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diff --git a/docs/xml/installation.xml b/docs/xml/installation.xml index 3d1b4d5e7..3815f6753 100644 --- a/docs/xml/installation.xml +++ b/docs/xml/installation.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- <!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN"> --> -<!-- $Id: installation.xml,v 1.154 2008/02/17 14:29:02 lpsolit%gmail.com Exp $ --> +<!-- $Id: installation.xml,v 1.155 2008/02/24 19:23:06 lpsolit%gmail.com Exp $ --> <chapter id="installing-bugzilla"> <title>Installing Bugzilla</title> @@ -1558,7 +1558,9 @@ AddType application/rdf+xml .rdf</screen> Bugzilla on Windows requires the same perl modules found in <xref linkend="install-perlmodules"/>. The main difference is that windows uses <glossterm linkend="gloss-ppm">PPM</glossterm> instead - of CPAN. + of CPAN. ActiveState provides a GUI to manage Perl modules. We highly + recommend that you use it. If you prefer to use ppm from the + command-line, type: </para> <programlisting> @@ -1567,18 +1569,28 @@ C:\perl> <command>ppm install <module name></command> <para> The best source for the Windows PPM modules needed for Bugzilla - is probably the Bugzilla Test Server (aka 'Landfill'), so - you should add the Landfill package repository as follows: + is probably the theory58S website, which you can add to your list + of repositories as follows (for Perl 5.8.x): </para> <programlisting> -<command>ppm repo add landfill http://www.landfill.bugzilla.org/ppm/</command> +<command>ppm repo add theory58S http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/</command> </programlisting> + + <para> + If you are using Perl 5.10.x, you cannot use the same PPM modules as Perl + 5.8.x as they are incompatible. In this case, you should add the following + repository: + </para> + <programlisting> +<command>ppm repo add theory58S http://cpan.uwinnipeg.ca/PPMPackages/10xx/</command> + </programlisting> + <note> <para> In versions prior to 5.8.8 build 819 of PPM the command is <programlisting> -<command>ppm repository add landfill http://www.landfill.bugzilla.org/ppm/</command> +<command>ppm repository add theory58S http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/</command> </programlisting> </para> </note> diff --git a/docs/xml/modules.xml b/docs/xml/modules.xml index 6e325c5a7..3d4f6e556 100644 --- a/docs/xml/modules.xml +++ b/docs/xml/modules.xml @@ -24,15 +24,13 @@ a 'make' utility. The <command>nmake</command> utility provided with Microsoft Visual C++ may be used. As an alternative, there is a utility called <command>dmake</command> available from CPAN which is - written entirely in Perl. The majority of the links given below, however, - are to pre-compiled versions of the modules, which can be installed - on Windows simply by issuing the following command once you have - downloaded the PPD file (which may be packaged within a ZIP file): + written entirely in Perl. </para> <para> - <screen> - <prompt>></prompt> ppm install <filename.ppd> - </screen> + As described in <xref linkend="modules-manual-download" />, however, most + packages already exist and are available from ActiveState or theory58S. + We highly recommend that you install them using the ppm GUI available with + ActiveState and to add the theory58S repository to your list of repositories. </para> </note> </section> @@ -43,9 +41,11 @@ <note> <para> Running Bugzilla on Windows requires the use of ActiveState - Perl 5.8.1 or higher. Some modules already exist in the core - distribution of ActiveState Perl so no PPM link is given. - (This is noted where it occurs.) + Perl 5.8.1 or higher. Many modules already exist in the core + distribution of ActiveState Perl. Additional modules can be downloaded + from <ulink url="http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/" /> if you use + Perl 5.8.x or from <ulink url="http://cpan.uwinnipeg.ca/PPMPackages/10xx/" /> + if you use Perl 5.10.x. </para> </note> @@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ CGI: <literallayout> CPAN Download Page: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/CGI.pm/"/> - PPM Download Link: Part of core distribution. Documentation: <ulink url="http://perldoc.perl.org/CGI.html"/> </literallayout> </para> @@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ Data-Dumper: <literallayout> CPAN Download Page: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/Data-Dumper/"/> - PPM Download Page: Part of core distribution. Documentation: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/Data-Dumper/Dumper.pm"/> </literallayout> </para> @@ -71,7 +69,6 @@ Date::Format (part of TimeDate): <literallayout> CPAN Download Page: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/TimeDate/"/> - PPM Download Link: <ulink