Install OpenACS 5.0.0a1

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Install OpenACS 5.0.0a1

by Vinod Kurup
OpenACS docs are written by the named authors, and may be edited by OpenACS documentation staff. @@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ CREATE DATABASE [service0@yourserver service0]$

su - service0
-createdb -E UNICODE service0

Automate daily database Vacuuming. This is a process which cleans out discarded data from the database. A quick way to automate vacuuming is to edit the cron file for the database user.

[service0@yourserver service0]$ export EDITOR=emacs;crontab -e

Add this line to the file. The numbers and stars at the beginning are cron columns that specify when the program should be run - in this case, whenever the minute is 0 and the hour is 1, i.e., 1:00 am every day.

0 1 * * * /usr/local/pgsql/bin/vacuumdb --analyze service0

Add Full Text Search Support (OPTIONAL)

[service0@yourserver service0]$ exit
+createdb -E UNICODE service0

Automate daily database Vacuuming. This is a process which cleans out discarded data from the database. A quick way to automate vacuuming is to edit the cron file for the database user.

[service0@yourserver service0]$ export EDITOR=emacs;crontab -e

0 1 * * * /usr/local/pgsql/bin/vacuumdb --analyze service0

Add Full Text Search Support (OPTIONAL)

[service0@yourserver service0]$ exit
 logout
 
 [root@yourserver root]#

Configure an AOLserver Service for OpenACS

@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ need to configure a virtual server. The Reference Platform uses a configuration file included in the OpenACS tarball, /var/lib/aolserver/service0/etc/config.tcl. - Open it in an editor to adjust the parameters.

[root@yourserver root]# su - service0
+	   Open it in an editor to adjust the parameters.
[root@yourserver root]# su - service0
 [service0@yourserver service0]$ cd /var/lib/aolserver/service0/etc
 [service0@yourserver etc]# emacs config.tcl
 

@@ -378,8 +378,8 @@
 		  5.0.0a1 is now up and running!

Install Full Text Search (OPTIONAL). If you have installed OpenFTS and enabled OpenFTS, you can now install the OpenFTS Driver package and - Full Text Search Engine package in the OpenACS service.

Next Steps

This is a good time to make a backup of your service. If this is a + Full Text Search Engine package in the OpenACS service.

Next Steps

This is a good time to make a backup of your service. If this is a production site, you should set up automatic nightly backups.
If you want traffic reports, set up analog or another log processing program.
Follow the instruction on the home page to change the appearance of your service or add more - packages. (more information)
Proceed to the tutorial to learn how to develop your own packages.
Test your backup and recovery procedure.

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Proceed to the tutorial to learn how to develop your own packages.

Test your backup and recovery procedure.