January 2013 - Koha-devel - lists.koha-community.org

How to get CAS based Single Sign On working?
by Koustubha Kale 25 May '15

25 May '15

Hi All, I have a situation where we have a main website based on Joomla. This Joomla site uses CAS to authenticate users. We would like users ( who have already logged in to the Joomla site via CAS) to be able to follow a link to Koha site and be logged in automatically ( e.g. Single Sign On ). I have got simple CAS ( not proxy CAS ) working with Koha ( version 3.2.6 ) using the same CAS server as used by Joomla site. Still when I login to Joomla site with CAS, and then go to Koha and click on login and follow the CAS login link, I am asked to fill up CAS login information again. How can this be avoided by using CAS SSO? I have read through http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/SSO_CAS_improvements and am confused by the statement "Note: simple sso cas support (no proxy) has been done already by biblibre, is in testing and should be released in Koha 3.2" in there. Does this statement mean that SSO is possible with simple CAS? If yes how to set it up? If not, I have also read through bugs 6012, 5630 and the CAS Proxy examples. Frankly I haven't been able to figure out how I can achieve the above required functionality based on all the reading. Any help is much appreciated.. Another related query is, Is it possible to automatically create users in Koha once they have authenticated with CAS? Regards, Koustubha Kale Anant Corporation Contact Details : Address : 103, Armaan Residency, R. W Sawant Road, Nr. Golden Dyes Naka, Thane (w), Maharashtra, India, Pin : 400601. TeleFax : +91-22-21720108, +91-22-21720109 Mobile : +919820715876 Website : http://www.anantcorp.com Blog : http://www.anantcorp.com/blog/?author=2

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koha-3.00.00 make fails
by Rick Welykochy 28 Dec '13

28 Dec '13

Hi all, I have downloaded http://download.koha.org/koha-3.00.00.tar.gz and began installing it on Debian/etch (in a Linux vserver environment). 0. FINE: cd koha-3.00.00 1. FINE: perl Makefile.PL 2. FAIL: make : : : Manifying blib/man3/C4::UploadedFile.3pm Manifying blib/man3/C4::BackgroundJob.3pm Manifying blib/man3/opac::opac-dictionary.3pm Manifying blib/man3/serials::member-search.3pm /usr/bin/perl "-Iblib/arch" "-Iblib/lib" fix-perl-path.PL blib /usr/bin/perl "-Iblib/arch" "-Iblib/lib" rewrite-config.PL blib/KOHA_CONF_DIR/koha-conf.xml Bad arg length for Socket::inet_ntoa, length is 0, should be 4 at rewrite-config.PL line 67. make: *** [blib/KOHA_CONF_DIR/koha-conf.xml] Error 255 Any ideas what went wrong and how to fix? Aside: there were a couple of other problems with this "out of the box" debian based install of Koha 3.0 which had to be fixed along the way, e.g. seven missing perl modules and libgd not found. I'll report on the entire process from unpacking to a running Koha/3.00.00 once I get to the end. cheers rickw -- ________________________________________________________________ Rick Welykochy || Praxis Services || Internet Driving Instructor The manual said Windows XP/SP2 or better so I installed Linux.

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Fedora packages // including PLACK support
by Nicholas van Rheede van Oudtshoorn 24 Jul '13

24 Jul '13

Hello all! For those that are interested, I've made a repository (the RPM version of a PPA :-) ) to install all of the requirements for koha 3.10 - including those needed to get plack up and running. The repo can be added by running: sudo wget " http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/vanoudt/Fedora_17/home:vano…" -O /etc/yum.repos.d/koha.repo A Fedora 18 repo should also be available soon. (I'm running f18, the repo just isn't live yet). Also attached are some systemd service files. Simply copy them into /lib/sytemd/system, copy koha.env into /etc/koha and then enable them using systemctl enable kohazebra.service systemctl enable kohaopac.service systemctl enable kohaopac.service As for plack - WOW! This stuff is amazing. I've made some modifications to the psgi files so that they run using a normal installation from source, and also so that they redirect from an empty URL to the main opac/intranet page. I've attached the psgi files here (install them in /usr/share/koha/psgi ) if anyone is interested! A great new release! Hope these ramblings of mine are of some use to someone! Nicholas van Oudtshoorn Perth Bible College library.pbc.wa.edu.au

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3.6.1 upgrade to 3.8.5 and bug 8071
by Paul 06 Jun '13

06 Jun '13

In my continuing quest to upgrade 3.6.1 to 3.8.x without loss of functionality (specifically authorities, generally zebra) I have now upgraded my sandbox (db fully synchronized with the production box) to 3.8.5 along the lines of "bug 8071 blocker" ... however in 3.8.5: Results 1 to 20 of 424 Summary Used in Delete World War, 1914-1918 Details 0 biblio(s) Delete World War, 1914-1918 Aerial operations. Details 0 biblio(s) Delete / ... / in 3.6.1: World War, 1914-1918 Details 5 biblio(s) World War, 1914-1918 Aerial operations. Details 16 biblio(s) / ... / So, are authorities during the upgrade still broken? Is it my db? I did do a "test" during the upgrade: paul@server:/koha-3.08.05$ sudo make test / ... / Test Summary Report ------------------- t/Barcodes_ValueBuilder.t (Wstat: 512 Tests: 0 Failed: 0) Non-zero exit status: 2 Parse errors: Bad plan. You planned 10 tests but ran 0. Files=89, Tests=8155, 15 wallclock secs ( 0.72 usr 0.13 sys + 13.75 cusr 0.86 csys = 15.46 CPU) Result: FAIL Failed 1/89 test programs. 0/8155 subtests failed. make: *** [test_dynamic] Error 255 but decided (despite that) to try: paul@server:/koha-3.08.05$ sudo make upgrade No errors reported From web interface: Update report : Upgrade to 3.08.04.001 done (Bug 8657 - Default sort by call number does not work. Correcting system preference value.) Upgrade to 3.08.04.002 done. (Bug 8002: Update patron attribute types table from varchar(1) to varchar(10) category_code) Warning to Koha System Administrators: If you use borrower attributes defined by borrower categories, you have to check your configuration. A bug may have removed your attribute links to borrower categories. Please check, and fix it if necessary.Upgrade to 3.08.05.000 (3.8.5 release) done So ... is 3.8.x repairable? What am I missing? thanks - Paul

