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Re: Re: [Koha] a few koha errors
by Joshua Ferraro 09 Jan '05

09 Jan '05

SELinux users, There's a better way. Instead of disabling SELinux for httpd just change the context for the Koha directories. The utility for doing this is called 'chcon' (and I see I forgot to include information on this in the install guide). Here's a brief description of how to use it: First, check the context for the directories that you know work for httpd: [root@koha]# ls -Z /var/www/ drwxr-xr-x root root system_u:object_r:httpd_sys_script_exec_t cgi-bin drwxr-xr-x root root system_u:object_r:httpd_sys_content_t error drwxr-xr-x root root system_u:object_r:httpd_sys_content_t html drwxr-xr-x root root system_u:object_r:httpd_sys_content_t icons drwxr-xr-x root root system_u:object_r:httpd_sys_content_t manual drwxr-xr-x webalize root system_u:object_r:httpd_sys_content_t usage Then, use the chcon utility to label the koha subdirs as for their counterparts in /var/www. Here's the syntax: chcon <context> /usr/local/koha/<subdirectory> For more info on SELinux check out the FC3 FAQ: http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/selinux-faq-fc3/ Hope that helps. Post here if you have any questions, etc. (Stephen could you add the above to the "Installing Koha on Fedora Core" manual?) Joshua On Sat, Jan 08, 2005 at 08:37:52AM +0100, Giuseppe.Angilella(a)ct.infn.it wrote: > On Fri, 7 Jan 2005, Sebastian Krieg wrote: > > >Hello Giuseppe, > > > >I also use Koha with FC3. Your error´s reason is selinux. > > > >Go to command prompt an type: /usr/bin/system-config-securitylevel as root. > >There is "SELinux" and mark the entry > >"HTTPD-Service | Disable SELinux protection for httpd daemon" > > > >You can also do the same with the entry > >"SELinux Service Protection | Disable SELinux protectionfor mysqld daemon" > > > >I hope it´s the right way for you. > > > >Sebastian > > Dear Sebastian, > > it worked! Many, many thanks! > > I didn't use to have anything like that in RedHat 9.0, and was completely > stymied. > > (Incidentally, I do have the httpd entry in SELinux, but not the mysqld > one.) > > I made a lot of other trials (which I am not going to report in full > here), but observed a strange behavior. I could not execute _any_ script > located in _any_ subdir of the path /usr/local/koha/intranet/cgi-bin, even > when correctly defined in httpd.conf, whereas I _could_ execute such > scripts, if copied to /var/www/cgi-bin (or subdirs), i.e. httpd's default > location for cgi's. > > Therefore, I was beginning to fancy that a possible workaround to my > problem was to perform a new installation of koha under /var/www/koha, but > I didn't try - THANKS to your most precious suggestion! > > Many thanks again, > > Giuseppe.

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Koha 2.2.x maintainance branch
by Paul POULAIN 06 Jan '05

06 Jan '05

Hi all, The CVS branch has been created for 2.2.x stable version. HEAD is now reserved to 2.4 and rel_2_2 to 2.2.x To update your copy of CVS for HEAD : cvs -z3 -d:ext:your_login@cvs.koha.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/koha co -P koha and to update your copy of CVS for 2.2 : cvs -z3 -d:ext:your_login@cvs.koha.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/koha co -r rel_2_2 -P koha (all on the same line) REMINDER : ========== The 2.2 branch is the STABLE branch. So you can commit things here only if there is ABSOLUTLY no risk for the stable version of Koha. For example, the stats module will probably be put here (and synch'ed with HEAD) But the marc_words feature, that need a -important- DB rewritte MUST be on HEAD. Translations are of course welcomed in rel_2_2. -- Paul POULAIN Consultant indépendant en logiciels libres responsable francophone de koha (SIGB libre http://www.koha-fr.org)

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upgrade script and config file....
by Klaus Weidenbach 06 Jan '05

