Re: [Refdb-users] Ubuntu install question

[Markus H. <mar...@mh...>]

Quoting ri...@ma...:

> Hello,
> If one looks here:
>
> http://refdb.sourceforge.net/debian/release/dists/
>
> there doesn't seem to be any package for "stable", which is why I used
> "testing" as the distro in my /etc/apt/sources.list
>

It is only now that I realize that the packages in this archive are  
outdated anyway. As with most open source projects, we depend on  
volunteers who build packages and/or archives for distros like Debian.  
Currently no one is actively maintaining these packages, so you'd  
actually have to build RefDB from the sources. This should work  
without any problems though.

As for the libdbi requirements, you'd best have a look at  
Debian-unstable which has the latest packages available. I don't know  
whether you can simply add Debian unstable to your sources.list. If  
not, you could still download the packages (libdbi0, libdbd-pgsql or  
libdbd-mysql) from the Debian site and install them with dpkg.

> It seems to me that simplifying the install process of refdb could
> increase its users base considerably. I was first interested in refdb
> about four years ago but felt quite intimidated by the installation
> process. I tried to get it running, but failed and gave up. Now four years
> later, and despite the fact that I use Emacs, that I would happily use the
> command line tools, that I manage postgresql databases and that I feel
> proficient using my Linux system, I still feel uncomfortable since I can't
> install the software on my machine after a few hours of trying various
> solutions. I consider myself a fairly proficient Linux user, not a
> developer, but I would welcome an easier way to get this running.
>

I do take this feedback seriously, and I'm feeling uncomfortable about  
not being able to provide a better user experience. But as I've  
mentioned above, we strongly depend on volunteers who provide  
packages. We had a very active maintainer for a while, but no one  
feels responsible at this time. I can only advise you to build from  
the sources which should work without a hitch.

regards,
Markus


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