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Use rfid with Koha
by mohsin 15 Feb '13

15 Feb '13

Dear Friends I am very much new to koha and need to implement Rfid reader for circulation .First i install Koha on Ubanto. The first problem is how to access koha from windows IE. As its shows " IT works ....." message. When i try to run sudo command it ask for password which i dont know. Second what i am planing is to add rfid reader on widws based terminal as all the drivers and dll are complied in C#. Have somebody this this directly in koha. Help seeker

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January 2013 Koha Community Newsletter has been published
by Daniel Grobani 31 Jan '13

31 Jan '13

Hi, The January 2013 edition of the Koha Community Newsletter has been posted to http://koha-community.org/koha-community-newsletter-january-2013/. Cheers, Daniel Grobani Koha Community Newsletter Editor

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A browser-based (javascript) non-Latin IME for Koha
by Indranil Das Gupta 31 Jan '13

31 Jan '13

Hi all, I have a requirement to support about cataloging and searching on about 6 Indian languages on Koha v 3.10. The GoogleIndicTransliteration syspref seems to have been discarded even though doc-head-close.inc has its reference. While it is always possible to use a OS-based system input method, my client has a preference for a browser-based one, I have taken Wikimedia foundation's jquery IME (https://github.com/wikimedia/jquery.ime/#readme) - a dual-licensed javascript library - GPLv2+ and MIT licensed. the IME is a port of the Narayam IME used for non-Latin input on Wikipedia. I've done the following: 1. Installed the latest jquery.ime git master into 3.10 code tree. 2. modified lib/C4/Templates.pm to add an additional 'jqueryimepath' parameter/variable 3. added the necessary lines to includes/doc-head-close.inc 4. changed the path to the IME 'rules' files to point to koha source tree location, in order to work correctly after being served by mod_rewrite What I'm about to do: 1. Add a new syspref to toggle use of the JQuery IME, so that users have an option to enable / disable it. I would like to contribute this as a feature to the upcoming Koha release(s). Question: How do I do this? Cluesticks/bats anyone? ;-) cheers, -indra -- Indranil Das Gupta Phone : +91-98300-20971 Blog : http://indradg.randomink.org/blog IRC : indradg on irc://irc.freenode.net Twitter : indradg -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Please exchange editable Office documents only in ODF Format. No other format is acceptable. Support Open Standards. For a free editor supporting ODF, please visit LibreOffice - http://www.documentfoundation.org

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Reminder = Hackfest in Marseille in less than 2 months !
by Paul Poulain 30 Jan '13

30 Jan '13

Hello koha hackers, A quick reminder to everyone = BibLibre organize, for the 3rd year, a hackfest in Marseille, in March, 18th to 22nd. There are already 30 ppl registered (18 BibLibre and 12 externals). It's a great time to hack and have fun on Koha. There will be people from Norway, Germany, USA. People from Italy, Spain, UK, Switzerland, Netherlands, Poland, Greece, and all other countries around the world, you're welcomed !!! Just drop me a mail if you want more informations, or plan to come ! -- Paul POULAIN - BibLibre http://www.biblibre.com Free & Open Source Softwares for libraries Koha, Drupal, Piwik, Jasper

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Koha Upgrade- git
by SANDEEP BHAVSAR 29 Jan '13

29 Jan '13

Dear All I have upgraded the Koha through git on 23/01/2013. and today I have changed the IP address ( Koha.httpd.conf) but after that when I searched in OPAC, I am getting only the No. of books available for specific term is (257) and in records the message is " Availability: No copies available " Please guide. -- Thanks and Regards Sandeep Bhavsar Librarian Dr.V.N.Bedekar Institute of Management Studies Thane(W) 400601 MUMBAI. INDIA @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ email : sandeep.bhavsar(a)gmail.com Mob : 9987049099 elibrary :http://www.vpmthane.org/im/elib/main.htm @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

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Definition of Zebra indexes without bib1 att
by Mathieu Saby 27 Jan '13

27 Jan '13

Hello I thought it was mandatory for creating an index in Zebra to edit 3 files (record.abs, ccl.properties, bib1.att). cf http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Understanding_Zebra_indexing But I was surprised to find some indexes that are actually usable (in search menu) without any definition in bib1.att. They are all related to UNIMARC coded information (fields 100/105/115/116): video-mt 1=Video-mt Video-mt video-mt Graphics-type 1=Graphic-type Graphics-support 1=Graphic-support Type-Of-Serial 1=Type-Of-Serial Frequency-code 1=Frequency-code Regularity-code 1=Regularity-code Material-type 1=Material-type Literature-Code 1=Literature-Code Biography-code 1=Biography-code Illustration-code 1=Illustration-code Could somebody gives me some light? Does that mean defining a numeric attribute in bib1.att is a good practice, but not technically mandatory? Should this syntax be corrected? Regards, M. Saby -- Mathieu Saby Service d'Informatique Documentaire Service Commun de Documentation Université Rennes 2 Téléphone : 02 99 14 12 65 Courriel : mathieu.saby(a)univ-rennes2.fr

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