06 Jan '05

Heihei, I have reported some time ago that I had a problem with the 'koha.conf' file and the koha.upgrade script if the config file is not in the default destination. I got the hint here that I should do: $ export KOHA_CONF=/path/to/koha.conf before running the update script. Well, I tried it today with the 2.2.0 release, but it is not working. Just took a short look on the script and I think this KOHA_CONF will never get read *gg* The method 'loadconfigfile' in the 'Install.pm' will just read $etcdir, so there is no other way than modifying the path to my koha.conf file in the 'koha.upgrade' script, isn't it? Still wishing a command line option for this somehow, or well at least a warning if the koha.conf file couldn't get found, because the database backup will fail anyway or a hint that you need to set the path to it somewhere first if you not installed into the default destination would maybe help quite a lot already. ;)) Thanks!!! Oh the translation files look now different from RC5 and I think I will try again soon if I got it installed. Thanks! =)) Regards, Klaus -- take care! xo,klaus

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Patron Search Results: Edit link broken
by Klaus Weidenbach 06 Jan '05

06 Jan '05

Heihei, I have upgraded to koha 2.2.0 in a very very small test installation only and I found a strange behavior. In Koha Intranet if I search after Patrons I get a list with the results. The last column is "edit" but if I click on it I get only empty fields. What I think is really strange is that all edit links point to this address "memberentry.pl?bornum=20375&modify=edit" I had never such a usernumber. If I open the patron and go there on edit it is working correctly. -- take care! xo,klaus

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Koha 2.2.0 is born !
by Paul POULAIN 05 Jan '05

