SolidLab Env Setup

The tools in this repository allow you to set up multiple solid servers easily. These servers are ready for "css-populate": they accept new account registrations.

There are a few methods to use this. See below.

Using vagrant to test locally

With vagrant, you can easily start VM(s) on your local machine to run solid server(s) and use them locally.

Upsides:

• Quick
• Easy: all in one step

Downsides:

• No DNS name, so no https

Instructions: README-vagrant.md

Using an RSpec or ESpec to test on the virtual wall (with jFed Experiment GUI)

Upsides:

• Real bare metal
• DNS, so working https
• GUI: Easy to use

Downsides:

• Slow
• GUI: Multiple steps
• GUI: Not scriptable

Instructions: README-jFed-gui-rspec.md (or README-jFed-gui-espec.md for the non-recommended ESpec version)

Using an RSpec or ESpec to test on the virtual wall (with jFed CLI2)

Upsides:

• Real bare metal
• DNS, so working https
• CLI: Can be used from scripts

Downsides:

• Slow
• CLI: Slightly more complex setup

Instructions: README-jFed-cli-rspec.md (or README-jFed-cli-espec.md for the non-recommended ESpec version)

Install on existing servers

Upsides:

• Real bare metal or VMs
• DNS, so working https

Downsides:

• Slow
• Multiple steps

Instructions: README-existing.md

License

This code is copyrighted by Ghent University – imec and released under the EUPLv1.2 license.