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If you do not want to use a database hosted in the internet, Gestinux requires either '''MySql Server''' (>= 5.0) or '''PostgreSQL Server''' (>= 8.4) installed on your local system, or on any server reacheable through your network.
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If you do not want to use a database hosted in the internet, Gestinux requires either '''MySql Server''' (>= 5.0) or '''PostgreSQL Server''' (>= 8.4) installed on your local system, or on any server your network can access.
  
The easiest to install is MySql on Linux.
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The easiest installation is setting up MySql on Linux.
  
They are not consuming much, with the power of current computers.
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The power of current computers means you will still have spare processing capacity after installing a server locally.  
  
You must have an ''administrator'' account to be able to install.
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You must have an ''administrator'' account before you can install.
  
Below is a short guide to install these servers. For more details, please refer to the official documentation.
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The following is a short guide to installing either MySql or PostgresSQL. For more details, please refer to the official documentation.
  
 
===To install MySql server :===
 
===To install MySql server :===
  
 
* On Ubuntu :  
 
* On Ubuntu :  
** Install the package '''mysql-server''', using Synaptic.
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** Use Synaptic to install the package '''mysql-server'''.
** Confirm a few choices
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** Confirm a few options
 
** You can enter a blank password for the root account if you are evaluating.
 
** You can enter a blank password for the root account if you are evaluating.
 
* On Windows :
 
* On Windows :
 
** Go to [http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ mysql download page]
 
** Go to [http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ mysql download page]
 
** Download the appropriate installer (in most cases, the first one)
 
** Download the appropriate installer (in most cases, the first one)
** Execute the setup, using a priviledged account.
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** Execute the setup.exe, using a privileged account.
** You can confirm the default choices
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** You can accept the default options
 
** You can choose a standard configuration
 
** You can choose a standard configuration
** A non blank root password is requested, '''remember it''' !
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** A non-blank root password is required: '''Remember it''' !
  
 
===To install PostgreSQL server :===
 
===To install PostgreSQL server :===

Revision as of 19:31, 31 January 2013

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If you do not want to use a database hosted in the internet, Gestinux requires either MySql Server (>= 5.0) or PostgreSQL Server (>= 8.4) installed on your local system, or on any server your network can access.

The easiest installation is setting up MySql on Linux.

The power of current computers means you will still have spare processing capacity after installing a server locally.

You must have an administrator account before you can install.

The following is a short guide to installing either MySql or PostgresSQL. For more details, please refer to the official documentation.

To install MySql server :

  • On Ubuntu :
    • Use Synaptic to install the package mysql-server.
    • Confirm a few options
    • You can enter a blank password for the root account if you are evaluating.
  • On Windows :
    • Go to mysql download page
    • Download the appropriate installer (in most cases, the first one)
    • Execute the setup.exe, using a privileged account.
    • You can accept the default options
    • You can choose a standard configuration
    • A non-blank root password is required: Remember it !

To install PostgreSQL server :

  • On Ubuntu :
    • Install the package postgresql
  • On Windows
    • To be documented...


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