Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of TracInstall


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    1 {{{#!div style="margin-top: .5em; padding: 0 1em; background-color: #ffd; border:1px outset #ddc; text-align: center"
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    3  '''NOTE: the information in this page applies to Trac 1.0, the current version of Trac. \\
    4  For installing previous Trac versions, please refer to [[wiki:0.12/TracInstall]] (for Trac 0.12)'''
    5 }}}
    6 
    71= Trac Installation Guide for 1.0
    82[[TracGuideToc]]
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    104Trac is written in the Python programming language and needs a database, [http://sqlite.org/ SQLite], [http://www.postgresql.org/ PostgreSQL], or [http://mysql.com/ MySQL]. For HTML rendering, Trac uses the [http://genshi.edgewall.org Genshi] templating system.
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    12 Since version 0.12, Trac can also be localized, and there's probably a translation available for your language. If you want to be able to use the Trac interface in other languages, then make sure you have installed the optional package [#OtherPythonPackages Babel]. Pay attention to the extra steps for localization support in the [#InstallingTrac Installing Trac] section below. Lacking Babel, you will only get the default English version, as usual.
     6Since version 0.12, Trac can also be localized, and there is probably a translation available in your language. If you want to use the Trac interface in other languages, then make sure you have installed the optional package [#OtherPythonPackages Babel]. Pay attention to the extra steps for localization support in the [#InstallingTrac Installing Trac] section below. Lacking Babel, you will only get the default English version.
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    148If you're interested in contributing new translations for other languages or enhance the existing translations, then please have a look at [trac:wiki:TracL10N TracL10N].
    159
    16 What follows are generic instructions for installing and setting up Trac and its requirements. While you may find instructions for installing Trac on specific systems at [trac:TracInstallPlatforms TracInstallPlatforms] on the main Trac site, please be sure to '''first read through these general instructions''' to get a good understanding of the tasks involved.
     10What follows are generic instructions for installing and setting up Trac. While you may find instructions for installing Trac on specific systems at [trac:TracInstallPlatforms TracInstallPlatforms] on the main Trac site, please '''first read through these general instructions''' to get a good understanding of the tasks involved.
    1711
    1812[[PageOutline(2-3,Installation Steps,inline)]]
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    2721 * [http://genshi.edgewall.org/wiki/Download Genshi], version >= 0.6
    2822
    29 You also need a database system and the corresponding python bindings.
    30 The database can be either SQLite, PostgreSQL or MySQL.
     23You also need a database system and the corresponding python bindings. The database can be either SQLite, PostgreSQL or MySQL.
    3124
    3225==== For the SQLite database #ForSQLite
    3326
    34 As you must be using Python 2.5, 2.6 or 2.7, you already have the SQLite database bindings bundled with the standard distribution of Python (the `sqlite3` module).
    35 
    36 However, if you'd like, you can download the latest and greatest version of [[trac:PySqlite]] from
     27As you must be using Python 2.5, 2.6 or 2.7, you already have the SQLite database bindings bundled with the standard distribution of Python: the `sqlite3` module.
     28
     29However, if you like, you can download the latest and greatest version of [[trac:PySqlite]] from
    3730[http://code.google.com/p/pysqlite/downloads/list google code], where you'll find the Windows
    3831installers or the `tar.gz` archive for building from source:
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    4336}}}
    4437 
    45 This will download the latest SQLite code and build the bindings.
    46 
    47 SQLite 2.x is no longer supported.
    48 
    49 A known bug in PySqlite versions 2.5.2-4 prohibits upgrades of Trac databases
    50 from 0.11.x to 0.12. Please use versions 2.5.5 and newer or 2.5.1 and
    51 older. See #9434 for more detail.
    52 
    53 See additional information in [trac:PySqlite PySqlite].
     38This will download the latest SQLite code and build the bindings. SQLite 2.x is no longer supported.
     39
     40A known bug in [trac:PySqlite] versions 2.5.2-4 prohibits upgrades of Trac databases from 0.11.x to 0.12. Please use versions 2.5.5 and newer or 2.5.1 and older. See #9434 for more detail. See additional information in [trac:PySqlite PySqlite].
