Re: [Gnumed-devel] Updated server packages

[Sebastian Hilbert]

Am Samstag 19 September 2009 22:29:08 schrieb Karsten Hilbert:
> This all-in-one package applies to Windows, right ?
> 
Yes. Linux never had a problem.

You can't beat 

apt-get install gnumed-client gnumed-server gm-bootstrap_server

I personally don't see any reason why people still use Windows but I like 
spending time with my family ...

Sebastian

> Karsten
> 
> On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 09:44:47PM +0200, Hilbert, Sebastian wrote:
> > Not everyone is a computer wiz. Moreover it seems that a lot of people
> > are interested in GNUmed. Many of them do not handle the installation
> > very well. While technically sound the installation up to this day
> > required that you took the time to learn a bit about PCs and Operating
> > systems. Over time we were drawn into a conversation along the lines
> > 'Everyone else has an easier installation'. Engaging the user into a
> > technical discussion is often pointless.
> >
> > In the end I have decided to give the user what he or she wants. The
> > current client and server installation packages now bring along
> > everything needed. This has been the case for the client for quite some
> > time and it has been largely successful.
> >
> > Now the same is true for the server. GNUmed relies on the high quality
> > database server PostgreSQL. It has always been the case that the
> > administrator had to install and configure PostgreSQL. Most users are not
> > administrator and failed right there. I therefore decided to take care of
> > the PostgreSQL installation.
> >
> > The advantage is that boostraping now runs without user interaction. The
> > disadvantage is that I had to set a default password for the postgres
> > account. I repeat I had to set a default password for the postgres
> > account.
> >
> > If you prefer to configure everything yourself (like you should) you
> > still can.
> >
> > http://wiki.gnumed.de/bin/view/Gnumed/InstallerGuideWin
> >
> > Sebastian
> >
> >
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