trunkeylinux help

[Massimo Di Pierro]

I am trying to make a web2py appliance for turnkey linux. Once done this will run on xen, vmware and ec2.

I could use some help. Try this.

RUN THIS IN A VIRTUAL MACHINE BECAUSE I AM NOT SURE HOW tkpatch THEREFORE I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS MAY MESS UP YOUR SYSTEM. although probably not.

From a linux box, possibly a virtual machine, as root type

mkdir tkl

cd tkl

apt-get install squashfs-tools genisoimage tar gzip git

git clone git://github.com/turnkeylinux/tklpatch.git

cd tklpatch

make install

cd ..

rm -r tkpatch

wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/turnkeylinux/turnkey-lapp/2009.10-hardy-x86/turnkey-lapp-2009.10-hardy-x86.iso?use_mirror=voxel

unzip web2py_patch.zip <<<<< the attached file

tklpatch turnkey-lapp-2009.10-hardy-x86.iso web2py_patch

This should make a new ISO image that starts up with web2py, phppgadmin, webmin, web based os shell, etc.

Let me know if you manage to try.

More detailed explanations are here:

http://www.turnkeylinux.org/docs/tklpatch

Massimo

[Mark Breedveld]

I've done some research on turnkey.
And its much better than the thing a made.

I will test it in the coming week.
and the results will come as soon as possible.

regards,

Mark Breedveld,

On 17 feb, 07:41, Massimo Di Pierro <MDiPie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
> I am trying to make a web2py appliance for turnkey linux. Once done  
> this will run on xen, vmware and ec2.
>
> I could use some help. Try this.
>
> RUN THIS IN A VIRTUAL MACHINE BECAUSE I AM NOT SURE HOW tkpatch  
> THEREFORE I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS MAY MESS UP YOUR SYSTEM. although  
> probably not.
>
>  From a linux box, possibly a virtual machine, as root type
>
> mkdir tkl
> cd tkl
> apt-get install squashfs-tools genisoimage tar gzip git
> git clone git://github.com/turnkeylinux/tklpatch.git
> cd tklpatch
> make install
> cd ..
> rm -r tkpatch

> wgethttp://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/turnkeylinux/turnkey-lapp/20...

[mdipierro]

Thank you Mark.

[Mark Breedveld]

I,ve tried to run the patch, but it stops on the following error.

+ echo 'downloading, installing and starting web2py'
downloading, installing and starting web2py
+ echo ===========================================
===========================================
+ cd /home
+ mkdir www-data
+ cd www-data
+ rm 'web2py_src.zip*'
rm: cannot remove `web2py_src.zip*': No such file or directory

I only don't know where this directory is created.
Because it ain't on the local machine.

Maybe i find some time later on to track the message.
The commando i used was en the core iso.
sudo tklpatch turnkey-core-2009.10-hardy-x86.iso web2py_patch

I ran the commando on a ubuntu machine,
but should it not be a core turnkey machine?
Or doesn't that matter?

regards Mark Breedveld,
www.mbreed.nl

[mdipierro]

http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/930f29b5e363d93c#

You need to run this from a turnkey instance because of the pam
settings. You also need to apply it using the turnkey patch command.

[Christopher Steel]

I will check this out for you later today as well.

Chris

On Feb 17, 1:41 am, Massimo Di Pierro <MDiPie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
> I am trying to make a web2py appliance for turnkey linux. Once done  
> this will run on xen, vmware and ec2.
>
> I could use some help. Try this.
>
> RUN THIS IN A VIRTUAL MACHINE BECAUSE I AM NOT SURE HOW tkpatch  
> THEREFORE I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS MAY MESS UP YOUR SYSTEM. although  
> probably not.
>
>  From a linux box, possibly a virtual machine, as root type
>
> mkdir tkl
> cd tkl
> apt-get install squashfs-tools genisoimage tar gzip git
> git clone git://github.com/turnkeylinux/tklpatch.git
> cd tklpatch
> make install
> cd ..
> rm -r tkpatch

> wgethttp://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/turnkeylinux/turnkey-lapp/20...

