[Savannah-cvs] [381] Savane VM isn't provided any more, Savannah task #15295.

[ineiev]

Revision: 381
          
http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=administration&revision=381
Author:   ineiev
Date:     2019-06-06 02:59:42 -0400 (Thu, 06 Jun 2019)
Log Message:
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Savane VM isn't provided any more, Savannah task #15295.

Ticket Links:
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    http://savannah.gnu.org/task/?15295

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/sviki/FrontEndSetup.mdwn
    trunk/sviki/FrontPage.mdwn
    trunk/sviki/HowToBecomeASavannahHacker.mdwn
    trunk/sviki/SavaneInABox.mdwn
    trunk/sviki/SavannahInternals.mdwn

Modified: trunk/sviki/FrontEndSetup.mdwn
===================================================================
--- trunk/sviki/FrontEndSetup.mdwn      2019-05-21 08:39:05 UTC (rev 380)
+++ trunk/sviki/FrontEndSetup.mdwn      2019-06-06 06:59:42 UTC (rev 381)
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 Further reading about savannah's web frontend:
 
 * [[RunningSavaneLocally]] - Running savannah's php code locally.
-* [[SavaneInABox]] - pre-configured Savane virtual machine.
 * [[FrontEnd]] - Notes about the current frontend setup (git,cvs).
 * [[FrontEndDevelopmentSite]] - Setting up development sites for savannah.
 

Modified: trunk/sviki/FrontPage.mdwn
===================================================================
--- trunk/sviki/FrontPage.mdwn  2019-05-21 08:39:05 UTC (rev 380)
+++ trunk/sviki/FrontPage.mdwn  2019-06-06 06:59:42 UTC (rev 381)
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@
     -   [[FrontEndDebuggingTips]] - points for easier PHP debugging.
 
     -   [[RunningSavaneLocally]]
-    -   [[SavaneInABox]]
 
     -   [[AudioVideo]]
     -   [[Backup]]

Modified: trunk/sviki/HowToBecomeASavannahHacker.mdwn
===================================================================
--- trunk/sviki/HowToBecomeASavannahHacker.mdwn 2019-05-21 08:39:05 UTC (rev 
380)
+++ trunk/sviki/HowToBecomeASavannahHacker.mdwn 2019-06-06 06:59:42 UTC (rev 
381)
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 with a MySQL database backend and some Perl scripts.  An overview is
 available at [[SavannahInternals]].  The PHP code (with a stub database)
 can be run and developed locally, without administrator access.  see
-[[RunningSavaneLocally]] and [[SavaneInABox]].
+[[RunningSavaneLocally]].
 
 You are encouraged to hack on the frontend code! Either adding new features,
 improving the code, or fixing bugs. See open [support
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@
 
 Few suggestions for wiki improvements:
 
-0. Running parts of savannah locally (e.g., [[RunningSavaneLocally]],
-    [[SavaneInABox]]) - testing, verifying and improving the
-    instructions.
+0. Running parts of savannah locally
+    (e.g., [[RunningSavaneLocally]]) - testing, verifying and improving
+    the instructions.
 0. FrontEnd documentation - (e.g., [[SavannahInternals]]) - improving and
     expanding this page, or creaeting a new page focused on the php code.
 

Modified: trunk/sviki/SavaneInABox.mdwn
===================================================================
--- trunk/sviki/SavaneInABox.mdwn       2019-05-21 08:39:05 UTC (rev 380)
+++ trunk/sviki/SavaneInABox.mdwn       2019-06-06 06:59:42 UTC (rev 381)
@@ -1,80 +1,5 @@
 # Savannah in a box - pre-configured Savane virtual machine
 
