Great response, Jodi - we should probably fold some of that nice, straightforward response into the Evergreen FAQ at http://open-ils.org/faq.php
One small comment - VMWare Server and VMWare Player is an application that runs on Windows as well as Linux. So you can actually open up one of the Evergreen VMWare images on a Windows system, and have Linux, running inside of VMWare, running on Windows. No need to install Linux at all. Of course, it helps to have a basic familiarity with Linux if you want to get your own MARC records on it, etc... 2008/4/30 Jodi Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Hi B, > > Glad that you're interested in trying out Evergreen! > > Evergreen has three parts: > > * OPAC > * staff client > * server > > OPAC > You can try out the OPAC with any web browser. > Demo version: http://demo.gapines.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/index.xml > Georgia PINES OPAC: http://gapines.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/index.xml > > Staff Client > You can install the Staff Client most easily on Windows. (There's also > source code for linux and an untested Mac version). > Download from http://open-ils.org/downloads.php You'll use demo.gapines.org > as the server for the staff client, and use a sample user account (Usernames > and passwords are at http://open-ils.org/downloads/demo_users.txt ) > > Evergreen Server > > The Evergreen server runs on linux. There are multiple ways of installing > it. > > VMWare image > Using a VMWare image is probabaly the easiest way to try out the server. See > http://www.open-ils.org/downloads.php . Prerequisite software: appropriate > linux distribution (Debian, Gentoo or Ubantu) and virtual machine software > such as http://www.vmware.com/products/player/ > > > Script-based installation from source code > > Once you have linux installed, you can try John Schmidt's Evergreen > installer script. The script has been tested with Debian (Etch release) as > of February, and may work with other linux distributions as well. See > http://open-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=jaschmidt:evergreen_installer > Prerequisite software: linux (preferably Debian Etch) (The script itself > installs other prerequisite software.) > > From Source Code > If, instead, you want to install Evergreen 'from scratch', you can find > generic installation information at > http://open-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=generic_installation_information > Additional documentation is available for Debian, Gentoo, and Ubuntu > distributions: http://open-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=server_installation > > Prerequisite software for installing from source code: linux (best > documentation for Debian, Gentoo, or Ubuntu) > You can find more information about the prerequisite software at > http://open-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=generic_installation_information . > Currently that list has these prerequisites: > > > Installing PostgreSQL > > Installing Apache2 > > Installing mod_perl2 > > Perl Modules > > Ejabberd > > Spidermonkey > > libdbi > General linux advice > If you're not already running linux, the Open-ils-dev archives suggest that > Debian is most popular among developers.You can get a free download of the > current stable release of Debian, called Etch, from the debian.org website: > > Installer: http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/debian-installer/ > Manual: http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/installmanual > > General Evergreen help > FAQ > http://open-ils.org/faq.php > Wiki > http://open-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php > Listservshttp://open-ils.org/listserv.php > I'd suggest Open-ils-dev for questions with the server, and Open-ils-general > for other questions. Also check the listserv archives. > IRC (Internet Relay Chat) > http://www.open-ils.org/irc.php > > Best luck, and let us know how it goes! > > -Jodi > > PS- You may also be interested in the NewGenLib ILS, an opensource ILS > developed in India. I don't know anything about it beyond its website: > http://www.verussolutions.biz/web/ > > Jodi Schneider > Science Library Specialist > Amherst College > 413-542-2076 > > > > ________________________________ > From: Chennakeshava,B [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 12:50 AM > To: Jodi Schneider > Subject: hi > > > > I am Keshav student of MLISc (Library and information Science) at University > of Mysore , Mysore, India. > Me also take Evergreen software for project but it is not installed. so > you can send me which are additional software need for install and it is > work with Linux or windows operating system please inform me. > > Thanking you > Chennakeshava, B > MLISc > University of Mysore > Mysore > Karnataka > India -- Dan Scott Laurentian University
