Forum OpenACS Q&A: Help installing openACS in Fedora 3!!!

1: Help installing openACS in Fedora 3!!!

Posted by Ronald Gonzales on 07/08/05 01:53 PM

Can somebody please tell me the optimum requirements for installing openACS-5.1.5??? I have already installed openACS-5.1.5 with AOLserver-4.x and postgres-7.x in my Fedora3 and it seemed to have worked well until I got stuck ...

...after filling up the form : Email, Firstname, Lastname, Domain, Blah Blah, etc. and clicking submit, I get stuck and it wont continue to the next page. I tried refreshing my localhost but it wont work either. The error logs shows an error like: "tclfilter: installer_handler etc." I tried reinstalling aolserver, postgres and openACS a number of times but I still get the same result.

I have already reformatted my computer for a fresh start. I need help Im new to these systems.

2: Re: Help installing openACS in Fedora 3!!! (response to 1)

Posted by Torben Brosten on 07/08/05 09:21 PM

Ronald Gonzales,

Can you post the first error that is in the aolserver log file after it's been started or restarted? Include any prior lines, including warnings, that might indicate a problem. Also, what method or instructions did you follow to install?

Also, you might try getting help through the irc chat http://openacs.org/irc/

3: Re: Help installing openACS in Fedora 3!!! (response to 1)

Posted by Ronald Gonzales on 07/11/05 06:56 AM

thanks torben, i cant recall the errors on the logs because i have already reformatted my computer for a fresh start. right now i have finished installing postgres 7.3.4 and following the installation notes on this site (http://openacs.org/doc/current/index.html). im still working on the aolserver now. hopefully everything goes well.

i have another question though. how important is threads for tcl? i have an installed tcl from the fedora distribution (tcl8.4.7) and the info exist tcl_platform(thread) command returns 0. on previous my installation i installed tcl8.4.6.tar.gz and configured it with --enable-threads (giving me 2 tcls) but my installation stalled. i was thinking it might be because i have 2 tcls. right now i dont want to install another tcl and im figuring out how i can enable threads with the current tcl installed from the fedora distribution. is there any conflict with having 2 tcls?

ronald

4: Re: Help installing openACS in Fedora 3!!! (response to 1)

Posted by Torben Brosten on 07/11/05 07:41 AM

Hi Ronald,

You ask: How important is threads for tcl?

Enabling threads is very important. It is not uncommon for systems to have 2 or more versions of tcl installed. Be sure to specify the threaded version when building aolserver. I don't use fedora, but usually typing 'which tclsh' at the command line will let you know which versions are available in the system, and where they are located.

5: Re: Help installing openACS in Fedora 3!!! (response to 1)

Posted by Ashwin Kumar on 07/11/05 08:19 AM

hey,
Post the Log onto net !!!
May b some one will help u

I installed evrythng on FC3 Box.Its Successful !!!!

Steps for installation:

1. Follow Installation specs. given by OpenACS.
2. Ensure TCl is threaded.
3. I WOULD ALWAYZ SUGGEST FOLKS TO REFER TO below LINK
http://openacs.org/doc/current/individual-programs.html
TO ACTUALLY FIND WHICH VERSIONS OF TCL,AOL,POSTGRES
HAS MAXIMUM COMPATABILITY.
4. Ensure that postgres /oracle is started b4 AOL
server is started.
5. Configure permissions properly.

Ashwin Kumar

6: Re: Help installing openACS in Fedora 3!!! (response to 1)

Posted by Ronald Gonzales on 07/11/05 10:36 AM

thanks guys. i finally got openACS to run. I guess i missed out on little details. thanks for all the help.

7: Re: Help installing openACS in Fedora 3!!! (response to 1)

Posted by Brian Fenton on 07/11/05 11:59 AM

Hi Ronald,
you could also have tried the OpenACS installer at
http://www.project-open.org/download/linux/index.html

Apparently it does a full install in a matter of minutes. I'm not sure if it supports Fedora 3 though..

Brian