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@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@ h2. Prerequisites:
# A GNU/Linux (virtual) machine
# A domain name for your api server
-h2. Install dependencies
+h2(#dependencies). Install dependencies
~$ sudo apt-get install libcurl3 libcurl3-gnutls libcurl4-openssl-dev \
libxslt1.1 zlib1g-dev gettext bison libssl-dev libreadline-dev \
- libpq-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev build-essential wget postgresql
+ libpq-dev sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev build-essential wget postgresql sudo
-h2. Install Ruby and bundler
+h2(#ruby). Install Ruby and bundler
We recommend Ruby >= 2.1.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ cd ruby-2.1.1
make
sudo make install
-gem install bundler
+sudo gem install bundler
h2. Download the source tree
@@ -84,13 +84,32 @@ Put it in @config/application.yml@ in the production or common section:
Consult @application.default.yml@ for a full list of configuration options. Always put your local configuration in @application.yml@ instead of editing @application.default.yml@.
-Configure the database:
+Generate a new database password. Nobody ever needs to memorize it or type it, so we'll make a strong one:
+
+
+~/arvados/services/api$ ruby -e 'puts rand(2**128).to_s(36)'
+6gqa1vu492idd7yca9tfandj3
+
+
+Create a new database user with permission to create its own databases.
+
+
+~/arvados/services/api$ sudo -u postgres createuser --createdb --encrypted --pwprompt arvados
+[sudo] password for you: yourpassword
+Enter password for new role: paste-password-you-generated
+Enter it again: paste-password-again
+Shall the new role be a superuser? (y/n) n
+Shall the new role be allowed to create more new roles? (y/n) n
+
+
+Configure API server to connect to your database by creating and updating @config/database.yml@. Replace the @xxxxxxxx@ database password placeholders with the new password you generated above.
~/arvados/services/api$ cp -i config/database.yml.sample config/database.yml
+~/arvados/services/api$ edit config/database.yml
-By default, the development database will use the sqlite3 driver, so no configuration is necessary. If you wish to use mysql or postgres, edit @config/database.yml@ to your liking and make sure the database and db user exist. Then initialize the database:
+Create and initialize the database.
~/arvados/services/api$ RAILS_ENV=development bundle exec rake db:setup
@@ -107,7 +126,7 @@ Edit @config/initializers/omniauth.rb@. Set @APP_SECRET@ to the value of @app_se
You can now run the development server:
-~/arvados/services/api$ rails server
+~/arvados/services/api$ bundle exec rails server --port=3030
h3. Apache/Passenger (optional)
@@ -123,28 +142,22 @@ To enable streaming so users can monitor crunch jobs in real time, add to your P
h2. Add an admin user
-Point browser to the API endpoint. Log in with a google account.
-
-In the rails console:
+Point your browser to the API server's login endpoint:
-~/arvados/services/api$ rails console
-irb(main):001:0> Thread.current[:user] = User.find(1)
-irb(main):002:0> Thread.current[:user].is_admin = true
-irb(main):003:0> User.find(1).update_attributes is_admin: true, is_active: true
-irb(main):004:0> User.find(1).is_admin
-=> true
-
+https://localhost:3030/login
+
+
-h2. Create an API token
+Log in with your google account.
-In rails console:
+Use the rails console to give yourself admin privileges:
-~/arvados/services/api$ rails console
-irb(main):001:0> a = ApiClient.new(owner_uuid:'0')
-irb(main):002:0> a.save!
-irb(main):003:0> x = ApiClientAuthorization.new(api_client_id:a.id, user_id:1)
-irb(main):004:0> x.save
-irb(main):005:0> x.api_token
+~/arvados/services/api$ bundle exec rails console
+irb(main):001:0> Thread.current[:user] = User.all.select(&:identity_url).last
+irb(main):002:0> Thread.current[:user].is_admin = true
+irb(main):003:0> Thread.current[:user].update_attributes is_admin: true, is_active: true
+irb(main):004:0> User.where(is_admin: true).collect &:email
+=> ["root", "your_address@example.com"]