I can build these things from tarballs but I can't make sense of the packaging
Erlang The latest build, R13B01 is packaged for "karmic". I am on "jaunty" I downloaded source from erlang.org and followed the README. This machine has been through a few builds so most of the dependencies just worked. In the past I have had to install a number of x-dev packages where "x" is a dependency. ./configure still complains about wxwidgets but I ignored those complaints. erl runs and I can do simple things, Riak Install mercurial hg clone http://bitbucket.org/justin/riak/ Follow README RIAK=/home/tarvid/riak export RIAK ./start-fresh.sh config/riak-demo.erlenv ./riak_demo.escript config/riak-demo.erlen erl -name [email protected] -pa $RIAK/ebin Test cases work CouchDB tar xzvf apache-couchdb-0.9.1.tar.gz cd apache-couchdb-0.9.1/ ./configure sudo apt-get install spidermonkey-bin ./configure sudo apt-get install libmozjs-dev sudo apt-get install libicu-dev ./configure make sudo make install sudo adduser --system --home /usr/local/var/lib/couchdb --no-create-home --shell /bin/bash --group --gecos "CouchDB Administrator" couchdb ..changed ownership and permissions as in the README # mkdir /var/lib/couchdb # chown -R couchdb:couchdb /var/lib/couchdb # chmod -R 0770 /var/lib/couchdb sudo -i -u couchdb couchdb -b http://127.0.0.1:5984/_utils/index.html works On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 10:03 PM, Jim Tarvid <[email protected]> wrote: > riak installs and compiles without incident > > > On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 9:21 PM, Jim Tarvid <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I am in the same boat. >> >> I downloaded source from erlang.org and followed the README. This machine >> has been through a few builds so most of the dependencies just worked. In >> the past I have had to install a number of x-dev packages where "x" is a >> dependency. ./configure still complains about wxwidgets but I ignored those >> complains. >> >> erl runs and I can do simple things, I am about to build riak and then >> 0.9.1 >> >> Jim >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 8:55 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> This may be off channel, but I have a similar problem: >>> >>> I need to run the latest version of Erlang, R13B on my Debian Lenny >>> system. When I asked how to do this on a Debian forum I was told that the >>> only way was to find a backport or develop my own backport it. Otherwise I >>> risked the integrity of my system. >>> >>> Unfortunately, I can't find a backport nor do I have either the >>> environment or skills to develop a backport. >>> >>> Is there any other way around the barn? >>> >>> Many thanks, >>> >>> LRP >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Damien >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 8:47 PM, Jehan Bihin <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > Hi, >>> > >>> > On debian lenny i have installed couchdb, it's the 8.0, but reading >>> > tutorials, the web book, wiki and so one it's about the 9 so all help >>> given >>> > is not for my version. >>> > >>> > In the goal to benefit the latest release of couchdb, someone have the >>> > experience on debian and work with the 9, and can help me to pass 8 to >>> 9 ? >>> > >>> > Thanks by advance, >>> > >>> > *Jehan* >>> > >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> http://ls.net >> http://drupal.ls.net >> >> The path to God starts with a simple act of kindness. >> > > > > -- > http://ls.net > http://drupal.ls.net > > The path to God starts with a simple act of kindness. > -- http://ls.net http://drupal.ls.net The path to God starts with a simple act of kindness.
