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1 ================== 1 ==================
2 Installing Roundup 2 Installing Roundup
3 ================== 3 ==================
4 4
5 :Version: $Revision: 1.55.2.2 $ 5 :Version: $Revision: 1.55.2.3 $
6 6
7 .. contents:: 7 .. contents::
8 8
9 9
10 Overview 10 Overview
29 29
30 30
31 Prerequisites 31 Prerequisites
32 ============= 32 =============
33 33
34 Python 2.1.1 or newer with a functioning anydbm or bsddb module. Download the 34 Python 2.1.3 or newer with a functioning anydbm or bsddb module. Download the
35 latest version from http://www.python.org/. It is highly recommended that 35 latest version from http://www.python.org/. It is highly recommended that
36 users install the latest patch version of python - 2.1.3 or 2.2.3 - as these 36 users install the latest patch version of python - 2.1.3, 2.2.3 or 2.3.2 -
37 contain many fixes to serious bugs. Python 2.3 (currently in beta) has some 37 as these contain many fixes to serious bugs.
38 "issues", at least with the SQLite backend, and possibly with other backends
39 as well. It shouldn't be used with Roundup for now.
40 38
41 If you want to use Berkeley DB bsddb3 with Roundup, use version 3.3.0 or 39 If you want to use Berkeley DB bsddb3 with Roundup, use version 3.3.0 or
42 later. Download the latest version from http://pybsddb.sourceforge.net/. 40 later. Download the latest version from http://pybsddb.sourceforge.net/.
43 41
44 If you're on windows, you will either need to be using the ActiveState python 42 If you're on windows, you will either need to be using the ActiveState python
54 52
55 Testing your Python 53 Testing your Python
56 ------------------- 54 -------------------
57 55
58 Once you've unpacked roundup's source, run ``python ./run_tests`` in the 56 Once you've unpacked roundup's source, run ``python ./run_tests`` in the
59 source directory and make sure there are no errors. 57 source directory and make sure there are no errors. If there are errors,
60 If there are errors, please let us know! 58 please let us know!
61 59
62 If the above fails, you may be using the wrong version of python. Try 60 If the above fails, you may be using the wrong version of python. Try
63 ``python2 ./run_tests``. If that works, you will need to substitute 61 ``python2 ./run_tests``. If that works, you will need to substitute
64 ``python2`` for ``python`` in all further commands you use in relation to 62 ``python2`` for ``python`` in all further commands you use in relation to
65 Roundup -- from installation and scripts. 63 Roundup -- from installation and scripts.
83 ============ 81 ============
84 82
85 Note: some systems, such as Debian and NetBSD, already have Roundup 83 Note: some systems, such as Debian and NetBSD, already have Roundup
86 installed. Try running the command "roundup-admin" with no arguments, 84 installed. Try running the command "roundup-admin" with no arguments,
87 and if it runs you may skip the `Basic Installation Steps`_ 85 and if it runs you may skip the `Basic Installation Steps`_
88 below. 86 below and go straight to `configuring your first tracker`_.
89 87
90 Set aside 15-30 minutes. Please make sure you're using a supported version of 88 Set aside 15-30 minutes. Please make sure you're using a supported version of
91 Python -- see `testing your python`_. There's several steps to follow in your 89 Python -- see `testing your python`_. There's several steps to follow in your
92 installation: 90 installation:
93 91
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