url="http://landfill.bugzilla.org/ppm/TimeDate.ppd"/> Documentation: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/TimeDate/lib/Date/Format.pm"/> </literallayout> </para> @@ -80,7 +77,6 @@ DBI: <literallayout> CPAN Download Page: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/DBI/"/> - PPM Download Link: <ulink url="http://landfill.bugzilla.org/ppm/DBI.ppd"/> Documentation: <ulink url="http://dbi.perl.org/docs/"/> </literallayout> </para> @@ -89,7 +85,6 @@ DBD::mysql: <literallayout> CPAN Download Page: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/DBD-mysql/"/> - PPM Download Link: <ulink url="http://landfill.bugzilla.org/ppm/DBD-mysql.ppd"/> Documentation: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/DBD-mysql/lib/DBD/mysql.pm"/> </literallayout> </para> @@ -98,7 +93,6 @@ DBD::Pg: <literallayout> CPAN Download Page: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/DBD-Pg/"/> - PPM Download Link: <ulink url="http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/x86/DBD-Pg.tar.gz"/> Documentation: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/DBD-Pg/Pg.pm"/> </literallayout> </para> @@ -107,7 +101,6 @@ File::Spec: <literallayout> CPAN Download Page: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/File-Spec/"/> - PPM Download Page: Part of core distribution. Documentation: <ulink url="http://perldoc.perl.org/File/Spec.html"/> </literallayout> </para> @@ -116,7 +109,6 @@ Template-Toolkit: <literallayout> CPAN Download Page: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/Template-Toolkit/"/> - PPM Download Link: <ulink url="http://landfill.bugzilla.org/ppm/Template-Toolkit.ppd"/> Documentation: <ulink url="http://www.template-toolkit.org/docs.html"/> </literallayout> </para> @@ -125,7 +117,6 @@ GD: <literallayout> CPAN Download Page: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/GD/"/> - PPM Download Link: <ulink url="http://landfill.bugzilla.org/ppm/GD.ppd"/> Documentation: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/GD/GD.pm"/> </literallayout> </para> @@ -134,7 +125,6 @@ Template::Plugin::GD: <literallayout> CPAN Download Page: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/Template-GD/" /> - PPM Download Link: (Just install Template-Toolkit using the instructions below) Documentation: <ulink url="http://www.template-toolkit.org/docs/aqua/Modules/index.html" /> </literallayout> </para> @@ -143,7 +133,6 @@ MIME::Parser (part of MIME-tools): <literallayout> CPAN Download Page: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/MIME-tools/"/> - PPM Download Link: <ulink url="http://ppm.activestate.com/PPMPackages/zips/8xx-builds-only/Windows/MIME-tools-5.411a.zip"/> Documentation: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/MIME-tools/lib/MIME/Parser.pm"/> </literallayout> </para> @@ -157,7 +146,6 @@ Chart::Base: <literallayout> CPAN Download Page: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/Chart/"/> - PPM Download Page: <ulink url="http://landfill.bugzilla.org/ppm/Chart.ppd"/> Documentation: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/Chart/Chart.pod"/> </literallayout> </para> @@ -166,7 +154,6 @@ GD::Graph: <literallayout> CPAN Download Page: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/GDGraph/"/> - PPM Download Link: <ulink url="http://landfill.bugzilla.org/ppm/GDGraph.ppd"/> Documentation: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/GDGraph/Graph.pm"/> </literallayout> </para> @@ -175,7 +162,6 @@ GD::Text::Align (part of GD::Text::Util): <literallayout> CPAN Download Page: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/GDTextUtil/"/> - PPM Download Page: <ulink url="http://landfill.bugzilla.org/ppm/GDTextUtil.ppd"/> Documentation: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/GDTextUtil/Text/Align.pm"/> </literallayout> </para> @@ -184,7 +170,6 @@ XML::Twig: <literallayout> CPAN Download Page: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/XML-Twig/"/> - PPM Download Link: <ulink url="http://ppm.activestate.com/PPMPackages/zips/8xx-builds-only/Windows/XML-Twig-3.22.zip"/> Documentation: <ulink url="http://standards.ieee.org/resources/spasystem/twig/twig_stable.html"/> </literallayout> </para> @@ -193,7 +178,6 @@ PatchReader: <literallayout> CPAN Download Page: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/author/JKEISER/PatchReader/"/> - PPM Download Link: <ulink url="http://landfill.bugzilla.org/ppm/PatchReader.ppd"/> Documentation: <ulink url="http://www.johnkeiser.com/mozilla/Patch_Viewer.html"/> </literallayout> </para> @@ -202,7 +186,6 @@ Image::Magick: <literallayout> CPAN Download Page: <ulink url="http://search.cpan.org/dist/PerlMagick/"/> - PPM Download Link: Included in Windows binary package. Documentation: <ulink url="http://www.imagemagick.org/script/resources.php"/> </literallayout> </para> |