[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Fixing OpenSRF install instructions

[Michael Peters]

The instructions are at 
http://evergreen-ils.org/documentation/install/OpenSRF/README_2_4_0_alpha.html 
but you are right, grabbing the tarball is implied, and the opensrf user 
doesn't get created until step 6, which poses an issue.  I lean towards 
thinking that should be step 1.

My steps (because I already usually have an opensrf user) are usually:

sudo su - opensrf
cd /home/opensrf && wget 
http://evergreen-ils.org/downloads/previews/opensrf-2.4.0-alpha.tar.gz
tar xzf /home/opensrf/opensrf-2.4.0-alpha.tar.gz

Then you can pick up with running step 2, after returning to the "root" user 
and performing a cd /home/opensrf/opensrf-2.4.0-alpha

Michael Peters
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-----Original Message-----
From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org 
[mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of 
Remington Steed
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 8:41 AM
To: Evergreen Discussion Group
Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Fixing OpenSRF install instructions

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
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> -----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
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Benjamin Shum
> Evergreen Systems Manager
> Bibliomation, Inc.
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