knowledgeable with Linux, Ubuntu is not my current flavor, but it
> > will be. According to your instructions, all the software is installed in
> > the Open-ILS sub-directory. When is this created. From the command
> prompt,
> > do I create the sub-directory?  Do I download everything to this
> > sub-directory manually or is it created when the downloaded files are
> > expanded?
> >
> >
> >
> > I look forward to hearing from you. Very excited about getting a software
> > package for my LRC.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jack
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jack Boulier, LRC Director
> >
> > 5221 Madison Ave.
> >
> > Sacramento, CA 95841
> >
> > (916) 339-4370
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
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> Benjamin Shum
> Evergreen Systems Manager
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