    5441
    5542==== For the PostgreSQL database #ForPostgreSQL
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    6148See [trac:DatabaseBackend#Postgresql DatabaseBackend] for details.
    6249
    63 
    6450==== For the MySQL database #ForMySQL
    6551
    66 Trac can now work quite well with MySQL, provided you follow the guidelines.
     52Trac works well with MySQL, provided you follow the guidelines:
    6753
    6854 * [http://mysql.com/ MySQL], version 5.0 or later
    6955 * [http://sf.net/projects/mysql-python MySQLdb], version 1.2.2 or later
    7056
    71 It is '''very''' important to read carefully the [trac:MySqlDb] page before creating the database.
     57Given the caveats and known issues surrounding MySQL, read carefully the [trac:MySqlDb] page before creating the database.
    7258
    7359=== Optional Dependencies
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    7864 * [http://subversion.apache.org/ Subversion], 1.5.x or 1.6.x and the '''''corresponding''''' Python bindings. Older versions starting from 1.0, like 1.2.4, 1.3.2 or 1.4.2, etc. should still work. For troubleshooting information, check the [trac:TracSubversion#Troubleshooting TracSubversion] page.
    7965
    80 There are [http://subversion.apache.org/packages.html pre-compiled SWIG bindings] available for various platforms. (Good luck finding precompiled SWIG bindings for any Windows package at that listing. TracSubversion points you to [http://alagazam.net Algazam], which works for me under Python 2.6.)
     66There are [http://subversion.apache.org/packages.html pre-compiled SWIG bindings] available for various platforms. (Good luck finding precompiled SWIG bindings for any Windows package at that listing. [trac:TracSubversion] points you to [http://alagazam.net Alagazam], which works for me under Python 2.6.)
    8167
    8268Note that Trac '''doesn't''' use [http://pysvn.tigris.org/ PySVN], neither does it work yet with the newer `ctype`-style bindings.
    8369
    84 
    8570'''Please note:''' if using Subversion, Trac must be installed on the '''same machine'''. Remote repositories are currently [trac:ticket:493 not supported].
    86 
    8771
    8872===== Others
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    9377A web server is optional because Trac is shipped with a server included, see the [#RunningtheStandaloneServer Running the Standalone Server] section below.
    9478
    95 Alternatively you can configure Trac to run in any of the following environments.
     79Alternatively you can configure Trac to run in any of the following environments:
    9680 * [http://httpd.apache.org/ Apache] with
    9781   - [http://code.google.com/p/modwsgi/ mod_wsgi], see [wiki:TracModWSGI] and
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    120104   an internal time zone implementation.
    121105
    122 '''Attention''': The various available versions of these dependencies are not necessarily interchangeable, so please pay attention to the version numbers above. If you are having trouble getting Trac to work please double-check all the dependencies before asking for help on the [trac:MailingList] or [trac:IrcChannel].
    123 
    124 Please refer to the documentation of these packages to find out how they are best installed. In addition, most of the [trac:TracInstallPlatforms platform-specific instructions] also describe the installation of the dependencies. Keep in mind however that the information there ''probably concern older versions of Trac than the one you're installing'' (there are even some pages that are still talking about Trac 0.8!).
    125 
     106'''Attention''': The available versions of these dependencies are not necessarily interchangeable, so please pay attention to the version numbers. If you are having trouble getting Trac to work, please double-check all the dependencies before asking for help on the [trac:MailingList] or [trac:IrcChannel].
     107
     108Please refer to the documentation of these packages to find out how they are best installed. In addition, most of the [trac:TracInstallPlatforms platform-specific instructions] also describe the installation of the dependencies. Keep in mind however that the information there ''probably concern older versions of Trac than the one you're installing''. There are even some pages that are still talking about Trac 0.8!
    126109
    127110== Installing Trac
    128111=== Using `easy_install`
    129 One way to install Trac is using [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools setuptools].
    130 With setuptools you can install Trac from the Subversion repository;
     112One way to install Trac is using [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools setuptools]. With setuptools you can install Trac from the Subversion repository.
