Hi Dave, wow super awesome! We need to spread this to the social media channels. And furthermore I suggest to write a blog post. I can do that if no one disagrees.
Thanks a lot :) Cheers Andy On 13 February 2014 10:03, Garren Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > Thats great news. Thanks to everyone involved. > > > On 13 Feb 2014, at 4:40 AM, Dave Cottlehuber <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi everybody, > > > > I’m delighted to announce the availability of Apache CouchDB Ubuntu > > Precise (12.04) packages, with integrated upstart support. > > > > These have been contributed with support from Mobius Medical Systems, > > LP [1], who use Apache CouchDB in their product Mobius3D/FX for > > oncology and radiology, and funded the development of this work > > through the Couch Firm [2]. > > > > This would not have been possible without the assistance of Jason > > DeRose (who has lead the 1.5.0 package going into the next Ubuntu > > Trusty release), and Noah Slater, who was surprised on reviewing the > > package to find so much of his original work there ;-). > > > > Installation should be straightforward, usual caveats around making > > backup before upgrading precautions apply, noting that between 1.0.1 > > and 1.5.0 there are a number of key changes, including the on-disk > > data format used by the .couch files was upgraded. Although it > > *should* keep your dbs intact and do the right thing for your > > local.ini files, always have a backup - or two! > > > > ```shell > > sudo apt-get install python-software-properties -y > > sudo add-apt-repository ppa:couchdb/stable -y > > sudo apt-get update -y > > # remove any existing couchdb > > sudo apt-get remove couchdb couchdb-bin couchdb-common -yf > > # see my shiny 1.5.0 goodness > > sudo apt-get install -V couchdb > > Reading package lists... Done > > Building dependency tree > > Reading state information... Done > > The following extra packages will be installed: > > couchdb-bin (1.5.0-0ubuntu2) > > couchdb-common (1.5.0-0ubuntu2) > > couchdb (1.5.0-0ubuntu2) > > … Y … > > > > # manage via upstart > > sudo stop couchdb > > couchdb stop/waiting > > sudo start couchdb > > couchdb start/running, process 3541 > > … > > ``` > > > > You can of course modify or duplicate the /etc/init/couchdb.conf > > script, to support running multiple couchdb instances or users on the > > same box. > > > > Note there's also a `couchdb/dev` ppa which will be used for testing > > and updating the next release, e.g. the upcoming 1.6.0, before > > switching it over to the stable branch once it's had enough eyes on > > it. > > > > Feedback welcome! > > > > A+ > > Dave > > [email protected] > > [email protected] > > [email protected] > > > > [1]: http://www.mobiusmed.com/ > > [2]: http://thecouchfirm.com/ > > -- Andy Wenk Hamburg - Germany RockIt! http://www.couchdb-buch.de http://www.pg-praxisbuch.de GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 9588 https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc
