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on reboot Ubuntu deletes /var/run files and directories -> FIXED = start Zebra server on daemon mode
by Pseudo Admin 24 Apr '08

24 Apr '08

Hi! I dont't know if this happens to anyone using Ubuntu, but to avoid confusion I would like to report my experience regarding this matter, hoping it could help someone who is baffled (as I was) with the missing files and directories under /var/run after rebooting. Issuing this command to start the Zebra server : *sudo zebrasrv -f /etc/koha/koha-conf.xml* produces the error: *08:25:25-23/04 [fatal] lock file /var/lock/koha/zebradb/biblios/zebrasrv.pid [No such file or directory]* Fortunately this has been fixed (Thanks! Galen) with a patch to koha-zebra-ctl.sh to create the subdirectories under /var/run if needed. However, running the same command again (*sudo zebrasrv -f /etc/koha/koha-conf.xml*) still produces the same error* * To prevent this from happening I followed the instruction on how to run Zebra in daemon mode. This will use the patched koha-zebra-ctl.sh that will create the subdirectories under /var/run if needed* **Option 2: run the Zebra processes as daemons, and add to startup process: Note that references to $SCRIPT_DIR refer to the directory where Koha's command-line scripts are installed, e.g., /usr/share/koha/bin. Zebra Server: $ sudo ln -s ${SCRIPT_DIR}/koha-zebra-ctl.sh /etc/init.d/koha-zebra-daemon (Note: ${SCRIPT_DIR} is /usr/share/koha/bin/ by default in a standard install) $ sudo update-rc.d koha-zebra-daemon defaults ( Note: see man chkconfig(8) on other distros ) $ sudo ${SCRIPT_DIR}/koha-zebra-ctl.sh start Zebraqueue Daemon: $ sudo ln -s ${SCRIPT_DIR}/koha-zebraqueue-ctl.sh /etc/init.d/koha-zebraqueue-daemon $ sudo update-rc.d koha-zebraqueue-daemon defaults ( Note: see man chkconfig(8) on other distros ) $ sudo ${SCRIPT_DIR}/koha-zebraqueue-ctl.sh start *Since Zebra server now runs in daemon mode, and added to the startup process, the problem on missing files and subdirectories under /var/run on reboot, on Ubuntu, is fixed. * Thanks! Mon * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:30:12 -0400 > From: "Pseudo Admin" <sayanslib(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Koha] On reboot Ubuntu deletes /var/run files and > directories > To: koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > Message-ID: > <a2f7ffb0804222030mf3b4acbo12bf678d8f484f6a(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > On reboot Ubuntu deletes /var/run files and directories causing this error > when running zebra : > > *08:25:25-23/04 [fatal] lock file > /var/lock/koha/zebradb/biblios/zebrasrv.pid [No such file or directory] > * > A search on Google led me to this post on koha-dev: > > *On 2/13/08, Chadwick, John, DCA <john.chadwick@...> wrote: > > We have had this problem with Koha 3 on Ubuntu. After doing a great deal > > of research, it seems that Ubuntu (and probably other OS systems) treat > > directories in /var/run and /var/lock as temp directories and each time > > the machine reboots, the directories disappear on us. > * > > *Yes, as I just found on closer inspection of the FHS documentation > [1], files in /var/run are supposed to be deleted or truncated at > boot. Debian Etch clears files but leaves the subdirectories in > place, but Ubuntu and other systems that either mount /var/run as a > tempfs or are are aggressive about clearing /var/run get rid of the > subdirectories at boot.* > > *Consequently, I will patch koha-zebra-ctl.sh to create the > subdirectories under /var/run if needed.* > > *[1] > http://www.pathname.com/fhs/pub/fhs-2.3.html#VARRUNRUNTIMEVARIABLEDATA* > > *Regards,* > > *Galen* > > I was just wondering what is the status of this fix ? Is it already > included > in Koha 3b2? > > Thanks! > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:32:54 -0500 > From: "Galen Charlton" <galen.charlton(a)liblime.com> > Subject: Re: [Koha] On reboot Ubuntu deletes /var/run files and > directories > To: "Pseudo Admin" <sayanslib(a)gmail.com> > Cc: koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > Message-ID: > <4659947d0804230432o7eecd7d2r2c71a9d4eaf7d194(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi, > > On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 10:30 PM, Pseudo Admin <sayanslib(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > I was just wondering what is the status of this fix ? Is it already > included > > in Koha 3b2? > > Yes, it is. > > Regards, > > Galen > -- > Galen Charlton > Koha Application Developer > LibLime > galen.charlton(a)liblime.com > p: 1-888-564-2457 x709 >

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Koha 3.0 beta
by Noel Peter Kalonga 23 Apr '08

