[Koha] Help with installation on Fedora 8

[Ken Lomax]

On Wed, 2008-04-30 at 06:37 -0400, Joshua Ferraro wrote:
> Hey Ken,
> 
> Could you resend your email, and make sure it's CCed to the koha list?
> 
> Josh
> 
> On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 7:53 PM, Ken Lomax <ken at lomax.gen.nz> wrote:
> > Hi Joshua
> >
> >  Thanks for your prompt reply.
> >
> >  It basically appears to be a perl problem in that I cannot get all the
> >  perl modules to install and therefore cannot get past that point in the
> >  koha installer. Some modules do install, and quite easly. CPAN is working
> >  on the system and I have upgraded Bundle::CPAN without problems. It did
> >  require me to install perl-CPAN (with yum) on fedora 8 and once I realized
> >  that then CPAN itself is no longer a problem.
> >
> >  The koha installer gives me a list of perl modules that are required and
> >  some optional modules. I have been installing these one-by-one (in the
> >  order given) using "perl -MCPAN -e 'install "abc::def"'. Some of these
> >  install easily and others that dont have given me clues as to required
> >  dependences (such as lexslt --which requires tcp_wrappers). My previous
> >  (and working) install did not allow me to install some of the optional
> >  barcode modules and in particular Barcode::Code128 is particularly
> >  troublesome on both old and new servers.
> >
> >  However MARC::File::XML does not want to install and is not giving me any
> >  clues that I can find. A force install does not work.
> >
> >  To me, it is a mute point as to whether this is a perl problem or a koha
> >  problem, although I understand your point. I do not use these modules for
> >  any other program. It appears that the developers are trying to solve this
> >  problem with the new install-CPAN.pl file in version 3, and I would love
> >  to use this if I can get over the permission problem. Do I need to put the
> >  tar.gz file in a special place? I currently have both it and the unzipped
> >  folder on the Desktop (/root/Desktop/koha-*) at the moment.
> >
> >  I am not with my server at the moment, but can give more specific
> >  information this evening. What would you find particularly helpful?
> >
> >  I have read INSTALL extensively and followed it as much as possible to the
> >  letter. I have not looked at INSTALL.debian as being for another distro,
> >  but will look at it tonight.
> >
> >  Thanks and regards
> >  Ken Lomax
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  > On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 6:36 PM, Ken Lomax <ken at lomax.gen.nz> wrote:
> >  >> Hi
> >  >>
> >  >>  I have previously installed Koha on machines (twice successfully and
> >  >> twice
> >  >>  unsuccessfully), although each time with *considerable* difficulty.
> >  >>
> >  >>  I have a working 2.2.9 version on my server (which is also being used
> >  >> for
> >  >>  other services). The is a small SOHO network and the server also
> >  >> provides
> >  >>  other services to the network. It is to contain a very small (about 600
> >  >>  item) library for personal/professional use.
> >  >>
> >  >>  I need to replace the server hardware and am setting up a machine with
> >  >>  Fedora 8. I have spent the last four days trying to get Koha installed
> >  >> on
> >  >>  this machine (both 2.2.9 and 3.0-beta) without success.
> >  > Wow, that's a long time.
> >  >
> >  >>  I have been trying on a brand new and clean install. However I have not
> >  >>  been able to get all the perl modules to install-in particular some of
> >  >> the
> >  >>  XML ones, eg. MARC::File::XML. A number of others I have only been able
> >  >> to
> >  >>  install with considerable research and manual installation of
> >  >>  "dependencies". They quite often suggest that force install is used,
> >  >> but
> >  >>  this also always fails. I was once able to get MARC::File::XML to
> >  >> install
> >  >>  by downloading source, but the koha installer refused to accept that it
> >  >>  was installed.
> >  >>
> >  >>  The install-CPAN. pl installer on version 3.0 keeps telling me i do not
> >  >>  have rights to access/install the .tgz file, even though I am working
> >  >> as
> >  >>  root.
> >  > Hmmm, that might be a deprecated script, I'm not certain. Anyone else
> >  > know?
> >  > It sounds like MARC::File::XML install from CPAN isn't working on Fedora,
> >  > would you characterize that as a Koha install problem or a M::F::X
> >  > problem?
> >  > It would be great to have an RPM for Koha Perl modules available, but I
> >  > think
> >  > the developers are probably a bit tied up working on koha-specific issues
> >  > at the moment.
> >  >
> >  >>  I also had considerable trouble with Zebra but eventually was able to
> >  >>  install a rpm from the idzebra site from FC6. I think this was
> >  >> successful,
> >  >>  but have been unable to confirm its operation.
> >  > Sounds like Zebra is also hard to install on Fedora ... again, is this a
> >  > Koha
> >  > install problem or a Zebra install one?
> >  >
> >  >>  I have got to the end of my tether on this, and have not been able to
> >  >> find
> >  >>  any other suggestions on the Internet. I apologise if there is
> >  >> something
> >  >>  under my nose that I have not been able to find, but can any one give
> >  >>  guidance or point me to sutable resources. I have looked at all the
> >  >>  documentation on the koha.org site as well as doing google searches.
> >  >>  Installing this program should *not* be this difficult.
> >  > Did you see the INSTALL and INSTALL.debian files in the Koha distribution?
> >  >
> >  >>  I have considerable experience with fedora systems (please do not
> >  >> suggest
> >  >>  installing an other distro--it is not an option for me and I dont want
> >  >> a
> >  >>  flame war on that subject), but have only had minor experience with
> >  >> perl.
> >  >>  I have been able to come to grips with perl -MCPAN -e  'install
> >  >>  "xyz::abc"' but have little further experience. Is it a perl thing that
> >  >> I
> >  >>  am not understanding?
> >  > Not sure yet, I think we need more information about the specific
> >  > problems you're
> >  > having. Is CPAN not working for you on Fedora?
> >  >
> >  > Cheers,
> >  >
> >  > --
> >  > Joshua Ferraro SUPPORT FOR OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE
> >  > CEO migration, training, maintenance, support
> >  > LibLime Featuring Koha Open-Source ILS
> >  > jmf at liblime.com |Full Demos at http://liblime.com/koha |1(888)KohaILS
> >  >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
>