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OpenACS requires, at a minimum, an operating system, database, and webserver. Many additional programs, such as a Mail Transport Agent and source control system, are also needed for a fully effective instance. -
OpenACS 5.0.0b2.�The OpenACS tarball comprises the core packages and +
OpenACS 5.0.0b4.�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 + 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 installation assumes a linux kernel of 2.2.22 or newer, or 2.4.14 or newer.
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.
tDOM, REQUIRED.�OpenACS 5.0.0b2 stores + to install OpenFTS.
tDOM, REQUIRED.�OpenACS 5.0.0b4 stores queries in XML files, so we use an AOLserver module called tDOM to parse these files. (This replaces libxml2, which was used prior to 4.6.4.) tDOM is available from http://www.tdom.org).
tclwebtest, OPTIONAL.�tclwebtest 0.3 is a tool for testing web interfaces @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ 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.
Mat Kovach is graciously maintaining an AOLserver distribution that - includes all the patches and modules needed to run OpenACS 5.0.0b2. These + includes all the patches and modules needed to run OpenACS 5.0.0b4. 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. @@ -85,20 +85,20 @@ page)
pam_radius 1.3.16, OPTIONAL.�Provides RADIUS capabilities for PAM. You need this if you want to use RADIUS authentication via PAM in OpenACS.
ns_ldap 0.r8 , OPTIONAL.�Provides LDAP capabilities for AOLserver. You need - this if you want to use LDAP authentication in OpenACS.
OpenFTS TCL 0.3.2, OPTIONAL.�Adds full-text-search to PostGreSQL and includes a + this if you want to use LDAP authentication in OpenACS.
OpenFTS TCL 0.3.2, OPTIONAL.�Adds full-text-search to PostgreSQL and includes a driver for AOLserver. You need this if you want users to be able to search for any text on your site.
Analog 5.32, OPTIONAL.�This program examines web server request logs, looks up DNS values, and produces a report. You need this if you want to see how much traffic your site is getting.
Database.�The data on your site (for example, user names and passwords, calender entries, and notes) is stored in the database. OpenACS seperates the database with an abstraction layer, which means that several different databases all function - identically. Currently OpenACS supports PostGreSQL 7.2 and + 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 7.3.4 (Either this or Oracle is REQUIRED).�You need this if you want to use a PostGreSQL database.
Process Controller.�This is software that initiates other software, and + Oracle database.
PostgreSQL 7.3.4 (Either this or Oracle is REQUIRED).�You need this if you want to use a PostgreSQL database.
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 "supervised," meaning that they are monitored and