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Patsyblefebre: Gramps

2013-01-24T21:56:38Z

Gramps

Patsyblefebre: use {{version}} instead of branch

2012-12-27T01:05:46Z

use {{version}} instead of branch

Romjerome at 17:47, 20 April 2012

2012-04-20T17:47:03Z

Romjerome at 17:46, 20 April 2012

2012-04-20T17:46:04Z

Romjerome at 17:45, 20 April 2012

2012-04-20T17:45:35Z

Gioto: /* Why install latest version ? */ {{bug|

2011-10-18T01:41:03Z

‎Why install latest version ?: {{bug|

Bmcage at 08:40, 24 January 2011

2011-01-24T08:40:23Z

Bmcage: /* Python BSDDB interface */

2011-01-23T14:32:15Z

‎Python BSDDB interface

Bmcage: /* Python BSDDB interface */

2011-01-23T14:26:15Z

‎Python BSDDB interface

Bmcage: /* BSDDB core from Sleepycat (Oracle) */

2011-01-23T11:13:10Z

‎BSDDB core from Sleepycat (Oracle)

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-Some people have encountered bugs in GRAMPS which are due to the database not working well.
+Some people have encountered bugs in Gramps which are due to the database not working well.
 Installing the latest version of the BSDDB database tends to solve the problem.
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 == Why install latest version ? ==
-Some errors have happened in the past outside of GRAMPS, with the BSDDB database format GRAMPS uses. See Bugs: {{bug|110}} and {{bug|814}}
+Some errors have happened in the past outside of Gramps, with the BSDDB database format Gramps uses. See Bugs: {{bug|110}} and {{bug|814}}
 It can be expected that recompiling BSDDB could solve the problem. However, if BSDDB needs to be recompiled, one can as well install the latest version.
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 Furthermore, the people of pybsddb recommend doing a local compile if the use of BSDDB is critical.
-For genealogists needing GRAMPS this could be considered true.
+For genealogists needing Gramps this could be considered true.
 == Before you begin: BACKUP ==
-Take a backup of your genealogical data before you do this. Remember, you should backup data of GRAMPS in .gramps format, and keep that somewhere save (GRDB format is NOT a good backup format!).
+Take a backup of your genealogical data before you do this. Remember, you should backup data of Gramps in .gramps format, and keep that somewhere save (GRDB format is NOT a good backup format!).
 == Obtaining latest BSDDB version ==
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 *[http://docs.python.org/library/bsddb.html bsddb — Interface to Berkeley DB library — Python v2.6.1 documentation]
 *[http://pybsddb.sourceforge.net/ref/intro/data.html Berkeley DB Reference Guide: An introduction to data management]
-*[[Database Formats]] - GRAMPS
+*[[Database Formats]] - Gramps
 [[Category:Developers/General]]

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 Installing the latest version of the BSDDB database tends to solve the problem.
-'''This guide is for version {{stable_branch}} of Gramps, for earlier versions, you need to manually change python files!'''
+'''This guide is for version {{version}} of Gramps, for earlier versions, you need to manually change python files!'''
 == Why install latest version ? ==

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 Installing the latest version of the BSDDB database tends to solve the problem.
-'''This guide is for version {{stable_version}} of Gramps, for earlier versions, you need to manually change python files!'''
+'''This guide is for version {{stable_branch}} of Gramps, for earlier versions, you need to manually change python files!'''
 == Why install latest version ? ==
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 === Make Gramps use bsddb3===
-In version {{stable_version}}, you can make Gramps use the bsddb3 package by setting a config key.
+In version {{stable_branch}}, you can make Gramps use the bsddb3 package by setting a config key.
 For this, open the ini file:
-  ~/.gramps/gramps{{stable_version}}/gramps.ini
+  ~/.gramps/gramps{{stable_branch}}/gramps.ini
 and look for the line

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 Installing the latest version of the BSDDB database tends to solve the problem.
-'''This guide is for version 3.3 of Gramps, for earlier versions, you need to manually change python files!'''
+'''This guide is for version {{stable_version}} of Gramps, for earlier versions, you need to manually change python files!'''
 == Why install latest version ? ==