23 Apr '08

I understand Koha ver 3.0 beta can work on windows and I have tried to download this verson so many time and can not locate the installation file in other words the setup file. Can someone please help or maybe there's something missing out. regards -- Noel Peter Kalonga ICT Technician The Catholic University of Malawi Montfort Campus P.O Box 5452 Limbe - Malawi Cell: 09 313 984 Other e-mail: nethwpeter(a)hotmail.com noelkalonga(a)yahoo.co.uk noel(a)technologist.com cathNkalonga(a)africa-online.net Nkalonga(a)cunima.net

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want PDF-API2-0.3r77.tar.gz
by lalitanand dandge 23 Apr '08

23 Apr '08

Hi all, its been noted on http://wiki.koha.org/doku.php?id=openbsd, as ftp ftp://172.16.1.10/pub/perl/PDF-API2-0.3r77.tar.gz but the ftp site cannot be contacted, Please, can you mail me, if anybody does have this package? or one can give me the updated ftp site address. thanks and regards. Lalitanand -- "Talk is cheap. Show me the code. Think Open, use Open Source!" Visit & Register at http://www.ossrc.org.in

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Barcode generation errors
by Thomas Green 23 Apr '08

23 Apr '08

Hi all, When trying to print barcodes or accessing printer config, I get an "Internal Server Error". My log files look like this: [Mon Apr 21 13:52:58 2008] [error] [client 192.168.34.202] Premature end of script headers: barcodesGenerator.pl, referer: http://192.168.34.34:8080/cgi-bin/koha/barcodes/barcodes.pl [Mon Apr 21 14:06:29 2008] [error] [client 192.168.34.202] Can't locate PDF/API2/PDF/Utils.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/local/koha/intranet/modules /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/perl/5.8.8 /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.8 /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/perl/5.8 /usr/share/perl/5.8 /usr/local/lib/site_perl .) at /usr/local/koha/intranet/cgi-bin/barcodes/barcodesGenerator.pl line 33., referer: http://192.168.34.34:8080/cgi-bin/koha/barcodes/barcodes.pl [Mon Apr 21 14:06:29 2008] [error] [client 192.168.34.202] BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/local/koha/intranet/cgi-bin/barcodes/barcodesGenerator.pl line 33., referer: http://192.168.34.34:8080/cgi-bin/koha/barcodes/barcodes.pl [Mon Apr 21 14:06:29 2008] [error] [client 192.168.34.202] Premature end of script headers: barcodesGenerator.pl, referer: http://192.168.34.34:8080/cgi-bin/koha/barcodes/barcodes.pl [Mon Apr 21 14:06:44 2008] [error] [client 192.168.34.202] Can't locate PDF/API2/PDF/Utils.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/local/koha/intranet/modules /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/perl/5.8.8 /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.8 /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/perl/5.8 /usr/share/perl/5.8 /usr/local/lib/site_perl .) at /usr/local/koha/intranet/cgi-bin/barcodes/printerConfig.pl line 33., referer: http://192.168.34.34:8080/cgi-bin/koha/barcodes/barcodes.pl [Mon Apr 21 14:06:44 2008] [error] [client 192.168.34.202] BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/local/koha/intranet/cgi-bin/barcodes/printerConfig.pl line 33., referer: http://192.168.34.34:8080/cgi-bin/koha/barcodes/barcodes.pl [Mon Apr 21 14:06:44 2008] [error] [client 192.168.34.202] Premature end of script headers: printerConfig.pl, referer: http://192.168.34.34:8080/cgi-bin/koha/barcodes/barcodes.pl [Mon Apr 21 14:10:50 2008] [error] [client 192.168.34.202] Can't locate PDF/API2/PDF/Utils.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/local/koha/intranet/modules /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/perl/5.8.8 /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.8 /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/perl/5.8 /usr/share/perl/5.8 /usr/local/lib/site_perl .) at /usr/local/koha/intranet/cgi-bin/barcodes/barcodesGenerator.pl line 33., referer: http://192.168.34.34:8080/cgi-bin/koha/barcodes/barcodes.pl [Mon Apr 21 14:10:50 2008] [error] [client 192.168.34.202] BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/local/koha/intranet/cgi-bin/barcodes/barcodesGenerator.pl line 33., referer: http://192.168.34.34:8080/cgi-bin/koha/barcodes/barcodes.pl [Mon Apr 21 14:10:50 2008] [error] [client 192.168.34.202] Premature end of script headers: barcodesGenerator.pl, referer: http://192.168.34.34:8080/cgi-bin/koha/barcodes/barcodes.pl Any help would be appreciate,. Tom Green

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On reboot Ubuntu deletes /var/run files and directories
by Pseudo Admin 23 Apr '08

