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= Alpha Release for Testers=
 
= Alpha Release for Testers=
  
Welcome to the Alpha 2 release of '''Amahi Ubuntu Edition'''!
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Welcome to the Alpha 3 release of '''Amahi Ubuntu Edition'''!
  
This is our second alpha release ... still expect turbulence! Let's start with the caveats and then on to how to install!
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This is our third alpha release ... still expect turbulence! Let's start with the caveats and then on to how to install!
  
 
= Caveats =
 
= Caveats =
* This is a second alpha release. Expect your machine to explode in a million pieces losing all the data.
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* This is a third alpha release. Expect your machine to explode in a million pieces losing all the data.
 
* No graphical installer yet. Installation involves two CLI (command-line) commands
 
* No graphical installer yet. Installation involves two CLI (command-line) commands
* Note that this is intended to be installed under 10.04. It also seems to work under 11.04 (but no warranty!), but it definitely does NOT work under 11.10 due to this bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-sinatra/+bug/843734
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* Note that this is intended to be installed under 11.10. It also seems to work under 10.04 and 11.04; but no warranty. It has been tested with ubuntu desktop, but server probably also should not cause problems. I suspect things like Kubuntu/Lubuntu/Gobuntu/Edubuntu/.... will also work but this is not tested. No warranty. Feel free to report results.
 
* No applications are available for Ubuntu yet. This is on purpose, so that we keep the focus tightly on platform stability before chasing ghosts in apps
 
* No applications are available for Ubuntu yet. This is on purpose, so that we keep the focus tightly on platform stability before chasing ghosts in apps
* Only supported on Ubuntu 10.04 desktop and server edition
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* Only supported on Ubuntu 11.10 desktop and server edition
 
* '''only 32bit'' is supported. x86 64bit and arm are not supported yet
 
* '''only 32bit'' is supported. x86 64bit and arm are not supported yet
 
* This has been also tested on Debian, but not as well as in Ubuntu
 
* This has been also tested on Debian, but not as well as in Ubuntu
* There are '''no automatic updates or ways to update''' from your install to an eventual release or from the first alpha.
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* There are '''no automatic updates or ways to update''' from your install to an eventual release or from the awxibs alpha.
 
* [[Greyhole]] is not yet supported
 
* [[Greyhole]] is not yet supported
 
* Debian is not well supported in this release (there are a couple of known issues). We are focusing on Ubuntu only for now.
 
* Debian is not well supported in this release (there are a couple of known issues). We are focusing on Ubuntu only for now.
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= How to install Amahi on Ubuntu =
 
= How to install Amahi on Ubuntu =
  
* Download Ubuntu 10.04 CD/DVD
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* Download Ubuntu 11.10 CD/DVD
* Install Ubuntu. Only 10.04 has been tested. If you want to test other releases, let us know if or how they work.
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* Install Ubuntu. Only 11.10 has been tested. If you want to test other releases, let us know if or how they work. Aim is to move a soon as possible to 12.04LTS and stick with that one for a while.
 
* Open a terminal and become root by typing:
 
* Open a terminal and become root by typing:
 
     {{Code|sudo su -}}
 
     {{Code|sudo su -}}
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* Make sure you have the proper network settings set up in your [http://www.amahi.org/user control panel], with one profile and one install code
 
* Make sure you have the proper network settings set up in your [http://www.amahi.org/user control panel], with one profile and one install code
 
* Get the installer:
 
* Get the installer:
     {{Code|wget http://ubuntu.amahi.org/ubuntu.install}}
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     {{Code|wget http://ubuntu.amahi.org/install.11.10}}
* Then start the install with your install code
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* Then start the install with    {{Code|sh install.11.10}}
     {{Code|sh ubuntu.install YOUR_INSTALL_CODE}}
 
  
 
This should take a little while and many messages will flash by the screen.
 
This should take a little while and many messages will flash by the screen.
  
