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@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ requirements::
On Fedora::
yum install mongodb-server python-paste-deploy python-paste-script \
- git-core python python-devel
+ git-core python python-devel python-lxml
.. YouCanHelp::
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ After installing the requirements, follow these steps:
1. Clone the repository::
- git clone http://git.gitorious.org/mediagoblin/mediagoblin.git
+ git clone git://gitorious.org/mediagoblin/mediagoblin.git
2. Bootstrap and run buildout::
@@ -194,7 +194,26 @@ If it's installed, check the mongodb log. On my machine, that's
old lock file: /var/lib/mongodb/mongod.lock. probably means...
-Then delete the lock file and relaunch mongodb.
+in that case you might have had an unclean shutdown. Try::
+
+ sudo mongod --repair
+
+If that didn't work, just delete the lock file and relaunch mongodb.
+
+Anyway, then start the mongodb server in whatever way is appropriate
+for your distro / OS.
+
+
+pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound: distribute
+----------------------------------------------
+
+If you get this while running buildout::
+
+ pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound: distribute
+
+Try this commmand instead::
+
+ python bootstrap.py --distribute && ./bin/buildout
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