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split instance initialisation into two steps... ...allowing config changes before the database is initialised.
author Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
date Thu, 23 May 2002 01:14:20 +0000
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1 ================== 1 ==================
2 Installing Roundup 2 Installing Roundup
3 ================== 3 ==================
4 4
5 :Version: $Revision: 1.6 $ 5 :Version: $Revision: 1.7 $
6 6
7 .. contents:: 7 .. contents::
8 8
9 9
10 Overview 10 Overview
104 104
105 b. Either add the Roundup script location to your ``PATH`` 105 b. Either add the Roundup script location to your ``PATH``
106 environment variable or specify the full path to 106 environment variable or specify the full path to
107 the command in the next step. 107 the command in the next step.
108 108
109 c. ``roundup-admin init`` 109 c. ``roundup-admin install``
110 110
111 You will be asked a series of questions. A description of 111 You will be asked a series of questions. A description of
112 the Roundup-provided templates can be found under the Overview_:: 112 the Roundup-provided templates can be found under the Overview_::
113 113
114 Enter instance home: /opt/roundup/instances/support 114 Enter instance home: /opt/roundup/instances/support
115 Templates: classic, extended 115 Templates: classic, extended
116 Select template [classic]: classic 116 Select template [classic]: classic
117 Back ends: anydbm, bsddb 117 Back ends: anydbm, bsddb
118 Select backend [anydbm]: anydbm 118 Select backend [anydbm]: anydbm
119
120 You will now be directed to edit the instance configuration and
121 initial schema. See `Customizing Roundup`_ for details on configuration
122 and schema changes.
123
124 d. ``roundup-admin initialise``
125
126 This step initialises the instance database. You will need to supply
127 an admin password at this step. You will be prompted:
128
119 Admin Password: 129 Admin Password:
120 Confirm: 130 Confirm:
131
132 Once this is done, the instance has been created.
121 133
122 3. Each instance ideally should have its own UNIX group, so create 134 3. Each instance ideally should have its own UNIX group, so create
123 a UNIX group (edit ``/etc/group`` or your appropriate NIS map if 135 a UNIX group (edit ``/etc/group`` or your appropriate NIS map if
124 you're using NIS). To continue with my examples so far, I would 136 you're using NIS). To continue with my examples so far, I would
125 create the UNIX group 'support', although the name of the UNIX 137 create the UNIX group 'support', although the name of the UNIX

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