X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=catagits%2FCatalyst-Manual.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=lib%2FCatalyst%2FManual%2FTutorial%2F01_Intro.pod;h=534d1a681478bcdcb073054940f3dc4a9ac2b3d3;hp=fa7d9e995c868b18e7bde60a9fa32d81b3b35a1d;hb=8c454636e665ea7326c212ed82376bc7a1e05937;hpb=477a6d5b13f55eb335979812080e4a11217f19d6 diff --git a/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Tutorial/01_Intro.pod b/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Tutorial/01_Intro.pod index fa7d9e9..534d1a6 100644 --- a/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Tutorial/01_Intro.pod +++ b/lib/Catalyst/Manual/Tutorial/01_Intro.pod @@ -194,10 +194,11 @@ the physical machine where you will run the virtualization software and boot up the VM. The terms "guest machine" or just "VM" refer to the virtual machine itself -- the thing where you actually do the tutorial (and that you boot up on the "host machine"). -B Throughout the tutorial, we will shows the UNIX shell prompt -as "C<$>". If you are using Tutorial VM, the prompt will really be -"C", but we will keep it short (and also use "C<$>" in -lieu of "C<#>", since "C<#>" looks too much like a Perl comment). + +B Throughout the tutorial, we will shows the UNIX shell prompt as +"C<$>". If you are using the Tutorial VM, the prompt will really be +"C" (where "C<~"> will change to show your +current directory), but we will keep it short and just use "C<$>". =over 4 @@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ like: catalyst login: catalyst Password: catalyst ... - catalyst@catalyst:~# + catalyst@catalyst:~$ =item 5 @@ -279,10 +280,10 @@ IP address found in the previous step. You should get a login prompt with the same username and password as we used in Step 4: B / B - catalyst login: catalyst + catalyst login: catalyst Password: catalyst ... - catalyst@catalyst:~# + catalyst@catalyst:~$ =item 7 @@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ Chapter 3 included with the Tutorial Virtual Machine and start the Catalyst Development Server: $ cd Final/Chapter03/MyApp - $ perl scripts/myapp_server + $ perl script/myapp_server.pl =item 8 @@ -325,29 +326,55 @@ In order to reduce the size of the download, Emacs is not pre-installed. Since people obviously have very strong opinions about which editor is best, :-) fortunately it's very easy to install Emacs: - $ aptitude update - $ aptitude install emacs + $ sudo aptitude update + $ sudo aptitude install emacs In general, it is expected that people will boot up the Tutorial VM on their main desktop (the "host machine" using the terminology above) and then use that main desktop machine to SSH and web browse into the "guest VM" as they work through the tutorial. If you wish to install X Windows (or any other packages), just use the -C (or C) Debian commands. For example, to install -X Windows with the Gnome desktop manager, you can do: - - $ aptitude update - $ aptitude install gnome iceweasel +C (or C) Debian commands. -Or, if you prefer KDE: +For example, to install X Windows with Fluxbox (a lightweight +WindowManager -- it is great for things like this tutorial since it's +about 1/10th the size of other common X Windows environments), you can +do: - $ aptitude update - $ aptitude install kde iceweasel + $ sudo aptitude update + $ sudo aptitude install xorg fluxbox iceweasel -You can then start X Windows with: +And then start X Windows from the B with this command: $ startx +Note that if you want to start Fluxbox from an SSH session, you can use +the C and select "anybody" from the +menu. Otherwise, you will need to be on the actual "VM console" to +start it. + +If you have a preference for the Gnome desktop environment, you can do: + + $ sudo aptitude update + $ sudo aptitude install gnome iceweasel + $ + $ # You can reboot or start with 'startx', we will just reboot here + $ reboot + + $ sudo aptitude install kde iceweasel + +For KDE, just substitute the package name "C" for "C" above. + +Note that C is basically used to install Firefox on Debian +boxes. You can start it under X Windows with either the C +command or the C command (or use the menus). You can get +more information on Iceweasel at L. + +Also, you might need to add more memory to your virtual machine if you +want to run X Windows (or other tools that might require additional +memory). Consult the documentation for you virtualization software +for instructions on how to do this (it's usually pretty simple). + =back @@ -411,11 +438,16 @@ other machine (including the "host machine") into the VM. Some virtual machine host environments let you configure a "static NAT" or "port forwarding" to reach the guest OS, but others omit this functionality. +Note: NAT mode can work fine if you install X Windows and do the whole +tutorial locally on the actual VM vs. using SSH and a web browser from +your host machine. + "Local host only" mode let's the guest VM and the host machine talk on a "private subnet" that other devices in your network cannot reach. This can work as long as you don't need to go from the VM to the Internet (for example, to install other Debian packages). + Consult the documentation on your virtual machine host environment for help configuring the options above. Here are some links that might help: