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AdvancedInstall.md

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## Additional !Build/Install Documentation ## Additional !Build/Install Documentation
The quick start docs in source:docs/quickstart.rst are sufficient to get Tahoe-LAFS running on all platforms. This wiki page is *only* for advanced, optional installation features and you should not read this page if all you want is to get Tahoe-LAFS running. If you have trouble getting it to work by following source:docs/quickstart.rst then please write to [the tahoe-dev mailing list](http://tahoe-lafs.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tahoe-dev) and ask for help. The quick start docs in source:docs/quickstart.rst are sufficient to get Tahoe-LAFS running on all platforms. This wiki page is *only* for advanced, optional installation features and you should not read this page if all you want is to get Tahoe-LAFS running. If you have trouble getting it to work by following source:docs/quickstart.rst then please write to [the tahoe-dev mailing list](https://tahoe-lafs.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tahoe-dev) and ask for help.
*Zooko writing: I do not take any responsibility for the contents of this page -- [AdvancedInstall](AdvancedInstall). In my opinion it contains some bits of bad advice and obsolete statements. I don't take the time to monitor or edit this page. I would advise you to follow source:docs/quickstart.rst instead, and if that doesn't work then email the tahoe-dev list for help.* *Zooko writing: I do not take any responsibility for the contents of this page -- [AdvancedInstall](AdvancedInstall). In my opinion it contains some bits of bad advice and obsolete statements. I don't take the time to monitor or edit this page. I would advise you to follow source:docs/quickstart.rst instead, and if that doesn't work then email the tahoe-dev list for help.*
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`zope.interface: 3.5.0, simplejson: 2.0.7, pyutil: 1.3.30, zbase32: 1.1.1, allmydata-tahoe: 1.2.0-r3353, pyOpenSSL: 0.7, Twisted: 8.1.0-r25700, Nevow: 0.9.33-r17166, foolscap: 0.3.2, zfec: 1.4.2, pycryptopp: 0.5.12, argparse: 0.8.0, setuptools: 0.6c10dev` `zope.interface: 3.5.0, simplejson: 2.0.7, pyutil: 1.3.30, zbase32: 1.1.1, allmydata-tahoe: 1.2.0-r3353, pyOpenSSL: 0.7, Twisted: 8.1.0-r25700, Nevow: 0.9.33-r17166, foolscap: 0.3.2, zfec: 1.4.2, pycryptopp: 0.5.12, argparse: 0.8.0, setuptools: 0.6c10dev`
Prior to Tahoe-LAFS v1.9.0, users running on Microsoft Windows also needed to manually install [pywin32](http://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32). This should no longer be needed. Prior to Tahoe-LAFS v1.9.0, users running on Microsoft Windows also needed to manually install [pywin32](https://sourceforge.net/projects/pywin32). This should no longer be needed.
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## Overview ## Overview
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This disconnected-build operation is supported in two ways. When building This disconnected-build operation is supported in two ways. When building
from a darcs checkout, you can download the latest "tahoe-deps" bundle from from a darcs checkout, you can download the latest "tahoe-deps" bundle from
<http://tahoe-lafs.org/source/tahoe-lafs/deps/tahoe-deps.tar.gz> . Unpack this in <https://tahoe-lafs.org/source/tahoe-lafs/deps/tahoe-deps.tar.gz> . Unpack this in
your source tree, and the build process will grab any necessary libraries your source tree, and the build process will grab any necessary libraries
from its `tahoe-deps/` directory instead of downloading them from the from its `tahoe-deps/` directory instead of downloading them from the
internet. You can also unpack tahoe-deps into the parent directory to share internet. You can also unpack tahoe-deps into the parent directory to share
it between multiple trees. it between multiple trees.
Alternatively, if you are building from a tarball (either a release tarball Alternatively, if you are building from a tarball (either a release tarball
from <http://tahoe-lafs.org/source/tahoe-lafs/releases/> , or a continually-generated from <https://tahoe-lafs.org/source/tahoe-lafs/releases/> , or a continually-generated
current-trunk tarball from <http://tahoe-lafs.org/source/tahoe-lafs/tarballs/> ), you current-trunk tarball from <https://tahoe-lafs.org/source/tahoe-lafs/tarballs/> ), you
can simply download the -SUMO version of the tarball instead of the regular can simply download the -SUMO version of the tarball instead of the regular
one. The "SUMO" tarball includes the current tahoe-deps bundle pre-unpacked one. The "SUMO" tarball includes the current tahoe-deps bundle pre-unpacked
in the source tree. in the source tree.
The tahoe-deps bundle is updated every once in a while, as new versions of The tahoe-deps bundle is updated every once in a while, as new versions of
the dependent libraries are released, or as Tahoe becomes dependent upon new the dependent libraries are released, or as Tahoe becomes dependent upon new
things. The <http://tahoe-lafs.org/source/tahoe-lafs/deps/> directory contains things. The <https://tahoe-lafs.org/source/tahoe-lafs/deps/> directory contains
historical ones, but there should never be a reason to use anything but the historical ones, but there should never be a reason to use anything but the
latest. The tahoe-deps bundle contains a README that has a version number. latest. The tahoe-deps bundle contains a README that has a version number.
