Re: GNOME Bugzilla Upgrade: Test Upgrade On Friday?

[Max Kanat-Alexander <mkanat everythingsolved com>]

Olav Vitters wrote:
> That should not be a problem. The database is backed up every night on
> the button machine and stored in /var/lib/mysql-backup (using
> mysqlhotcopy). Can you handle these files as is, or do you need a
> mysqldump?

	I can handle the files as-is, if I can get access to the machine.

> > 	I'd like to send out a link to the current test site for the upgraded  
> > Bugzilla ASAP, to the desktop-devel list. Is that OK?
>
> Yes. Be very careful how you word the email though. This is likely a
> bike shed topic. Loads of negative comments.

	Okay. I was thinking of just pointing out that the test installation is 
for bug finding, not for UI changes at this point--that is, that there 
will (theoretically, provided funding appears) continue to be customized 
improvements to the UI as we go forward, but the general requirements 
are set.

> Current server. I heard something about a new server, but no hardware
> atm. Plus I forgot what it was intended for. Hmm, think to replace our
> database machine.

	Okay. How much RAM does the current (web server) machine have? Are 
there other apps running on it?

> You won't get root on the machine. Shell access might be possible
> ('bugzilla' user). Somewhat involved as it is our LDAP master and it
> doesn't do LDAP for itself.
> First would require setting up a userid.

	Okay. I can send you my public SSH key, if necessary, too. What do I 
have to do to get started there?

	Theoretically nothing needs to be done by root, unless you want to 
install the Perl modules globally via RPMs (which I do recommend, since 
that way they'll get upgraded "for free" when you do yum updates).

	-Max
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