At the end, reboot. After that, '''<nowiki>http://hda</nowiki>''' should be working.
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If you are on a system with a display and have firefox installed, firefox will start and prompt you for the install code. (you can get your install code from www.amahi.org).
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If you are on a system with GUI but without firefox (but e.g. Konqueror or Chrome) start your browser and browse to http://localhost:2000.
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If you are installing on a headless system where you have no window system running browse to the web gui from a different system. This is done by browsing to http://<ip address of your amahi system>:2000
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In either case your browser will ask you for your install code and start installing some additional packages. There is a progress indicator, but don't trust it too much as it has not been tuned very well.
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Once the installation is completed the system will tell you to reboot. Do so.
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Note that rebooting will change the IP address of your system to the addres you've given when creating your install code.
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After rebooting, '''<nowiki>http://hda</nowiki>''' should be working if entered on the local system. From a remote system this will only work if you have your DNS pointing to the amahi system as otherwise your system cannot resolve the name "hda".
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= Other =
 
= Other =
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The old Ubuntu information (mostly out of date now) is in the [[Ubuntu old]] page.
 
The old Ubuntu information (mostly out of date now) is in the [[Ubuntu old]] page.
  
= Changes =
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= Plans =
  
* a problem with rake/dsl has been solved
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Plan is to move to 12.04LTS server as soon as possible and stick with that one for a while.
* more of the testing apps work
 
* several smaller bug fixes
 

Revision as of 10:18, 11 February 2012

Warning.png WARNING
This is only for developers, advanced users and testers. Do NOT use with data you would not mind losing; currently this page is being updated. Please come back in a day or so.!



Alpha Release for Testers

Welcome to the Alpha 3 release of Amahi Ubuntu Edition!

This is our third alpha release ... still expect turbulence! Let's start with the caveats and then on to how to install!

Caveats

  • This is a third alpha release. Expect your machine to explode in a million pieces losing all the data.
  • No graphical installer yet. Installation involves two CLI (command-line) commands
  • Note that this is intended to be installed under 11.10. It also seems to work under 10.04 and 11.04; but no warranty. It has been tested with ubuntu desktop, but server probably also should not cause problems. I suspect things like Kubuntu/Lubuntu/Gobuntu/Edubuntu/.... will also work but this is not tested. No warranty. Feel free to report results.
  • No applications are available for Ubuntu yet. This is on purpose, so that we keep the focus tightly on platform stability before chasing ghosts in apps
  • Only supported on Ubuntu 11.10 desktop and server edition
  • 'only 32bit is supported. x86 64bit and arm are not supported yet
  • This has been also tested on Debian, but not as well as in Ubuntu
  • There are no automatic updates or ways to update from your install to an eventual release or from the awxibs alpha.
  • Greyhole is not yet supported
  • Debian is not well supported in this release (there are a couple of known issues). We are focusing on Ubuntu only for now.

How to install Amahi on Ubuntu

  • Download Ubuntu 11.10 CD/DVD
  • Install Ubuntu. Only 11.10 has been tested. If you want to test other releases, let us know if or how they work. Aim is to move a soon as possible to 12.04LTS and stick with that one for a while.
  • Open a terminal and become root by typing:
bash code
​sudo su -​
  • Double check your network settings with ifconfig and route -n
  • Make sure you have the proper network settings set up in your control panel, with one profile and one install code
  • Get the installer:
bash code
​wget http://ubuntu.amahi.org/install.11.10​
  • Then start the install with
bash code
​sh install.11.10​


This should take a little while and many messages will flash by the screen.

If you are on a system with a display and have firefox installed, firefox will start and prompt you for the install code. (you can get your install code from www.amahi.org).

If you are on a system with GUI but without firefox (but e.g. Konqueror or Chrome) start your browser and browse to http://localhost:2000.

If you are installing on a headless system where you have no window system running browse to the web gui from a different system. This is done by browsing to http://<ip address of your amahi system>:2000

In either case your browser will ask you for your install code and start installing some additional packages. There is a progress indicator, but don't trust it too much as it has not been tuned very well.

Once the installation is completed the system will tell you to reboot. Do so. Note that rebooting will change the IP address of your system to the addres you've given when creating your install code.

After rebooting, http://hda should be working if entered on the local system. From a remote system this will only work if you have your DNS pointing to the amahi system as otherwise your system cannot resolve the name "hda".


Other

Refer to the Debian page for the latest info, how to install via other methods and development updates.

The old Ubuntu information (mostly out of date now) is in the Ubuntu old page.

Plans

Plan is to move to 12.04LTS server as soon as possible and stick with that one for a while.