05 Jan '05

Hello all, Today it's an important day for 2 reasons : our preferred ILS has 5 years (project registered on sourceforge on 2000-12-12 22:46, but the 1st working version was in 2000-01-03) Today the version 2.2.0 of Koha is released. Here is the new features list. You can find the complete release notes on sourceforge, and, of course, download the software. http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=16466&package_id=1361… RELEASE NOTES ============= Koha is the 1st Open-Source Integrated Library System. Released at first in New zealand, in 2000 januaray, it is maintained by a team of volunteers from around the globe, the Koha system is a full catalogue, opac, circulation and acquisitions system. Koha 2.2 is more than 247 000 lines of code, developped by more than 30 differents developpers (excluding translators). With the 2.2 version, Koha is now a mature product, with a lot of nice features. It's used in more than 50 libraries, from all kinds (public, schools, search, religious...), of all size (from 1 to 8 branches, from 1000 to 300 000 items). ======== WARNINGS ======== * the librarian interface is tested only with mozilla/firefox. Should work (partially) with IE. OPAC should work fine with any navigator. * Any 2.1.x install must be uninstalled before installing 2.2.0 No update is provided for 2.1.0. ============= NEW FEATURES ============= Koha 2.2 has, of course, all the previous features from Koha (acquisition, cataloguing, circulation, members modules, OPAC, complete MARC support...) plus the following new ones : General : ********* * (almost) complete rewrite of librarian GUI : now Koha uses CSS, and is easier to use. However, users of Koha 2.0.0 won't be lost, as the general organisation of the product has not changed. * Online Help : an online help is available everywhere in the librarian interface. It's complete in the parameters section of Koha and for new features. It will be completed for the rest of the product. * Better LDAP suport : Koha 2.2 can be "connected" to a LDAP server and get all borrower informations from there (including borrower category where applicable). However, to avoid problems for libraries without LDAP server, the LDAP features have been stored in modules/C4/Auth_with_ldap.pm file. The standard Auth.pm don't use it. If you want LDAP, just perldoc Auth_with_ldap.pm and manually tune your Auth package ! * Auto installer : if you install koha with ./install -i /path/to/auto_install_file, then Koha will be installed almost without question. A very usefull feature for developpers that want to install/uninstall Koha quite often. A sample of auto_install_file is provided in misc/auto_install_file. * Uninstaller : run misc/uninstall.pl, provide the mysql root password. that's all. Koha is completely deleted and can be reinstalled. With the previous feature, it's a very nice solution for test platform. * mod_perl : Koha should now work under mod_perl, that gives a big performance boost (Release Manager don't use mod_perl. fixes comes from A. Tarallo, Argentina, that ensure Koha works fine with mod_perl with the patches applied) * Nelsonville have shared their templates. They are available as NPL theme. * Language : in this version, only english and french versions are fully functionnal. Spanish and chinese are provided, but not fully functionnal. Polish, German, Arabic, Hebrew, and many other languages have volunteers and should be here in a future 2.2.x BE CAREFUL with uninstaller : 1- This script does not ask for confirmation after mysql root password. 2- This script uses /etc/koha.conf. If you have more than 1 koha on your server, use /etc/koha.conf for a "deletable-test" one. Acquisition : ************* * suggestion : borrowers can suggest items to buy in OPAC. Then, the librarian can manage (accept or refuse) and order them. * possibility to close a basket, he can't be modified then * order a basket by publisher or by bookfund/publisher * search order history Cataloguing : ************* * Cataloguing frameworks : you can define as many frameworks as you want. A framework describes how a material is catalogued (which fields, subfields, which constraints on them...) * MARC authorities : Koha now supports authorities in MARC. You can define the MARC structure for authorities like for biblios. * New contraints can be set for subfields : - subfield is hidden : appears in MARC editor, but not in OPAC. - subfield is an URL : the field can be cliqued - related fields : a search made on a subfield also uses other subfields automatically. Using this feature, a search on "title" can search title, but also subtitle, uniform title,... * Item location can now be done on 3 levels : the branch, the location (room), the callnumber. * The callnumber can now be calculated from the LC, the dewey, or be freely (and manually) entered. * Duplicate finder : this powerful feature help your cataloguers avoiding duplicate biblios. * ISBD view : in librarian interface as well as in OPAC biblios can be shown in standard (default) presentation, in MARC (human readable) or ISBD. The ISBD view can be tuned by the librarian team. There is also a systempref to define default view in OPAC (either normal, MARC or ISBD). Created automatically during install or update. Check that you have a Koha >> parameters >> systempreferences >> BiblioDefaultView, Variable type : Choice, Variable options : normal|marc|isbd * UNIMARC plugin for every 1xx fields : ESNMP have developped all the plugins for UNIMARC fields 1xx. Those fields are coded fields. Serial cataloguing : ******************** Koha 2.2 manage serial subscriptions and issuing of those subscriptions. (Only a few words to describe a very important & complete module !) Catalogue search : ****************** * Search in OPAC and librarian interface has been improved. They now are exactly the same. * Spelling suggestion : before sending a request, the user can ask for spelling suggestion. This shows other forms of words entered that would give results. Give poor results for instance, the Koha team is thinking to a true spellchecking. * The user can select the order of the results and the number of results shown. Members : ********* * The borrowernote field is shown on issue and transfer. * The textmessaging field appears in OPAC when the user logs in. Circulation : ************* * New issuing rules : Issuing can be set for branch / borrower type / item category, by number of days and number of items available. * "joker" issuing rules : the library can set issuing rules for "any branch" or "any borrower type", or "any item category". Both issuing rules are cumulative : a library can set issuing rules to 10 books, 5 CD, but 12 total (books or CD). OPAC : ****** In Koha 2.2, koha has : * baskets. A basket can be printed or sent by mail to the borrower * virtual shelves : a virtual shelf can be created and filled by any logged borrower. A given virtual shelf can be private or public. Or even free-for-all. * language chooser : the borrower can change the language on the fly. The default language being still choosen by the library * complete CSS definition. With a new systempref parameter : opacstylesheet. If this parameter is set to a stylesheet URL, this stylesheet will be used instead of the opactheme one. With this parameter, you can have your own stylesheet for OPAC, that will be used and kept when you update your version of Koha. The systempref must be a complete URL (http://www.koha.org/stylesheet/somestylesheet.css for example) Barcode printing : ****************** A new module has been added to the parameters section : barcode printing. It requires the PDF::Api2 Perl package. ============ Koha Future ============ The future of Koha is being discussed on mailing lists and on koha wiki : http://www.saas.nsw.edu.au/koha_wiki/index.php?page=KohaRoadmap2.2.x -- Paul POULAIN Consultant indépendant en logiciels libres responsable francophone de koha (SIGB libre http://www.koha-fr.org)

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Question about translation
by Klaus Weidenbach 05 Jan '05

