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Question #213813 on DataFinder changed:
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    Status: Open => Answered

Guy K. Kloss proposed the following answer:
Well, DataFinder is a Python implementation, that does not need to be
compiled, but installed only.

We have recently made an attempt on Debian Squeeze (stable), and were
successful in running the clients. However, we have also been a bit
disappointed that the unit tests didn't run properly. But I can't tell
at the moment what it is/was, that kept them from finishing properly.

I'd love to point you to the notes from my R&D project students, but
unfortunately our uni has got a problem with the virtual machines
running the wiki ... :-( You may however try to track down the pages
describing the setup somewhere under

https://putake.aut.ac.nz/wiki/LabNotebook

Unfortunately, too much of the official documentation on the DataFinder
wiki is a bit terse, outdated, or a bit inaccurate. I'll see if I can
update a bit on that over the upcoming summer months (southern
hemisphere). But we've also been waiting on quite a bit of feedback
from the official developers ...

Also try your luck on the wiki with the official documentation:

https://wiki.sistec.dlr.de/DataFinderOpenSource

Please, keep me posted on where you're getting at with it. It'd be
great to get some of these things sorted out and describe some
procedures for an install on recent Debian versions. The Germans only
seem to be looking at SuSE, and I've got the feeling they haven't
installed a version recently (server and client, particularly server
...), or have just not bothered updating the docs.

Hope that helps,

Guy
(Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology)

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