Re: Debian/Ubuntu 2.0 packages - beta test ready!

[Jan Lehnardt]

Amazing work, thanks Joan! :)

Best
Jan
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> On 23 Apr 2017, at 09:45, Joan Touzet  wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> Time for more great news - Debian & Ubuntu couchdb 2.0.0 packages are
> ready for BETA testing. These packages support full auto-configuration
> and upgrades from CouchDB 1.x.
> 
> *Developers*: Please see https://github.com/apache/couchdb-pkg/pull/4 for
> the nitty gritty details.
> 
> *Users*: Would you like to test these CouchDB packages? Here's how!
> 
> 1. Add this *TEMPORARY* repository to your /etc/apt/sources.list file.
> There is support for Debian 8 (jessie), Ubuntu 12.04 (precise), Ubuntu
> 14.04 (trusty) and Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial). Add only the appropriate line
> from below for your distribution:
> 
>  deb https://atypical.net/couchdb-pkg/jessie /
>  deb https://atypical.net/couchdb-pkg/precise /
>  deb https://atypical.net/couchdb-pkg/trusty /
>  deb https://atypical.net/couchdb-pkg/xenial /
> 
> 2. Run:
> 
>  # apt-get update
> 
> 3. Run:
> 
>  # apt-get install couchdb
> 
> and be sure to answer yes when prompted to install packages from an
> untrusted source.
> 
> If you want to be 100% sure you install the 2.0.0 version, you can run:
> 
>  # apt-get install couchdb=2.0.0-1
> 
> 4. Answer the questions when prompted.
> 
> 5. Relax! CouchDB is running and ready for your data. Optionally, if
> you upgraded from the couchdb 1.x packages, use /opt/couchdb/bin/couchup
> to upgrade your databases. The tool has plenty of built-in --help at
> your disposal.
> 
> Pre-seeding
> ---
> If you are curious about pre-seeding answers to these questions for
> automation purposes (e.g. chef/puppet/ansible/debian-installer), see:
> 
>  https://github.com/apache/couchdb-pkg/blob/debian_2.0/debian/README.Debian
> 
> 
> NOTE
> 
> The temporary repository will be removed by 2017-05-01, or once an
> official repository becomes available. The location of the official
> repository has not yet been decided.
> 
> *** DO NOT USE THE TEST REPOSITORY FOR PRODUCTION PURPOSES! ***
> Only tears will result.
> 
> 
> Looking forward to your feedback!
> Joan

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Re: Debian/Ubuntu 2.0 packages - beta test ready!

[Garren Smith]

This is fantastic, thanks Joan for this great work.

Cheers
Garren

On Sun, Apr 23, 2017 at 9:45 AM, Joan Touzet  wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> Time for more great news - Debian & Ubuntu couchdb 2.0.0 packages are
> ready for BETA testing. These packages support full auto-configuration
> and upgrades from CouchDB 1.x.
>
> *Developers*: Please see https://github.com/apache/couchdb-pkg/pull/4 for
> the nitty gritty details.
>
> *Users*: Would you like to test these CouchDB packages? Here's how!
>
> 1. Add this *TEMPORARY* repository to your /etc/apt/sources.list file.
> There is support for Debian 8 (jessie), Ubuntu 12.04 (precise), Ubuntu
> 14.04 (trusty) and Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial). Add only the appropriate line
> from below for your distribution:
>
>   deb https://atypical.net/couchdb-pkg/jessie /
>   deb https://atypical.net/couchdb-pkg/precise /
>   deb https://atypical.net/couchdb-pkg/trusty /
>   deb https://atypical.net/couchdb-pkg/xenial /
>
> 2. Run:
>
>   # apt-get update
>
> 3. Run:
>
>   # apt-get install couchdb
>
> and be sure to answer yes when prompted to install packages from an
> untrusted source.
>
> If you want to be 100% sure you install the 2.0.0 version, you can run:
>
>   # apt-get install couchdb=2.0.0-1
>
> 4. Answer the questions when prompted.
>
> 5. Relax! CouchDB is running and ready for your data. Optionally, if
> you upgraded from the couchdb 1.x packages, use /opt/couchdb/bin/couchup
> to upgrade your databases. The tool has plenty of built-in --help at
> your disposal.
>
> Pre-seeding
> ---
> If you are curious about pre-seeding answers to these questions for
> automation purposes (e.g. chef/puppet/ansible/debian-installer), see:
>
>   https://github.com/apache/couchdb-pkg/blob/debian_2.0/
> debian/README.Debian
>
>
> NOTE
> 
> The temporary repository will be removed by 2017-05-01, or once an
> official repository becomes available. The location of the official
> repository has not yet been decided.
>
> *** DO NOT USE THE TEST REPOSITORY FOR PRODUCTION PURPOSES! ***
> Only tears will result.
>
>
> Looking forward to your feedback!
> Joan
>