[Koha-devel] Re: [Koha] Install on Debian Etch

[Joshua Ferraro]

On 3/1/08, harry wykman <harrybw at iinet.net.au> wrote:
> Thanks Josh for your help.
>
>  I am posting to the devel list.  As you know, still having the error below when using standard install.
>
>  Harry
>
>
>
>  Hi Harry,
>
>  Please post any questions you have to the main koha-devel mailing list, or the
>  koha user list ... that way other users will have a chance to respond
>  to the question
>  and others who may have the same issue will see the solution, etc.
>
>  Thanks,
>
>  Joshua
>
>  On 3/1/08, harry wykman <harrybw at iinet.net.au> wrote:
>
>  > >
>  > >  Hi Joshua.
>  > >
>  > >  I implemented your suggestions with success.  I am still getting the
>  > >  error below however.  I am attempting to install a standard system.  I
>  > >  don't get this error for a single system.
>  > >
>  > >  Any thoughts,
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >  Harry
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >  >> Then when I run 'make install' I get:
>  > >  >>
>  > >  >> biblio:/home/harry/Desktop/koha-3.00.00-alpha# make install
>  > >  >> /usr/bin/perl "-Iblib/arch" "-Iblib/lib" fix-perl-path.PL blib
>  > >  >> chown: `koha:koha': invalid user
>  > >  >> make: *** [set_koha_ownership] Error 1
it appears that the 'koha' user is invalid, meaning you didn't create that
system user. Try adding the user with a utility like 'adduser' and running
make install again.


Cheers,

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>  > >  > Are you working from the alpha or from a git repo with the latest snapshot?
>  > >  > Which target did you try to install from (standard, single, dev?)
>  > >  >
>  > >
>  > >
>  >
>
>
> Hi Harry,
>
>  I'd suggest we move this question to the koha developer's list (CCed).
>  Comments below:
>
>  On 2/20/08, harry wykman <harrybw at iinet.net.au> wrote:
>
>  > > I am running Debian ETCH.
>  > >
>  > > I have followed the install instructions as well as installing requisite
>  > > items using CPAN.  I cannot, however, install the last couple. Having
>  > > run 'perl Makefile.PL', at the end I get:
>  > >
>  > > [Mon Feb 18 21:43:35 2008] Makefile.PL: Warning: prerequisite DBD::mysql
>  > > 4.004 not found. We have 3.0008.
>  > > [Mon Feb 18 21:44:05 2008] Makefile.PL: Warning: prerequisite
>  > > XML::LibXSLT 1.59 not found.
>  > > Writing Makefile for koha
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > In attempting to install these in CPAN I get the following errors:
>  > >
>  > > cpan> install DBD::mysql
>  > > Running install for module DBD::mysql
>  > > Running make for C/CA/CAPTTOFU/DBD-mysql-4.006.tar.gz
>  > >   Is already unwrapped into directory /root/.cpan/build/DBD-mysql-4.006
>  > >   Makefile.PL returned status 512
>  > > Running make test
>  > >   Make had some problems, maybe interrupted? Won't test
>  > > Running make install
>  > >   Make had some problems, maybe interrupted? Won't install
>  >
>  DBD::mysql most certainly has some unfulfilled dependencies if you install
>  it from CPAN. I would work from the INSTALL.debian file, rather than the
>  INSTALL file for your Koha installation, it has specific instructions for how
>  to prepare the dependencies on Debain Etch -- in short, you need to install
>  the package maintainers version of DBD::mysql (apt-get install
>  libdbd-mysql-perl)
>
>
>  > > AND
>  > >
>  > > make: *** [blib/arch/auto/XML/LibXSLT/LibXSLT.so] Error 1
>  > >   /usr/bin/make  -- NOT OK
>  > > Running make test
>  > >   Can't test without successful make
>  > > Running make install
>  > >   make had returned bad status, install seems impossible
>  >
>  The same applies here ... you really need to install the package maintainer's
>  version of XML::LibXSLT and XML::LibXML, etc. The INSTALL.debian
>  has some special instructions for this set of modules.
>
>
>
>
> > > Then when I run 'make install' I get:
>  > >
>  > > biblio:/home/harry/Desktop/koha-3.00.00-alpha# make install
>  > > /usr/bin/perl "-Iblib/arch" "-Iblib/lib" fix-perl-path.PL blib
>  > > chown: `koha:koha': invalid user
>  > > make: *** [set_koha_ownership] Error 1
>  >
>  Are you working from the alpha or from a git repo with the latest snapshot?
>  Which target did you try to install from (standard, single, dev?)
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>  -- Joshua Ferraro SUPPORT FOR OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE CEO migration,
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