Index: openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/individual-programs.html =================================================================== RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/individual-programs.html,v diff -u -r1.32.2.1 -r1.32.2.2 --- openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/individual-programs.html 21 Aug 2013 10:19:23 -0000 1.32.2.1 +++ openacs-4/packages/acs-core-docs/www/individual-programs.html 9 Sep 2014 08:31:55 -0000 1.32.2.2 @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Transport Agent, and source control system, are also needed for a fully effective installation.

Table 2.2. Version Compatibility Matrix

OpenACS Version3.2.5 4.5 4.6 4.6.14.6.24.6.35.05.15.25.35.45.5
AOLserver3YesNo
3.3+ad13MaybeYesNo
3.3oacs1MaybeYesNo
3.4.4No
3.4.4oacs1MaybeYesNo
3.5.5MaybeYesNo
4.0MaybeYes
4.5NoYes
Tcl8.4Yes
8.5.4 -Maybe
PostgreSQL7.0YesNo
7.2MaybeYesNo
7.3.2 - 7.3.xNoYesNo
7.4NoYesNo
8.0NoMaybeYes
8.1NoYes
8.2NoCVS version onlyYes
8.3NoYes
Oracle8.1.6MaybeYesMaybe
8.1.7MaybeYesMaybe
9iNoYes
10gNoYes
11gNoMaybe

The OpenACS installation instructions assume the operating system and build environment are installed. - The instructions explain installation of TCL, Tcllib, tDOM, tclwebtest, a Web Server, a Database, a Process Controller, and + The instructions explain installation of Tcl, Tcllib, tDOM, tclwebtest, a Web Server, a Database, a Process Controller, and Source Control software. The following external links are for reference only.

  • TCL 8.4.x. 

  • Tcl 8.4.x. 

  • Tcllib, REQUIRED.  OpenACS 5.7.0 uses those Tcl extensions to send e-mail out, among others.

  • tDOM, REQUIRED. OpenACS 5.7.0 stores queries in XML files, so we use an AOLserver module called tDOM to parse these files. (This replaces libxml2, which - was used prior to 4.6.4.)

  • tclwebtest, OPTIONAL. tclwebtest is a tool for testing web interfaces via tcl scripts.

  • Web Server. The web server handles incoming HTTP requests, provides - a runtime environment for OpenACS's tcl code, connects to the + was used prior to 4.6.4.)

  • tclwebtest, OPTIONAL. tclwebtest is a tool for testing web interfaces via Tcl scripts.

  • Web Server. The web server handles incoming HTTP requests, provides + a runtime environment for OpenACS's Tcl code, connects to the database, sends out HTTP responses, and logs requests and errors. OpenACS uses AOLserver; some people have had success running Apache with mod_nsd.

    @@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ through a PAM module (such as RADIUS).

  • pam_radius 1.3.16, OPTIONAL. Provides RADIUS capabilities for PAM. You need this if you want to use RADIUS authentication via PAM in OpenACS.

  • ns_ldap 0.r8, OPTIONAL. Provides LDAP capabilities for AOLserver. You need this if you want to use LDAP authentication in OpenACS.

  • OpenFTS - TCL 0.3.2, OPTIONAL. Adds + Tcl 0.3.2, OPTIONAL. Adds full-text-search to PostgreSQL and includes a driver for AOLserver. You need this if you want users to be able to search for any text on your site. For postgres 7.4.x and