Can I run Koha on a Windows computer running the Windows Sybsystem for Linux?
As long as you can run Lunux Ubuntu or Debian and are able to install koha on it I think On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 8:03 AM Julia Langel <julialangel@cox.net> wrote:
Can I run Koha on a Windows computer running the Windows Sybsystem for Linux?
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Ubuntu and Debian are very different from Windows' "Linux". It doesn't cost much time to try, but I highly doubt of the potential for success. Logo inLibro <https://inLibro.com> Philippe Blouin Directeur de la technologie T 833-INLIBRO (465-4276) <tel:833-465-4276>, poste 230 C philippe.blouin@inLibro.com www.inLibro.com <https://inLibro.com> On 2024-04-08 01:06, Himanshu Aggarwal wrote:
As long as you can run Lunux Ubuntu or Debian and are able to install koha on it I think
On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 8:03 AM Julia Langel<julialangel@cox.net> wrote:
Can I run Koha on a Windows computer running the Windows Sybsystem for Linux?
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Hello Julia, I think you have a better alternative, since using WSL can get you into problems for installing and running koha. You can use a container alternative, more information on the link below, https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Koha-testing-docker "Koha-testing-docker (or ktd for short) is a replacement for KohaDevBox. It is the recommended tool for setting up an environment to run tests, sign off, do development etc." "his has currently been tested succesfully with Linux [Debian, Arch], macOS [Ventura, Sonoma] and Windows [10, 11]." Havent tested it myself but seem a good alternative to WSL. Paulo Neto DSIGA / DPGI Tel. (+351) 21 844 2228 http://www.dgadr.gov.pt -----Mensagem original----- De: Koha <koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz> Em Nome De Julia Langel Enviada: 8 de abril de 2024 03:33 Para: koha <koha@lists.katipo.co.nz> Assunto: [Koha] Koha on WSL? Can I run Koha on a Windows computer running the Windows Sybsystem for Linux? _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz Unsubscribe: https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
Hello Julia, Paulo's response is possibly the best advice. You can likely run Koha on WSL, but there are some caveats, which I discovered in the course of experimenting for curiosity's sake: - WSL must be running on Windows 11 22H2 or later. - You have to enable 'systemd' in order to enable 'runlevels', a requirement for the database server. See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/systemd - You have to enable 'mirrored' networking mode in order to access the web server from other clients. See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/networking#mirrored-mode-netwo... There may be other requirements in addition to these. My experiment was conducted with Windows 10, so it came to a halt when I had to access the Koha web interface and finish setup. Up until that point, though, the installation went very well, and the Debian 12 system was pleasantly responsive. Regards, David Liddle System Administrator david.liddle@wycliff.de (but not for this list) Wycliff e.V., https://wycliff.de Seminar für Sprache und Kultur, https://spracheundkultur.org Internationales Tagungszentrum Karimu, https://karimu.de On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 2:41 PM Paulo Neto <pneto@dgadr.pt> wrote:
Hello Julia,
I think you have a better alternative, since using WSL can get you into problems for installing and running koha.
You can use a container alternative, more information on the link below,
https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Koha-testing-docker
"Koha-testing-docker (or ktd for short) is a replacement for KohaDevBox. It is the recommended tool for setting up an environment to run tests, sign off, do development etc."
"his has currently been tested succesfully with Linux [Debian, Arch], macOS [Ventura, Sonoma] and Windows [10, 11]."
Havent tested it myself but seem a good alternative to WSL.
Paulo Neto
DSIGA / DPGI Tel. (+351) 21 844 2228 http://www.dgadr.gov.pt
-----Mensagem original----- De: Koha <koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz> Em Nome De Julia Langel Enviada: 8 de abril de 2024 03:33 Para: koha <koha@lists.katipo.co.nz> Assunto: [Koha] Koha on WSL?
Can I run Koha on a Windows computer running the Windows Sybsystem for Linux?
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