23 Apr '08

On reboot Ubuntu deletes /var/run files and directories causing this error when running zebra : *08:25:25-23/04 [fatal] lock file /var/lock/koha/zebradb/biblios/zebrasrv.pid [No such file or directory] * A search on Google led me to this post on koha-dev: *On 2/13/08, Chadwick, John, DCA <john.chadwick@...> wrote: > We have had this problem with Koha 3 on Ubuntu. After doing a great deal > of research, it seems that Ubuntu (and probably other OS systems) treat > directories in /var/run and /var/lock as temp directories and each time > the machine reboots, the directories disappear on us. * *Yes, as I just found on closer inspection of the FHS documentation [1], files in /var/run are supposed to be deleted or truncated at boot. Debian Etch clears files but leaves the subdirectories in place, but Ubuntu and other systems that either mount /var/run as a tempfs or are are aggressive about clearing /var/run get rid of the subdirectories at boot.* *Consequently, I will patch koha-zebra-ctl.sh to create the subdirectories under /var/run if needed.* *[1] http://www.pathname.com/fhs/pub/fhs-2.3.html#VARRUNRUNTIMEVARIABLEDATA* *Regards,* *Galen* I was just wondering what is the status of this fix ? Is it already included in Koha 3b2? Thanks! * *

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OPAC missing files
by Beda Szukics 23 Apr '08

23 Apr '08

Hello When I connect to the OPAC the response is very slow. In the koha-opac-error_log I have several entries of this kind: [Tue Apr 22 14:03:39 2008] [error] [client 83.78.131.31] File does not exist: /usr/share/koha/opac/htdocs/intranet-tmpl, referer: http://bibliothek.ksobwalden.ch/ What is wrong here? (intranet-tmpl shoudn't be loaded with the OPAC??) Cheers Beda

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Koha 3.00.00-beta install
by Matt Burkhardt 22 Apr '08

22 Apr '08

Just wanted to thank everyone who's worked on this - the install was incredibly easy, documentation was good! Nice job! -- Matt Burkhardt, MSTM President Impari Systems, Inc. Phone: (301) 644-3911 mlb(a)imparisystems.com http://www.imparisystems.com

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System out of virtual memory
by Misheck Nyaluso 22 Apr '08

22 Apr '08

Colleagues, I am trying to install koha 2.2.9. but my system is poping up a error message "Your system is low on virtual memory". My system is an IBM Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.40 GHz, 512 RAM. The virtual memory paging file is set up at 768 MB (being 1.5 times the size of RAM). I have tried to increase it 1152 MB, but the message is still popping up. All the other software Apache, MySql, Perl have all installed successfully. Cant figure out what could be the problem. Please assist. Misheck -- Misheck Stixy Nyaluso University of Malawi College of Medicine Library P / Bag 360 Blantyre 3 M A L A W I E-mail: mnyaluso(a)medcol.mw mnyaluso(a)gmail.com Tel: +265 1 871911 (off) +265 1 880793 (home) +265 8 862970 (mobile-TNM) +265 9 862970 (mobile-Celtel) Fax: +265 1 875313

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Re: [Koha] Koha Digest, Vol 30, Issue 35
by Pseudo Admin 22 Apr '08

22 Apr '08

I am trying to install koha 3 beta 2 on Ubuntu Server 7.10 using Xubuntu desktop but I am having problem installing one of the Perl modules. *Makefile.PL: Warning: prerequisite Data::Dumper 2.12108 not found. We have 2.121.* Could anyone point to me where I can get said file because the one on CPAN is version 2.121? thanks!

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problem importing marc records
by Huck 21 Apr '08

21 Apr '08

from staging to managing the staged records to completing the import... my server running nothing but Koha 3.0 (only 2GB partition) it's a test server so that's all that was available atm.. appeared to be running out of space... in /var/log/mysql I noticed: -rw-rw---- 1 mysql adm 1611014 2008-04-07 12:01 mysql-bin.000006 -rw-rw---- 1 mysql adm 105149302 2008-04-07 12:01 mysql-bin.000005 -rw-rw---- 1 mysql adm 672 2008-04-07 12:01 mysql-bin.index -rw-rw---- 1 mysql adm 104955729 2008-04-07 11:57 mysql-bin.000004 -rw-rw---- 1 mysql adm 104889615 2008-04-07 11:52 mysql-bin.000003 -rw-rw---- 1 mysql adm 104987514 2008-04-07 11:47 mysql-bin.000002 -rw-rw---- 1 mysql adm 104906029 2008-04-07 11:42 mysql-bin.000001 honestly having no clue what they do/did were used for... I assumed(yes we know what that means :) that these were sort of temp/log files of what mysql-bin was doing ...so in essence recording every single transaction or something... and the one with the highest number kept incrementing...and would get to it's size limit it seems every 5 min... so right now I'm monitoring and deleting each of the ones below the highest numbered(in filename)...attempting to stave-off the 'out of disk space' which was causing this process to 'hang' on Friday. Any thoughts? --Huck

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