    131113
    132114A few examples:
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    169151All commands (`tracd`, `trac-admin`) are available in `/opt/user/trac/bin`. This can also be leveraged for `mod_python` (using `PythonHandler` directive) and `mod_wsgi` (using `WSGIDaemonProcess` directive)
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    171 Additionally, you can install several Trac plugins (listed [http://pypi.python.org/pypi?:action=search&term=trac&submit=search here]) through pip.
    172 
    173 
     153Additionally, you can install several Trac plugins (listed [https://pypi.python.org/pypi?:action=browse&show=all&c=516 here]) through pip.
    174154
    175155=== From source
    176 Of course, using the python-typical setup at the top of the source directory also works.
    177 
    178 You can obtain the source for a .tar.gz or .zip file corresponding to a release (e.g. `Trac-1.0.tar.gz`), or you can get the source directly from the repository (see [trac:SubversionRepository] for details).
     156Of course, using the python-typical setup at the top of the source directory also works. You can obtain the source for a .tar.gz or .zip file corresponding to a release (e.g. `Trac-1.0.tar.gz`), or you can get the source directly from the repository. See [trac:SubversionRepository] for details.
    179157
    180158{{{#!sh
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    182160}}}
    183161
    184 ''You'll need root permissions or equivalent for this step.''
     162''You will need root permissions or equivalent for this step.''
    185163
    186164This will byte-compile the Python source code and install it as an .egg file or folder in the `site-packages` directory
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    216194The above will place your `tracd` and `trac-admin` commands into `/usr/local/bin` and will install the Trac libraries and dependencies into `/Library/Python/2.5/site-packages`, which is Apple's preferred location for third-party Python application installations.
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    218 
    219196== Creating a Project Environment
    220197
    221 A [TracEnvironment Trac environment] is the backend storage where Trac stores information like wiki pages, tickets, reports, settings, etc. An environment is basically a directory that contains a human-readable [TracIni configuration file], and various other files and directories.
     198A [TracEnvironment Trac environment] is the backend where Trac stores information like wiki pages, tickets, reports, settings, etc. An environment is basically a directory that contains a human-readable [TracIni configuration file], and other files and directories.
    222199
    223200A new environment is created using [wiki:TracAdmin trac-admin]:
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    235212Also note that the values you specify here can be changed later by directly editing the [TracIni conf/trac.ini] configuration file.
    236213
    237 When selecting the location of your environment, make sure that the filesystem on which the environment directory resides supports sub-second timestamps (i.e. **not** `ext2` or `ext3` on Linux), as the modification time of the `conf/trac.ini` file will be monitored to decide whether an environment restart is needed or not. A too coarse-grained timestamp resolution may result in inconsistencies in Trac < 1.0.2 (though the best advice is to opt for a platform with sub-second timestamp resolution when possible regardless of the version of Trac you are running).
     214When selecting the location of your environment, make sure that the filesystem on which the environment directory resides supports sub-second timestamps (i.e. **not** `ext2` or `ext3` on Linux), as the modification time of the `conf/trac.ini` file will be monitored to decide whether an environment restart is needed or not. A too coarse-grained timestamp resolution may result in inconsistencies in Trac < 1.0.2. The best advice is to opt for a platform with sub-second timestamp resolution, regardless of the Trac version.
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    239216Finally, make sure the user account under which the web front-end runs will have '''write permissions''' to the environment directory and all the files inside. This will be the case if you run `trac-admin ... initenv` as this user. If not, you should set the correct user afterwards. For example on Linux, with the web server running as user `apache` and group `apache`, enter:
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    247224'''Warning:''' Please only use ASCII-characters for account name and project path, unicode characters are not supported there.
    248225}}}
    249 
    250226
    251227== Deploying Trac
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    300276Don't forget to check that the web server has the execution right on scripts in the `/usr/share/trac/cgi-bin` directory.
    301277
    302 
    303278==== Mapping Static Resources
    304279
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    321296Assuming the deployment has been done this way:
    322297{{{#!sh
    323 $ trac-admin /var/trac/env deploy /path/to/trac/htdocs/common
     298$ trac-admin /var/trac/env deploy /path/to/shared/trac
    324299}}}
    325300
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    366341}}}
    367342
    368 
    369343==== Setting up the Plugin Cache
    370344