User: sits
Date: 06/06/10 23:34:30
Modified: . codestriker.conf
doc codestriker.sgml
Log:
More updates to the documentation
Index: codestriker.conf
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RCS file: /cvsroot/codestriker/codestriker/codestriker.conf,v
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+++ codestriker.conf 11 Jun 2006 06:34:29 -0000 1.83
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
# MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL Refer to the
# documentation on how to create the Codestriker database.
-# Example of a MySQL database URL.
+# Example of a MySQL database URL residing on the same machine as the
webserver.
$db = 'DBI:mysql:dbname=codestrikerdb';
-# Example of a MySQL database on host dbhost.
+# Example of a MySQL database on host dbhost. In this situation, you need to
+# ensure that the webserver host has permission to connect to the database on
+# dbhost. Check the MySQL documentation for further details.
#$db = 'DBI:mysql:dbname=codestrikerdb;host=dbhost';
# Example of an oracle database URL.
@@ -95,6 +97,10 @@
# in the application that ask for, or display repository information will
# be hidden and lastly, it will be impossible to make a diff review topic
# on files that already checked in.
+#
+# You also need to make sure that the user running your webserver has
+# permission to run the client SCM program (eg, cvs, p4, svn), and to
+# connect to the repository.
@valid_repositories =
(
# Example CVSROOT of a CVS repository on the same machine as the
Index: codestriker.sgml
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RCS file: /cvsroot/codestriker/codestriker/doc/codestriker.sgml,v
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diff -u -r1.55 -r1.56
--- codestriker.sgml 10 Jun 2006 07:45:30 -0000 1.55
+++ codestriker.sgml 11 Jun 2006 06:34:30 -0000 1.56
@@ -137,9 +137,6 @@
<para>unpacking and configuring Codestriker.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
- Note for Win32 systems, only use Perl 5.6.X and Apache 1.X.
- Perl 5.8.X and Apache 2.X have issues on Win32 which prevent
- Codestriker working correctly.
</para>
<sect1 id="codestriker-database-creation">
@@ -163,6 +160,10 @@
url="http://www.mysql.com";>http://www.mysql.com</ulink>.
Make sure you use at least version 4.1 or above, as this
supports UTF8 databases.
+ <emphasis>Note under Solaris, it seems at
+ the time of writing that only the 32-bit version of Perl and
+ MySQL (and DBD::mysql) can be used, the 64-bit versions
+ don't work.</emphasis>
For Linux RedHat distributions, the necessary packages
required are mysql, mysql-devel, mysql-server, which may or
may not already be present on your system. Depending on
@@ -242,6 +243,11 @@
% createuser --username=postgres -d -A codestriker
% createdb -E UTF8 --username=codestriker codestrikerdb
</programlisting>
+ If the last command claims UTF8 is an unknown encoding, try
+ the value UNICODE. If that still fails, you have a
+ distribution which wasn't configured with
+ --enable-multibyte. Try downloading the latest version of
+ PostgreSQL.
</para>
<para>
Make sure your <filename>pg_hba.conf</filename> file is
@@ -365,9 +371,12 @@
<programlisting>
$db = 'DBI:mysql:dbname=codestrikerdb;host=dbhost';
</programlisting>
- The database user and password also need to be specified. If
- your username was "codestriker", and the password was
- "cspasswd", the settings would be just:
+ In this situation, you need to ensure that the webserver host
+ has permission to connect to the database on dbhost. Check
+ the MySQL documentation for further details. The database
+ user and password also need to be specified. If your username
+ was "codestriker", and the password was "cspasswd", the
+ settings would be just:
<programlisting>
# Database user.
$dbuser = 'codestriker';
@@ -456,6 +465,10 @@
# in the application that ask for, or display repository information will
# be hidden and lastly, it will be impossible to make a diff review topic
# on files that already checked in.
+#
+# You also need to make sure that the user running your webserver has
+# permission to run the client SCM program (eg, cvs, p4, svn), and to
+# connect to the repository.
@valid_repositories =
(
# Example CVSROOT of a CVS repository on the same machine as the
@@ -1037,8 +1050,6 @@
Perl is available by default for all UNIX systems. For
Windows, you can download it for free from <ulink
url="http://www.activestate.com/Products/Download/Download.plex?id=ActivePerl";>http://www.activestate.com/Products/Download/Download.plex?id=ActivePerl</ulink>.
- Only use Perl 5.6.X, as Perl 5.8.X for Win32 has issues that
- prevent Codestriker from working correctly.
</para>
<para>
To run <filename>install.pl</filename> under UNIX, do the
@@ -1175,20 +1186,16 @@
Apache. For installing <command>mod_perl</command> under
Windows, <ulink
url="http://www.webmatrix.net/log/modperl-win32";>http://www.webmatrix.net/log/modperl-win32</ulink>
- contains installation information. For PPM3 users, you
+ contains installation information. You
should be able to install it by typing:
<programlisting>
C:\> ppm
PPM> rep add theory http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppmpackages
PPM> install mod_perl
</programlisting>
- For PPM2:
-<programlisting>
-C:\> ppm
-PPM> set repository oi http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppmpackages
-PPM> set save
-PPM> install mod_perl
-</programlisting>
+ Note mod_perl has known to be a little flacky under Windows.
+ Make sure you get Codestriker working deployed as a CGI
+ script before trying to use mod_perl.
</para>
<para>
The following shows the configuration settings for an Apache
@@ -2926,25 +2933,18 @@
(including relevant contents of your apache error log file), and
I'll be happy to help you out.
</para>
- <para>
- If you see an error message like:
- <programlisting>
-[Tue Jan 6 08:41:49 2004] [error] Bizarre copy of HASH in assign at
-/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/Carp/Heavy.pm line 79
- </programlisting>
- This is apparently due to a bug in Perl 5.6.0. If you upgrade
- to Perl 5.6.1, the problem should go away.
- </para>
</chapter>
<chapter>
<title>Future Plans</title>
<para>
<itemizedlist>
+ <listitem><para>Respository-specific topic-creation
fields</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>REST-style URLs</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>User authentication</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Web-based configuration</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Per-user preferences for email</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Ability to review formatted design
documents</para></listitem>
- <listitem><para>User authentication</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</chapter>
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