This group is for people using Ubuntu for developing Drupal core or contributed modules and themes, and also for people using the Ubuntu LAMP stack as a server for Drupal.
See the Drubuntu HOWTO that explains how to install and configure an Ubuntu/LAMP/Eclipse Drupal development environment.
Recently the Ubuntu 12.04 Drupal Development Desktop - a Virtual Machine was released as a newer alternative to the aging Quickstart project, which is still based on Ubuntu 11.04. Drupal Development Desktop is a clone of the Quickstart project, but active and updated to use the latest application versions (such as Drush 5, Netbeans, etc.), plus new additions for themers, contributors, and more.
There are also active spinoffs of the aging Drubuntu project, which is a Drush script that can be run to automate the configuration of a vanilla Ubuntu 9.10 install.
Drubuntu2 VMware Image
Last updated by senpai on Mon, 2008-10-20 16:18
Ubuntu 8.10 will be released in 10 days at which time I will start building a VMware image with the following specs:
-LAMP
-Eclipse PDT
--Subclipse
--Configured for Debugging with XDebug
-Firefox with Firebug
I would be happy to share this image with the Drupal community so any feature suggestions are welcome. If you would like to help out please contact me. Setting up LAMP on Ubuntu is a pretty straight forward process but I am no expert on the matter.
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install drupal bash script
Rough cut of a script that will set up a user, domain, database, dns, apache on Ubuntu or Debian and allow a user to start Drupal installation at http://domain/
Problems, comments, suggestions to tarvid@ls.net.
More at http://drupal.ls.net/
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Tape drive access problem
I asked about this on Ubuntu.org several days ago, but I don't have an answer yet. Let's see if I can get lucky here.
I'm trying to set up an environment that I can use for Drupal development (which I have done in Windows up to now).
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Using wget to access contributed projects
Can anyone point me towards using wget to access contributed modules / projects. I don't want to use a CVS system, but now that I've migrated to Ubuntu, I want to be able to use a command line interface to quickly download and unpackage drupal modules.
I'm new to Ubuntu. I've previously used Tortoise CVS system under Windows, but I don't really need it if I can simply use a command line to download projects / latest module updates.
Thanks!
shalom from wales!
John
Quick and Dirty Drupal Install on Ubuntu LAMP
No fancy development installation here, just quick and dirty command line instructions on installing Drupal 5.7 on an Ubuntu server. Probably a little more approachable for those new who are to Linux, new to development or just want a quick sandbox site.
http://23rdworld.com/2008/04/09/drupal-5x-on-ubuntu-lampdrupal-5x-on-ubu...
I started a discussion instead of a wiki page to get feedback on this article. If it seems useful/appropriate I can copy it to a wiki page.
Thanks!
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~mahalie
http://23rdworld.com
PHP 4 Support
Last updated by owen barton on Mon, 2007-11-05 17:27
You really only need to do this if you need to test and support existing modules on php 4. Generally it is acceptable for new modules to release them php 5 only. Drupal 7 will be php 5 only. Unless you know for sure that you need this it is recommended to use the standard mod-php5 configuration instead.
Since Ubuntu 7.04 php4 packages have not been provided or supported by Ubuntu, so (unless you are running an older 6.xx version of Ubuntu) you will need to find/add repositories that provide php4 packages.
Read moreDirectory layout overview
Last updated by owen barton on Sat, 2007-09-22 09:54
This gives an overview of how the whole system works at a directory level.
Note that, with the setup above, the URLs indicated below are working with 'zero-configuration' apart from the addition of the domain to your hosts file.
- You don't need to set up a new apache vhost for each site, or mess around with switching directories around or trying to work from a subdirectory, all of which can be troublesome and annoying.
- Every folder under the workspace folder can be an Eclipse project.
Adding a new site
Last updated by glass.dimly on Sat, 2008-08-09 00:36
- We will be using the example site 'mysite' here
- This is for a multisite setup, so we will be using an existing Drupal install.
- The example is for a 6 (suffix '6') site, but the procedure is the same for 5, 4.7 and head sites.
- We will be using SVN, but the method for a CVS checkout is almost identical.
Checkout a copy of the site with Eclipse
- Window -> Open Perspective -> Other -> SVN Repository Exploring
Checkout Drupal
Last updated by myke@drupal.org on Sun, 2008-10-26 00:55
Using an Eclipse Team Project Set
- This allows you to checkout Drupal for 4.6, 4.7, 5 and CVS HEAD in one go.
- You can also add the contribution repository, but this is very large so be warned!
- See http://drupal.org/node/80667 for full instructions
Using Eclipse CVS
- You can use the Drupal CVS repository: http://drupal.org/repos
- Window -> Open Perspective -> Other -> CVS Repository Exploring
- Right click -> 'New' -> 'Repository Location', enter repository details:
- Host: cvs.drupal.org
- Repository path: /cvs/drupal
How To Setup an Ubuntu LAMP Server for Development Purposes Only
Last updated by manooh on Mon, 2014-01-20 15:43
Overview
Read moreInstalling Eclipse
Last updated by lindawww on Thu, 2017-12-14 08:43
Updated Install Instructions for Eclipse 3.4
It is recommended to install Eclipse manually into the /opt or ~/opt directory. It is possible to install Eclipse using apt-get or Synaptic, but this can cause permissions and/or upgrade complexities and so is not recommended. _Note: These instructions were created for installing Eclipse on Ubuntu 8.10, and they include a step to install Subclipse v1.4 which is compatible with Ubuntu 8.10 / SVN version 1.5. If you are running an earlier version of Ubuntu or SVN you should install an earlier version of Subclipse.
Install Eclipse
Read moreInstall CVS / Subversion and other software to support Web development
Last updated by tobiasb on Sat, 2010-04-24 11:50
Here is a list of highly suggested packages for development Ubuntu 8.04 include
- CVS and Subversion are version control systems, and required if you want to work on Drupal code (CVS) or most site development setups (normally Subversion).
- Sun Java 1.6 for Eclipse and other Java apps
Install suggested packages
sudo apt-get install cvs subversion sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin Installing Ubuntu on a partition
Last updated by owen barton on Sat, 2007-09-22 07:31
- Download & Install Ubuntu: http://www.ubuntu.com/download or Kubuntu: http://www.kubuntu.com/download.php
- Burn the image(s) to a CD.
- Test your hardware and choose which OS by booting from CD, and - if it looks good - install!
- The install CD can resize your existing partition(s) and setup dual boot if you are moving from an existing installation
Help is available:
- https://help.ubuntu.com/
- https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UserDocumentation
- http://ubuntuguide.org/
Drubuntu HOWTO
Last updated by perspectoff on Fri, 2013-02-08 18:02
Overview
This HOWTO will help you setup your computer for rapid Drupal development using Free and Open Source Software (wherever possible) for the operating system, IDE & development tools, server platform, & multiple browser testing.
This set of tutorials will show you how to install and configure:
* Ubuntu as the basic operating system
* Apache, MySQL, and PHP in the LAMP stack
* Eclipse for the development environment
* Firefox, Webkit, & Opera for cross-browser testing
Drubuntu VMware image
Last updated by christefano on Mon, 2007-10-01 06:57
This is a preinstalled and preconfigured Ubuntu/LAMP/Eclipse Drupal development environment VMware image, that lets you experiment with developing Drupal on an open source platform, without needing to repartition your hard disk.
Several Drupal versions are already installed and running (see the links in Firefox and projects set up in Eclipse). Both PHP 4 and 5 are installed and can be selected on a per-project basis.
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