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 === Make Gramps use bsddb3===
-In version 3.3, you can make Gramps use the bsddb3 package by setting a config key.
+In version {{stable_version}}, you can make Gramps use the bsddb3 package by setting a config key.
 For this, open the ini file:
-  ~/.gramps/gramps33/gramps.ini
+  ~/.gramps/gramps{{stable_version}}/gramps.ini
 and look for the line

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 Installing the latest version of the BSDDB database tends to solve the problem.
 == Why install latest version ? ==
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   (5, 1, 19)
-=== Remove old BSDDB and replace with new in GRAMPS===
+=== Make Gramps use bsddb3===
-* Go into the GRAMPS directory
+In version 3.3, you can make Gramps use the bsddb3 package by setting a config key.
-* Open the following files:
+For this, open the ini file:
- /gramps-2.2.8/src/DbLoader.py
-  /gramps-2.2.8/src/Editors/_EditFamily.py
+  ~/.gramps/gramps33/gramps.ini
- /gramps-2.2.8/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsBSDDB.py
- /gramps-2.2.8/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsDbBase.py
+and look for the line
- /gramps-2.2.8/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsDBCallback.py
- /gramps-2.2.8/src/GrampsDb/_ReadGedcom.py
+  ;;use-bsddb3=False
-  /gramps-2.2.8/src/GrampsLogger/_ErrorReportAssistant.py
- /gramps-2.2.8/src/plugins/Leak.py
+Change this line into
-* In these files, look up the line
+  use-bsddb3=True
-  import bsddb
-:Change this line into
- import bsddb3
-'''The above requires further testing!!!'''
+If you now start Gramps, bsddb3 will be used.
 == External Link ==

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 Download the version compatible with the downloaded bsddb version, eg [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/bsddb3/5.1.1 bsddb3 5.1.1] is tested with 4.2 and 5.1. Unpack and go in the created directory. Run <code>python setup.py</code>, this should find your installed bsddb3 returning something like:
-  Found BerkeleyDB 4.5 installation.
+  Found Berkeley DB 5.1 installation.
-   include files in /usr/local/BerkeleyDB.4.5/include
+  include files in /usr/local/BerkeleyDB.5.1/include
-   library files in /usr/local/BerkeleyDB.4.5/lib
+  library files in /usr/local/BerkeleyDB.5.1/lib
-   library name is libdb-4.5
+  library name is libdb-5.1
 Now run <code>python setup.py build</code> to make the package, and lastly install it with <pre>sudo python setup.py install</pre> which installs bsddb3.
-Note: you need libpython2.5-devel to build.
+Note: you need libpython2.x-devel to build this, with x your version of python.
-You can test with python test.py, but that does not work on my AMD64
 === Remove old BSDDB and replace with new in GRAMPS===

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 === Python BSDDB interface ===
-Next, go to http://pybsddb.sourceforge.net
+Next, go to [http://www.jcea.es/programacion/pybsddb.htm pybsddb] ([http://pybsddb.sourceforge.net ]).
-Download <code>bsddb3-4.5.0.tar.gz</code> (version at the time of writing), unpack and go in the created directory. Run <code>python setup.py</code>, this should find your installed bsddb3 returning something like:
+Download the version compatible with the downloaded bsddb version, eg [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/bsddb3/5.1.1 bsddb3 5.1.1] is tested with 4.2 and 5.1. Unpack and go in the created directory. Run <code>python setup.py</code>, this should find your installed bsddb3 returning something like:
   Found BerkeleyDB 4.5 installation.

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 and download latest libdb code without encryption (eg Berkeley DB 5.1.19.NC.tar.gz ), unpack. You need to create an Oracle ID for this, but it is OSS software. Read in the downloaded code the file docs/index.html on how to configure and make the code. For Linux:
-  cd /build_unix
+  cd build_unix
   ../dist/configure
   make