Kunal Deo wrote: > > I am coming from the Linux world and am very glad to see that there is > a Web Stack for Open Solaris.
Thanks! > I am planning to add Webstack article in Wikipedia (and add it to > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMP_Packages) . I need some > information regarding this. > I hope that I came to the right place. Certainly. > * What is the primary goal behind Web Stack, is it to provide the IPS > (or pkg) format packages for Open Solaris Yes. Note the components are also available beyond OpenSolaris in what is today called CoolStack. But on OpenSolaris yes you get the via IPS (pkg command). > ====or====== > To be a complete independent package with its own installer (like > Netbeans and other stacks have ,XAMPP, Apache2Triad) which can be > downloaded an installed separately. Likewise can I install any existing "separatly" is vague.. You install them at-will via IPS, which could be considered "separately" - i.e. they are not on the LiveCD. > stacks without interfering with system distributed packages if it > already has few components (for example Blastwave packages)? There shouldn't be any conflict as Blastwave installs into its own locations. > *Is there any central interface to configure everything from MySQL,PHP > to Apache all together or do we need to know the configuration files to > do the task? There is today a small initialization GUI via the menus. Enhanced administration support is certainly on the wishlist (and to-do list) but not there right this moment. Follow or join the activity on this list for more. > *What is the framework for extensions? Is there any support for > installing third party Apache Modules and PHP Extensions ? Sure, you can build and install your owns extensions if you desire, it is standard Apache/PHP. Beyond that, if you'd like to make your (or your favorite) extensions/modules available as IPS packages through Web Stack project, it could be done if you're interested in volunteering. Or just propose them here. > *Where I can go to track the version information about the components > being used in WebStack ? There might be some wiki pages that offer such info but as with all such pages they are permanently obsolete. Best best if you need to know is to look at the source. For components in SFW, click on the app of interest and look at the version in the tar.gz file: http://src.opensolaris.org/source/xref/sfw/usr/src/cmd/ For components in Web Stack repo, just look at the version number: http://pkg.opensolaris.org/webstack > *What are the other features apart from the usual ones like, do we have > support for Forums, Blogs, CMS (In the form of shipped web apps and > integrated to management interface). Today there's a drupal package (see http://pkg.opensolaris.org/webstack). There will be additional ones in the upcoming weeks, soon. If you have any favorites to suggest, you can do so here (and/or volunteer to do them). > *What is the status of SSL support ? Yes. (If you have a specific app in mind we can give more specific answer ;-) -- Jyri J. Virkki - jyri.virkki at sun.com - Sun Microsystems
