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OpenACS 4.6.2.�The OpenACS tarball comprises the core packages and +
OpenACS 4.6.2.�The OpenACS tarball comprises the core packages and many useful additional packages. This includes a full set of documentation. The tarball works with both PostGreSQL and Oracle.
Operating System.�OpenACS is designed for a Unix-like system. It is developed primarily in Linux. It can be run on Mac OS X, - and in Windows within VMWare.
Linux.�the section called “Install Linux and supporting software”. The installation assumes a linux kernel of 2.2.22 or newer, or 2.4.14 or newer.
FreeBSD.�FreeBSD + and in Windows within VMWare.
Linux.�the section called “Install Linux and supporting software”. The installation assumes a linux kernel of 2.2.22 or newer, or 2.4.14 or newer.
FreeBSD.�FreeBSD guide. The Reference Platform uses bash, which is the standard Linux shell. If you are using a different shell, you will need to substitute your shell's conventions for setting environment variables when - appropriate.
Mac OS X.�the section called “OpenACS Installation Guide for Mac OS X”
Windows/VMWare.�OpenACS Installation Guide for Windows 2000 The only + appropriate.
Mac OS X.�???
Windows/VMWare.�OpenACS Installation Guide for Windows 2000 The only way to run OpenACS on Windows is through the VMWare emulator. (Please let me know if you have OpenACS running directly in Windows.)
Build Environment.�The Reference Platform installation compiles most programs from - source code.
glibc 2.1 or newer, REQUIRED.�You need recent versions of these libraries for + source code.
glibc 2.1 or newer, REQUIRED.�You need recent versions of these libraries for Oracle to work properly. If you want Unicode support, you'll need glibc 2.2. This should be included in your operating system distribution.
GNU Make 3.76.1 or newer, REQUIRED.�PostgreSQL and AOLserver require gmake to @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ whereas on BSD distributions, make and gmake are - different.
TCL 8.3.�
TCL 8.3 development headers and libraries, OPTIONAL.� The site-wide-search service, OpenFTS, requires these to + different.
TCL 8.3.�
TCL 8.3 development headers and libraries, OPTIONAL.� The site-wide-search service, OpenFTS, requires these to compile. (Debian users: apt-get install tcl8.3-dev). You need this to install OpenFTS.
libxml2 and libxml2-devel, REQUIRED.� OpenACS 4.6.2 stores @@ -39,15 +39,15 @@ database, sends out HTTP responses, and logs requests and errors. OpenACS uses AOLserver; some people have had success running Apache with mod_nsd - see this - post.
AOLserver 3.3oacs1, REQUIRED.�Mat Kovach's source distribution of AOLserver, including all of the patches listed below.
+ post.
AOLserver 3.3oacs1, REQUIRED.�Mat Kovach's source distribution of AOLserver, including all of the patches listed below.
Mat Kovach is graciously maintaining an AOLserver distribution that includes all the patches and modules needed to run OpenACS 4.6.2. These instructions will describe how to install using his source distribution. He also has binaries for SuSE 7.3 and OpenBSD 2.8 (and perhaps more to come), currently located at uptime.openacs.org.
It's also possible to download all the pieces and patches yourself: -
+
AOLserver is available at aolserver.com
ArsDigita's AOLserver distribution (including @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ identically. Currently OpenACS supports PostGreSQL 7.2 and Oracle 8.1.7. While you can run the core OpenACS on any supported database, not all contributed packages support all - databases.
Oracle 8.1.7 (Either this or PostGreSQL is REQUIRED).�You can register and download Oracle from Oracle + databases.
Oracle 8.1.7 (Either this or PostGreSQL is REQUIRED).�You can register and download Oracle from Oracle TechNet. You need this if you want to use an Oracle database.
PostGreSQL 7.2.3 (Either this or Oracle is REQUIRED).�You need this if you want to use a PostGreSQL database. PostGreSQL 7.3 is not backwards-compatible, and OpenACS @@ -102,15 +102,15 @@ this if you are running Linux and PostGreSQL and want it to run automatically.
Process Controller.�This is software that initiates other software, and restarts that software if it fails. On Linux, we recommend - using Daemontools to control AOLserver and qmail.
Daemontools 0.76, OPTIONAL.�You need this if you want AOLserver and qmail to run + using Daemontools to control AOLserver and qmail.
Daemontools 0.76, OPTIONAL.�You need this if you want AOLserver and qmail to run "supervised," meaning that they are monitored and automatically restarted if they fail.
AolServer restart permissions script version 1, OPTIONAL.�If you are running daemontools, you need this file to set the permissions of the control files for new OpenACS instances.
Mail Transport Agent.�A Mail Transport Agent is a program that handles all incoming and outgoing mail. The Reference Platform uses Qmail; any MTA that provides a sendmail wrapper (that is, that can be invoked by calling the sendmail program with the - same variables that sendmail expects) can be used.
Qmail 1.03, OPTIONAL.�You need this if you want your webserver to send or + same variables that sendmail expects) can be used.
Qmail 1.03, OPTIONAL.�You need this if you want your webserver to send or receive email.
qmail startup script version 1, OPTIONAL.�This file is used to start qmail. You need this if you are running qmail.
Qmail relay filter version 1, OPTIONAL.�This file is used to tell ucspi that SMTP connections from programs on the same computer (such as AOLserver) are @@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ compare versions of file, and identify specific versions of files. You can use any source control system; the Reference Platform and the OpenACS.org repository (where you can - get patched and development code in between releases) use cvs.
cvs 1.11.2, OPTIONAL.�cvs is included in most unix distributions. You + get patched and development code in between releases) use cvs.
cvs 1.11.2, OPTIONAL.�cvs is included in most unix distributions. You need this if you want to track old versions of your files, do controlled deployment of code from development - to production, or get or contribute development code from openacs.org.