05 Jan '05

Heihei, I took a look today on how to translate koha, but I got quite soon confused and I have no idea how it should work. I took a look in "koha-2.2.0RC5/scripts/misc/translator" and the 'translator_doc.txt' file and tried to follow the steps there. I had no "tmpl_process.pl" so I used "tmpl_process3.pl", but got an error: ---- start ---- ./tmpl_process3.pl create -i /home/klaus/NFHS/datamaskiner/bibliotek/koha-2.2.0RC5/opac-html/opac-tmpl/default/en/ -s opac.de -r Can't locate Locale/PO.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.5/i486-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.5 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.5/i486-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.5 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl .) at ./tmpl_process3.pl line 16. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at ./tmpl_process3.pl line 16. ---- end ---- Do I miss an extra perl module for this translation script, or what is the problem? What are the .po files used for in the translator directory? These opac.en/fr files look really hard to translate, especially because you cannot find where the strings are used to see it in the context. Also why is opac.zh_TW not a .po file like I think it should be, because it doesn't looks like opac.fr or opac.en or so on. *hmmmmm* What is the difference between 'css_opac_fr_FR.po' and 'po/css_opac_fr_FR.po'?!?! *hmmmmmmmm* It looks bit messy in this directory I think. *gg* Can someone help me to find my way trough it? THANKS!!!! Regards, Klaus -- take care! xo,klaus

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Somemore koha.upgrade problems
by Klaus Weidenbach 04 Jan '05

04 Jan '05

Hei, I am still trying to upgrade to 2.2.0RC4 with the koha.upgrade script but it seems that there are several things not working. I will try to present some of the things I have noticed: 1. Wrong version number "WELCOME TO THE KOHA UPGRADER You are attempting to upgrade from Koha 2.2.0RC4 to ." The version number is wrong. "2.2.0RC4" should be after "to" and before should be the old version number. I think the problem is in line 17 of the updater skript, because you take the kohaversion from 'cat koha.version' and this file is in the RC4 source folder, so it is the new version number, but it is used in line 26 as first argument and 'newversion' seems to be empty. I think in line 17 it should be "newversion" and you need to take the old version number from the config file, but in my koha.conf the version number is empty. *hmmmmm* 2. Under "INSTALLING FILES" at the end of the copying I get this message: "Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at Install.pm line 1655." Well, I am not sure what is the problem there and if this is related with my last problem. 3. "MARC FIELD DEFINITIONS" I am choosing the default "Marc21" and then I get this message: ERROR 1045: Access denied for user: 'bibliotek@localhost' (Using password: NO) User and host names are right, but there should be a password. In the koha.conf is the password, but I don't know why it is not used. Sorry, I cannot give so much help with Perl at the moment. I have just worked once short with Perl quite some time ago, but not really much and I think it will take some time before I get in it. Regards, Klaus -- take care! xo,klaus

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Re: [Koha-devel] Koha in Hebrew
by Owen Leonard 04 Jan '05

04 Jan '05

> I've seen a question about Koha in Arabic. > What about Koha in Hebrew? Can we make it easier for folks to be translators? It seems like we're asking folks who want to be translators to also be proficient with Perl (or at the very least comfortable with the Linux command line). That limits our options. When we get offers like this, can we send them *just* the translator's file? That's how it works, right? The translation script strips out all the language strings and the translator translates them in isolation? We could at least get rough draft translations without expecting people to have a working Koha installation. It that possible? -- Owen ---- Web Developer Nelsonville Public Library http://www.athenscounty.lib.oh.us

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Re: Koha translations for 2.2.0 official
by Paul POULAIN 04 Jan '05

04 Jan '05

FYI : meid(a)backstage.org a écrit : > hello paul, > i'm on vacation at this time, but i plan to do an update of the german translation for 2.2 > I hope to get it done in the next month, so it will also be availible for 2.2.1 > the current german translation is not up to date. > I would have written this also to the list, but I have only a webmail-interface and am not subscribed with this e-mail. Good news, many thanks Dorian -- Paul POULAIN Consultant indépendant en logiciels libres responsable francophone de koha (SIGB libre http://www.koha-fr.org)

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Koha translations for 2.2.0 official
by Paul POULAIN 03 Jan '05

03 Jan '05

Hi all, I'll release Koha 2.2.0 soon & i just wanted to know the status of 2 translations : * spanish/argentina (es_AR) : i don't see opac_css for es translation. does it exist on someone computer ? * i'm really happy to see zh_TW back. Ambrose, is it ready ? I plan to release official 2.2.0 on wednesday, after a last day of testing. If es & zh are not ready, they won't be included, but delayed to 2.2.1 that could arrive in a month or less if needed. -- Paul POULAIN Consultant indépendant en logiciels libres responsable francophone de koha (SIGB libre http://www.koha-fr.org)

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