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| * We suggest you use a virtual machine, like Virtualbox - [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads]. The advantage is that you can save snapshots at important stages of testing and revert to them quickly. Some tips for virtualbox: The default settings for a Redhat virtual machine are fine, but you will want to change the Network settings to add a second network interface and be bridged adapters if you want to test Server-Gateway mode. The 1st adapter is local, the 2nd adapter is external. | | * We suggest you use a virtual machine, like Virtualbox - [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads]. The advantage is that you can save snapshots at important stages of testing and revert to them quickly. Some tips for virtualbox: The default settings for a Redhat virtual machine are fine, but you will want to change the Network settings to add a second network interface and be bridged adapters if you want to test Server-Gateway mode. The 1st adapter is local, the 2nd adapter is external. |
| {{note box| keep in mind you need to activate the PAE option of your virtualisation environment for playing with SME Server 9}} | | {{note box| keep in mind you need to activate the PAE option of your virtualisation environment for playing with SME Server 9}} |
− | * Download the SME9 Alpha ISO from [http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/testing/9/iso/]. Use the x86_64 version if your hardware supports it. If possible use something like zsync which will transfer just the chages to the ISO and not the whole file itself : | + | * Download the SME9 Alpha ISO from [http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/testing/9/iso/]. Use the x86_64 version if your hardware supports it. If possible use something like [[SME9Alpha#Zsync|ZSync]] which will transfer just the chages to the ISO and not the whole file itself : |
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| * Start the machine and choose the ISO image to boot from and install SME Server following the instructions. | | * Start the machine and choose the ISO image to boot from and install SME Server following the instructions. |
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| == Tips == | | == Tips == |
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| + | ==== Re-enable ssh access ==== |
| * Re-enable ssh access (the lazy not-so-secure way, but I am assuming for this testing/dev scenario that your external IP is really a local address behind a router) | | * Re-enable ssh access (the lazy not-so-secure way, but I am assuming for this testing/dev scenario that your external IP is really a local address behind a router) |
| <syntaxhighlight lang="Bash"> | | <syntaxhighlight lang="Bash"> |
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| /sbin/e-smith/signal-event remoteaccess-update | | /sbin/e-smith/signal-event remoteaccess-update |
| </syntaxhighlight> | | </syntaxhighlight> |
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| + | ==== easier access to the server manager ==== |
| * Enable easier access to the server manager if you prefer (modify as needed for your network) | | * Enable easier access to the server manager if you prefer (modify as needed for your network) |
| <syntaxhighlight lang="Bash"> | | <syntaxhighlight lang="Bash"> |
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| * [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora_Draft_Documentation/0.1/html/RPM_Guide/index.html From the Fedora project] | | * [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora_Draft_Documentation/0.1/html/RPM_Guide/index.html From the Fedora project] |
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− | === Zsync === | + | ==== Zsync ==== |
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| *You can get it for Debian/Ubuntu with | | *You can get it for Debian/Ubuntu with |