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### Windows ### Windows
There used to be an installer for Windows, but we now recommend that Windows There used to be an installer for Windows, but we now recommend that Windows
users just follow the [quickstart instructions](http://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/browser/trunk/docs/quickstart.rst). users just follow the [quickstart instructions](https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/browser/trunk/docs/quickstart.rst).
The SMB-based ("WinFUSE") frontend that was provided by the AllMyData.com The SMB-based ("WinFUSE") frontend that was provided by the AllMyData.com
client is no longer available, since it depended on a closed-source library client is no longer available, since it depended on a closed-source library
for which no open-source replacement was available. If you are interested in for which no open-source replacement was available. If you are interested in
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(see DownloadDebianPackages for details) has packages for the dependencies (see DownloadDebianPackages for details) has packages for the dependencies
that aren't already in Debian proper. that aren't already in Debian proper.
It is also possible to create a binary distribution using [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/bbfreeze bb-freeze]. It is also possible to create a binary distribution using [https://pypi.python.org/pypi/bbfreeze bb-freeze].
Install bb-freeze, then in the root of a Tahoe source tree with full path Install bb-freeze, then in the root of a Tahoe source tree with full path
`<tahoedir>`, on Windows do: `<tahoedir>`, on Windows do:
``` ```
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1. Download and install Python 2.7.3 (the x86 or x86-64 MSI installer link) from <http://www.python.org/getit/releases/2.7.3/> . 1. Download and install Python 2.7.3 (the x86 or x86-64 MSI installer link) from <http://www.python.org/getit/releases/2.7.3/> .
2. Download the latest Tahoe-LAFS release from <http://tahoe-lafs.org/source/tahoe-lafs/releases/>. Unpack it in a convenient place, such as C:\tahoe-lafs. 2. Download the latest Tahoe-LAFS release from <https://tahoe-lafs.org/source/tahoe-lafs/releases/>. Unpack it in a convenient place, such as C:\tahoe-lafs.
3. Open a command prompt and cd to the top of the Tahoe-LAFS tree (e.g. `cd \tahoe-lafs`). 3. Open a command prompt and cd to the top of the Tahoe-LAFS tree (e.g. `cd \tahoe-lafs`).
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The build or install steps could result in an error that says a compiler is needed. If this happens and you are using Python 2.7, it is a packaging bug that should be reported to the tahoe-dev list. If you are using a different version of Python or want to compile the C/C++ components yourself, install the MinGW C/C++ compiler as follows (this only works for 32-bit Windows): The build or install steps could result in an error that says a compiler is needed. If this happens and you are using Python 2.7, it is a packaging bug that should be reported to the tahoe-dev list. If you are using a different version of Python or want to compile the C/C++ components yourself, install the MinGW C/C++ compiler as follows (this only works for 32-bit Windows):
1. Download and install MinGW from http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/files/ (the main installer linked from the big green download button). The installer will prompt you for what components to install. You need the base components plus g++. 1. Download and install MinGW from https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw/files/ (the main installer linked from the big green download button). The installer will prompt you for what components to install. You need the base components plus g++.
2. Early versions of 5.1.x of MinGW had a bug in the bundled Gnu assembler. If typing "`as --version`" at the command line gives "`GNU assembler (GNU Binutils) 2.20`", then you have an affected version. To fix this, download an upgrade to a newer version of MinGW which has `GNU assembler (GNU Binutils) 2.20.51.20100613` or later. 2. Early versions of 5.1.x of MinGW had a bug in the bundled Gnu assembler. If typing "`as --version`" at the command line gives "`GNU assembler (GNU Binutils) 2.20`", then you have an affected version. To fix this, download an upgrade to a newer version of MinGW which has `GNU assembler (GNU Binutils) 2.20.51.20100613` or later.
3. Configure distutils to use MinGW. If you have another C/C++ compiler installed, such as the cygwin one, distutils may default to using it instead of the mingw one. To configure distutils to use mingw32, create a file called [http://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/raw-attachment/wiki/AdvancedInstall/distutils.cfg distutils.cfg] in `C:\Python27\lib\distutils`, and put in that file (you may also need to use the script from [http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2004-January/041676.html this email] in order to "register" the mingw compiler): 3. Configure distutils to use MinGW. If you have another C/C++ compiler installed, such as the cygwin one, distutils may default to using it instead of the mingw one. To configure distutils to use mingw32, create a file called [https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/raw-attachment/wiki/AdvancedInstall/distutils.cfg distutils.cfg] in `C:\Python27\lib\distutils`, and put in that file (you may also need to use the script from [https://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2004-January/041676.html this email] in order to "register" the mingw compiler):
``` ```
[build] [build]
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#### How do I make it run as a Windows service? #### How do I make it run as a Windows service?
<http://agiletesting.blogspot.com/2005/09/running-python-script-as-windows.html> <https://agiletesting.blogspot.com/2005/09/running-python-script-as-windows.html>
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#### How do I make it run under a different user account? #### How do I make it run under a different user account?