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diff --git a/doc/installation/prerequisites.txt b/doc/installation/prerequisites.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..758ee4a21 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/installation/prerequisites.txt @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +.. -*- mode: rst -*- + +.. _prerequisites: + +Prerequisites +============= + +Bcfg2 has several server side prerequisites and a minimal set of +client side requirements. This page describes the prerequisite +software situation on all supported platforms. The table describes +what software is needed on the client and server side. + + +Bcfg2 Client +------------ + ++----------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ +| Software | Version | Requires | ++============================+===============+================================+ +| libxml2 (if lxml is used) | Any | | ++----------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ +| libxslt (if lxml is used) | Any | libxml2 | ++----------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ +| python | >= 2.3 [#f1]_ | | ++----------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ +| lxml or elementtree [#f2]_ | Any | lxml: libxml2, libxslt, python | ++----------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ +| python-apt [#f3]_ | Any | python | ++----------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ +| debsums (if APT tool | Any | | +| driver is used) | | | ++----------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ + + +.. [#f1] python 2.5 works with elementtree. +.. [#f2] elementtree is included in python 2.5 and later. +.. [#f3] python-apt is only required on platforms that use apt, such as Debian and Ubuntu. + +Bcfg2 Server +------------ + ++----------------------------+----------+--------------------------------+ +| Software | Version | Requires | ++============================+==========+================================+ +| libxml2 | 2.6.24+ | | ++----------------------------+----------+--------------------------------+ +| libxslt | Any | libxml2 | ++----------------------------+----------+--------------------------------+ +| python | 2.2-2.5 | | ++----------------------------+----------+--------------------------------+ +| lxml | 0.9+ | lxml: libxml2, libxslt, python | ++----------------------------+----------+--------------------------------+ +| gamin or fam | Any | | ++----------------------------+----------+--------------------------------+ +| python-gamin or python-fam | Any | gamin or fam, python | ++----------------------------+----------+--------------------------------+ +| M2crypto | Any | python, openssl | ++----------------------------+----------+--------------------------------+ |