From: Andrew Gray <andrewg@gnu.org>
To: Chad Walstrom <chewie@wookimus.net>,
Yngve Svendsen <yngve.svendsen@sun.com>
Cc: help-gnats@gnu.org
Subject: Restoring GNATS database
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 14:32:00 -0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20040415122435.GB12184@nandakot.anu.edu.au> (raw)
Hi Yngve and Chad,
One important outstanding issue with GNATS is the bug database. After
the main GNU host was cracked in August last year the GNATS database
was unavailable. I have started looking at getting it back on-line again.
Two key problems are (1) recoving the data from the old database and
(2) identifying a machine that can host the GNATS database.
I have sent a message to the GNU sysadmins and received a response.
Regarding recovering the old database, they asked where the data was.
I guessed it would be in /usr/local/com/gnatsdb or /usr/com/gnatsdb.
Yngve, do you recall what directory the GNATS database on fencepost
was in?
Regarding running the GNATS database on fencepost, the response included:
> Can GNATS run as a non-root user? If so, reinstalling on
> fencepost shouldn't be a problem. I recall that in years past the
> installation was poorly maintained / undocumented, and whenever we had
> to swap out hardware or reinstall fencepost, GNATS broke. Is there a
> stable Debian package that we can keep installed on the machine, or
> does the install need to constantly change?
My response included:
> Yes, GNATS normally run as a specially created "gnats" user. However,
> I think that root access was required to administer that GNATS and
> Gnatsweb installation.
> I think there is a stable Debian package (3.999.beta1+cvs20020303-1),
> but I'm not sure if we would need to run a newer version of GNATS.
>
> Another option I am considering is using a cheap Linux virtual hosting
> service for the GNATS database. If installing and maintaining
> GNATS/Gnatsweb on fencepost would involve significant work for the
> fencepost admins, this approach might shift the admin burden to the
> GNATS maintainer and/or contributers.
Chad, was my response to the question about the stable Debian package
correct?
The Linux virtual hosting service I was thinking of was on jvds.com.
They have a plan that is USD 12.50 per month, I would be happy to pay
this for a year if it would help get the GNATS database online again
quickly. What do you think about using such a service for the GNATS
database?
--
Andrew Gray
GNU GNATS Maintainer
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next reply other threads:[~2004-04-15 12:29 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-04-15 14:32 Andrew Gray [this message]
2004-04-15 16:01 ` Yngve Svendsen
2004-04-15 17:08 ` Chad Walstrom
2004-04-15 17:57 ` [OT] CC'ing and the list Chad Walstrom
2004-04-16 20:56 ` Restoring GNATS database Mel Hatzis
2004-04-16 8:18 ` Andrew Gray
2004-04-15 16:20 ` Chad Walstrom
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