[Mark Breedveld]

Hello,

I'll have tried it again on a turnkey machine on a ESXi 3.5 machine.
But it returns the same error.

rm cannot remove 'web2py_src.zip*

This ain't strange, because you want to remove a file in an folder you
just created.

My suggestions are as following.
place the rm web2py_src.zip after unzip web2py_src.zip.

I haven't test the above statement.
But i will once you have released an new patch.

greetings Mark Breedveld,

On Mar 12, 1:42 pm, Christopher Steel <chris.st...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I will check this out for you later today as well.
>
> Chris
>
> On Feb 17, 1:41 am, Massimo Di Pierro <MDiPie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
>

> > I am trying to make a web2py appliance forturnkeylinux. Once done  

> > this will run on xen, vmware and ec2.
>
> > I could use some help. Try this.
>
> > RUN THIS IN A VIRTUAL MACHINE BECAUSE I AM NOT SURE HOW tkpatch  
> > THEREFORE I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS MAY MESS UP YOUR SYSTEM. although  
> > probably not.
>
> >  From a linux box, possibly a virtual machine, as root type
>
> > mkdir tkl
> > cd tkl
> > apt-get install squashfs-tools genisoimage tar gzip git
> > git clone git://github.com/turnkeylinux/tklpatch.git
> > cd tklpatch
> > make install
> > cd ..
> > rm -r tkpatch
> > wgethttp://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/turnkeylinux/turnkey-lapp/20...
> > unzip web2py_patch.zip  <<<<< the attached file

> > tklpatchturnkey-lapp-2009.10-hardy-x86.iso web2py_patch

[Mark Breedveld]

I also have an other suggestion.
Is it nog possible to search a community member to make a debian
package of web2py.

My suggestions are to make the following package structure.
- web2py_core.deb //Just web2py
- web2py_<app_name>.deb // A web2py app package example
(web2py_cookbook.deb)
- mod_apache_wsgi_web2py.deb // Configurates web2py as wsgi server
- mod_apache_proxy_web2py.deb // Configurates web2py as proxy server

This will make web2py much easier to install, maintain and
distrubute.

I'm not an debian packager, but i'll wil dive into it.
In the mean while you could find a debian packager.
And publish improved patches.

I would like to hear your opinion on this topic.

greetings Mark Breedveld,

On Mar 3, 2:38 pm, Mark Breedveld <m.breedv...@solcon.nl> wrote:
> I've done some research onturnkey.
> And its much better than the thing a made.
>
> I will test it in the coming week.
> and the results will come as soon as possible.
>
> regards,
>
> Mark Breedveld,
>
> On 17 feb, 07:41, Massimo Di Pierro <MDiPie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
>

> > I am trying to make a web2py appliance forturnkeylinux. Once done  

> > this will run on xen, vmware and ec2.
>
> > I could use some help. Try this.
>
> > RUN THIS IN A VIRTUAL MACHINE BECAUSE I AM NOT SURE HOW tkpatch  
> > THEREFORE I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS MAY MESS UP YOUR SYSTEM. although  
> > probably not.
>
> >  From a linux box, possibly a virtual machine, as root type
>
> > mkdir tkl
> > cd tkl
> > apt-get install squashfs-tools genisoimage tar gzip git
> > git clone git://github.com/turnkeylinux/tklpatch.git
> > cd tklpatch
> > make install
> > cd ..
> > rm -r tkpatch
> > wgethttp://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/turnkeylinux/turnkey-lapp/20...
> > unzip web2py_patch.zip  <<<<< the attached file

> > tklpatchturnkey-lapp-2009.10-hardy-x86.iso web2py_patch

[mdipierro]

I think this is a great idea. Do you know any debian developer?

[Mark Breedveld]

No, but it's well documented.
So if we may not find any help, then i'll could try it on my own.

My first search results...
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PackagingGuide
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment#Packaging

I'm also trying to launch it as a project on my school.
But it's a slow proces which will take a while.

We could launch a new post.
Maybe there is one in the web2py community.

greetings Mark Breedveld,

[Dima Barsky]

On Mar 20, 4:31 pm, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:

> I think this is a great idea. Do you know any debian developer?

I'll try to package it.

Dima.