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Installation

============

This guide describes the standard installation process for kamaki, with the

aspiration of covering as much cases as possible. Although kamaki was initially

targeted to Linux/Unix-like users, it is quite straightforward to install and

have it up and running in all platforms running Python 2.6 or 2.7.

* Kamaki repository: `http://code.grnet.gr/git/kamaki <http://code.grnet.gr/git/kamaki>`_

* Kamaki at pypi: `http://pypi.python.org/pypi/kamaki <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/kamaki>`_

* Synnefo Linux packages: `http://apt.dev.grnet.gr <http://apt.dev.grnet.gr>`_

Linux and Unix-like environments

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Debian:

^^^^^^^

The following steps describe a command-line approach, but any graphic package manager can be used instead.

* As root, append the following to */etc/apt/sources.list* ::

    deb http://apt.dev.grnet.gr wheezy/

.. warning:: Debian Squeeze users may replace "wheezy" with "squeeze"

* Make sure the GPG public key for the Synnefo repository is added:

    .. code-block:: console

        $ sudo curl https://dev.grnet.gr/files/apt-grnetdev.pub|apt-key add -

    otherwise *apt-get update* will produce GPG warnings.

* Update the Debian sources:

    .. code-block:: console

        $ sudo apt-get update

* Install kamaki:

    .. code-block:: console

        $ sudo apt-get install kamaki

Ubuntu

^^^^^^

The following steps describe a command-line approach, but any graphic package

manager can be used instead.

* Let ppa take care of the repository configuration:

    .. code-block:: console

        $ sudo apt-get install python-software-properties

        $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:grnet/synnefo

* Update the Debian sources:

    .. code-block:: console

        $ sudo apt-get update

* Install kamaki:

    .. code-block:: console

        $ sudo apt-get install kamaki

Install ansicolors (optional but recommended)

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.. code-block:: console

    $ sudo apt-get install python-ansicolors

.. _installing-from-pypi-ref:

Installing from pypi

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Requirements

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Essential:

 * Python 2.6 or 2.7 [http://www.python.org]

 * Python setuptools [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools]

Optional:

 * VirtualEnv (python-virtualenv) [http://www.virtualenv.org]

Setup a virtual enviroment (optional)

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Use virtualenv to setup kamaki and Synnefo services in a sandbox environment.

.. code-block:: console

    $ virtualenv kamaki-env

    $ source kamaki-env/bin/activate

A more detailed example of using virtual env can be found at the 

`snf-image-creator setup guide <http://www.synnefo.org/docs/snf-image-creator/latest/install.html#python-virtual-environment>`_

Install kamaki

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.. code-block:: console

    $ pip install kamaki

Install ansicolors

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The **ansicolors** package is not required for running kamaki, but it is

recommended as a user experience improvement. In specific, ansicolors

adds colors to kamaki responses.

.. code-block:: console

    $ pip install ansicolors

Mac OS X

--------

Kamaki can be installed on Mac OS X systems, by following the steps

at :ref:`installing-from-pypi-ref`.

Windows

-------

Kamaki can be installed on Windows by following the pypi method. Installing the

requirements is a bit different than in other systems. 

The full process is detailed in the following:

Requirements

^^^^^^^^^^^^

* Python 2.7 (`Official versions <http://www.python.org/getit>`_)

* Setuptools (`Official versions and workarounds <http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools>`_)

Users who have already set up python and setuptools (e.g., for

another project) may skip Python and / or setuptools installation.

Install Python

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Download and run the Windows installer from

`here <http://www.python.org/getit>`_

Users should pick the installer that fits their windows version and machine

architecture.

Add Python to windows path

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

The following will allow users to run Python and Python scripts from command

line.

* Select **System** from the Control Panel, select the **Advanced** tab, the

    **Environment Variables** button and then find the **PATH** (user or

    system) and **edit**

* Without removing existing values, append the following to PATH::

    ;C:\Python27;C:\Python27\Scripts

.. note:: Path values are separated by semicolons

.. warning:: In case of a different version, C:\\Python27 should be replaced

    with the actual python path in the system

Install setuptools

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

According to the corresponding

`python org page <http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools>`_, the setuptools

installer doesn't currently work on 64bit machines.

* Users with 32-bit platforms should download and run the graphic

    installer

* Users with 64-bit platforms should download the

    `ez_setup.py <http://peak.telecommunity.com/dist/ez_setup.py>`_ script and

    install it from a command shell. In the following example, the script was

    downloaded at C:\\Downloads::

        C:\> cd Downloads

        C:\Downloads\> python ez_setup.py

        ...

        Installation finished

        C:\Downloads\>

Install kamaki

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. code-block:: console

    $ easy_install kamaki