OpenACS/.LRN for Debian

Getting started

Please, review the section on supported distributions first.  Currently, the core packages (openacs, dotlrn) are managed in a community repository and are not delivered by the distributions supported.  All required dependencies, however, are contained in these.  Note that we only target Debian GNU/Linux Debian GNU/Linux  Lenny  and unstable  and verify the availability and sanity of dependencies for this distribution!

Release packages for Debian Lenny and unstable ("sid")

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1. Modify your /etc/apt/sources.list to point to our community repository and update your package pool:
   
   Debian Lenny
   

   
   

   deb http://debian.adenu.ia.uned.es/apt lenny main

   
   

   Debian unstable
   

   
   deb http://debian.adenu.ia.uned.es/apt sid main

2. Then run:
   

   
   apt-get update

3. (optional) Provide for a PostgreSQL environment: If you don't have a PostgreSQL installation at hand, provide one. You do not need to care about setting up a concrete data base. This is automatically done by the openacs and dotlrn post-install instructions. For further PostgreSQL-related set-up issue, see ...
   
   
   
   apt-get install postgresql-8.3
   
   If you run a remote PostgreSQL instance, remember to allow for access of the PostgreSQL Administrator (postgres) and the openacs/dotlrn user from machine hosting your OpenACS/.LRN installation.
   
   
4. Install the core packages and follow the on-screen instructions:
   
   
   
   # OpenACS
   apt-get install openacs
   ... or ...
   
   
   
   

   # .LRN
   apt-get install dotlrn

   
   

To-dos

People

Active contributors

• Héctor Romojaro 
• Stefan Sobernig
• Avni M. Khatri
• Carl R. Blesius
  

Packages status

Packages maintained by Debian Tcl/Tk Maintainers 

• tcl8.4 
• aolserver4 
• tcllib 
• tclthread 

Packages co-maintained by OCT & Debian Tcl/Tk Maintainers 

• xotcl 
• tdom 

Community packages maintained by OCT

• openacs
• dotlrn
  

Prodding

Package sources

Credits