-To ease hacking on GNU Savane, here's a pre-configured virtual machine
-containing a running front-end (MySQL + Apache2) of Savane (the GNU Savannah
-software).  To install an instance locally, with no virtual machine involved,
+As of May 2019, the virtual machine isn't provided for download any more.
+To install an instance locally, with no virtual machine involved,
 see [[RunningSavaneLocally]].
-
-Please write to <address@hidden> with any questions or
-suggestions regarding this VM image.
-
-## Downloading and starting the VM
-
-    # Download the pre-configured image (355MB compressed)
-    wget http://files.housegordon.org/gnu-sv/savane-in-a-box.tar.xz
-
-    # Extract the files (~ 1.4GB uncompressed)
-    tar -xJf savane-in-a-box.tar.xz
-
-    # (or if your tar doesn't support XZ)
-    #    xzcat < savane-in-a-box.tar.xz | tar -xf -
-
-    # Use the provided script to start QEMU/KVM,
-    # with the pre-configred port 50080 forwarded to the host.
-    cd savane-in-a-box
-    ./savane-in-a-box.sh
-
-    # The guest VM's boot messages will appear on the terminal.
-    # wait until the login prompt appears.
-    # Then visit (on the host) http://localhost:50080 .
-
-## Accessing Savane
-
-After the guest VM finishes booting (the login prompt appears),
-On the host, visit <http://localhost:50080> .
-
-Try login with `admin` (password `admin`),
-or `testuser` (non-admin user, password `12345`).
-
-## Configuration Details
-
-1. The image is based on gNewSense 3.1, as configured here:
- <http://www.nongnu.org/pretest/manual/#gNewSense-3_002e1>
-
-2. GNU Savane is locally installed as detailed in [[RunningSavaneLocally]].
-
-3. Inside the virtual machine, the file `/etc/rc.local` contains a `sudo`
-   command to automatically start a local server of Savane, running as non-root
-   user. It is equivalent to using the `make` commands explained in
-   [[RunningSavaneLocally]].
-
-4. Inside the virtual machine, Apache2 is listening on port 50080.
-
-5. On the host, the `savane-in-a-box.sh` script forwards the guest's port
-   50080 to the host, try: <http://localhost:500080>.
-
-6. On the host, the `savane-in-a-box.sh` script forwards the guest's port
-   22 to the host's port 2222, try: `ssh -p 2222 address@hidden .
-
-## Hacking
-
-1. To login into the guest vm, run: `ssh -p 2222 address@hidden
-2. The 'root' password is '12345'.
-3. The non-root user 'miles' password is '12345'.
-   The user can `sudo` without a password.
-4. The MySQL root password is '12345'.
-5. The code is running from `/home/miles/savane/`.
-6. By default, `savane-in-a-box.sh` runs QEMU/KVM in **snapshot** mode -
-   meaning changes are **NOT** saved back to the VM disk (i.e. after
-   terminating the VM, your changes will be lost).  
-   To save changes back to the image:
-    1. Use `savane-in-a-box.sh -S`, or
-    2. On the guest's console, type `CTRL-A,C` to switch to QEMU's
-       monitor mode, Then run `commit all` to save the current
-       filesystem state back to the disk.  When using this method, it is
-       highly recommended to shutdown the VM with `shutdown -H -h now`
-       when you're done, the switch to QMEU's monitor mode, and `commit
-       all` your changes again (otherwise, you'll commit the filesystem
-       in `unclean` state).
-7. To hack on the frontend (php) files, look in
-`/home/miles/savane/frontend/php`.

Modified: trunk/sviki/SavannahInternals.mdwn
===================================================================
--- trunk/sviki/SavannahInternals.mdwn  2019-05-21 08:39:05 UTC (rev 380)
+++ trunk/sviki/SavannahInternals.mdwn  2019-06-06 06:59:42 UTC (rev 381)
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@
 N.B. That's the `administration` project/group, and the
 git repository named `savane` within it.
 
-To experiment with running a local copy of Savane see [[RunningSavaneLocally]]
-and [[SavaneInABox]].
-
 **Warning about repositories**: There are several other
 repositories/clones/forks which look like the savane repositories (e.g.,
 [savane-cleanup](http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/savane-cleanup.git/),