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date: "2003-11-20T09:50:12Z"
title: Um, Bonsai?
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<p>
I just attempted to set up <a href='http://www.mozilla.org/projects/bonsai/'>Bonsai</a> on <a href='http://kylie.pablotron.org/'>kylie</a>.   The <a href='http://www.debian.org/'>Debian</a> package requires more configuration than most source installs I've seen.  Here's a brief list of things you have to do <em>after</em> installing the package:
</p>

<p>
<ul>
<li>Reconfigure <acronym title='Concurrent Versioning System'>CVS</acronym></li>
<li>Reconfigure your <acronym title='Mail Transfer Agent'>MTA</acronym></li>
<li>Configure <a href='http://lxr.linux.no/'><abbr title='Linux Cross-Reference'>LXR</abbr></a> (note that this package has it's own long list of post-install manual configuration steps)</li>
<li>Do a rain dance</li>
<li>Edit configuration files in <code>/etc/bonsai</code></li>
<li>Edit configuration options in web interface</li>
<li>Edit more configuration options in a <em>different</em> web
interface</li>
<li>Hope the rain dance worked</li>
</ul>
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<p>
I think I've opted to stick with <a href='http://viewcvs.sf.net/'>ViewCVS</a>, for
which I had to do essentially zero post-install configuration.  Actually
I changed one line in the config file, but that was optional.
Perhaps I just need to work on my rain dance technique.
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