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This manual is aimed at developers and provides the information they require to integrate their applications into the SME Server platform. The manual discusses the key concepts of the SME Server such as the configuration database, configuration file templates and the events and actions model which differentiate the SME Server from other Linux distributions.
 
This manual is aimed at developers and provides the information they require to integrate their applications into the SME Server platform. The manual discusses the key concepts of the SME Server such as the configuration database, configuration file templates and the events and actions model which differentiate the SME Server from other Linux distributions.
  
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The Developer manual is maintained separate to this wiki, corrections and suggestions are to be made on the Bug Tracker.
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[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual:Section1|I. An overview of the SME Server]]
  
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[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual:Chapter1|1. About this manual]]
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[http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/gordonr/devguide/html/book1.htm individual pages,]  
 
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[http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/gordonr/devguide/html/devguide.html single page.]
 
  
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[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual:Chapter2|2. Who should read this manual?]]
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[http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/gordonr/devguide/devguide.pdf pdf version]
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[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual:Chapter3|3. What is the SME Server?]]
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[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual:Chapter4|4. Design philosophy]]
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*        Principle 1: Automating best practice
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*        Principle 2: Simplicity
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*        Principle 3: Extensibility
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*        Principle 4: Reliability
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[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual:Chapter5|5. Architecture overview]]
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[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual:Section2|II. SME Server internals]]
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[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual:Chapter6|6. Configuration database]]
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*        Overview
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*        The configuration databases
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*        Namespace issues
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[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual:Chapter7|7. Actions and events]]
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*        Actions
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*        Events
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[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual|:Chapter8|8. Configuration file templates]]
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*        Design of the template system
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*        The Text::Template module
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*        Template expansion
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[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual:Chapter9|9. Process startup, supervision and shutdown]]
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*        Process startup
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*        Process supervision: runit (and supervise)
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[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual:Chapter10|10. The server-manager web interface]]
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*        The web directory
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*        Web function scripts
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*        Common files
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*        Panel definitions
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[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual:Section3|III. How to create an SME Server package - step by step]]
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[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual:Chapter11|11. Getting started]]
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*        Creating a development environment
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[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual|:Chapter12|12. Getting to know how to customize the SME Server]]
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*        Exercise 1: Changing a configuration template
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*        Exercise 2: The magic of templates
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*        Exercise 3: Using events and actions
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*        Exercise 4: Adding new configuration database parameters
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*        Exercise 5: Adding a user interface screen
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*        Exercise 6: Adding a new event type
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*        Exercise 7: Thought experiment - adding a new server application
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*        Customization guidelines
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[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual:Chapter13|13. Packaging your application]]
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*        A quick introduction to RPMs
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*        Selecting and creating RPMs for your application
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*        Setting up your RPM development environment
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*        Building an RPM
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[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual:Chapter14|14. The SME Server development environment (also see [[:Package Modification]])
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*        Configuring your development environment
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*        Modifying an SME Server package
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*        SourceForge developer CVS access
  
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[http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/gordonr/devguide/html/book1.htm Table of Contents.]
 
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I. An overview of the SME Server
 
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    1. About this manual
 
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    2. Who should read this manual?
 
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    3. What is the SME Server?
 
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    4. Design philosophy
 
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        Principle 1: Automating best practice
 
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        Principle 2: Simplicity
 
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        Principle 3: Extensibility
 
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        Principle 4: Reliability
 
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    5. Architecture overview
 
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II. SME Server internals
 
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    6. Configuration database
 
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        Overview
 
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        The configuration databases
 
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        Namespace issues
 
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    7. Actions and events
 
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        Actions
 
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        Events
 
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    8. Configuration file templates
 
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        Design of the template system
 
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        The Text::Template module
 
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        Template expansion
 
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    9. Process startup, supervision and shutdown
 
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        Process startup
 
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        Process supervision: runit (and supervise)
 
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    10. The server-manager web interface
 
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        The web directory
 
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        Web function scripts
 
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        Common files
 
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        Panel definitions
 
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III. How to create an SME Server package - step by step
 
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    11. Getting started
 
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        Creating a development environment
 
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    12. Getting to know how to customize the SME Server
 
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        Exercise 1: Changing a configuration template
 
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        Exercise 2: The magic of templates
 
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        Exercise 3: Using events and actions
 
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        Exercise 4: Adding new configuration database parameters
 
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        Exercise 5: Adding a user interface screen
 
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        Exercise 6: Adding a new event type
 
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        Exercise 7: Thought experiment - adding a new server application
 
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        Customization guidelines
 
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    13. Packaging your application
 
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        A quick introduction to RPMs
 
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        Selecting and creating RPMs for your application
 
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        Setting up your RPM development environment
 
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        Building an RPM
 
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    14. The SME Server development environment  (outdated see [[:Package Modification]])
 
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        Configuring your development environment
 
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        Modifying an SME Server package
 
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        SourceForge developer CVS access
 
 
  IV. Advanced customization of the SME Server
 
  IV. Advanced customization of the SME Server
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    15. Advanced customization principles
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        Leveraging the provisioning system for users, groups, and i-bays
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[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual:Chapter  15. Advanced customization principles]]
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        Programmatically creating users, groups, and i-bays
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*        Leveraging the provisioning system for users, groups, and i-bays
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        Reserving accounts to avoid conflicts with user, group, or i-bay names
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*        Programmatically creating users, groups, and i-bays
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        Adding new account properties
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*        Reserving accounts to avoid conflicts with user, group, or i-bay names
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        Using the LDAP server
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*        Adding new account properties
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        Data backup
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*        Using the LDAP server
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        Using the MySQL database
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*        Data backup
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        Sending email messages
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*        Using the MySQL database
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        Managing the firewall
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*        Sending email messages
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        Starting up programs automatically upon system boot
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*        Managing the firewall
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*        Starting up programs automatically upon system boot
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  V. Documentation and resources
 
  V. Documentation and resources
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[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual:Chapter16|16. Perl modules]]
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  VI. License texts
 
  VI. License texts
 
     A. GNU Free Documentation License
 
     A. GNU Free Documentation License
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   -Fedoraproject.org Package Review Guidelines - http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackageReviewGuidelines
 
   -Fedoraproject.org Package Review Guidelines - http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackageReviewGuidelines
 
   -Fedoraproject.org RPM Spec File Scriptlet Snippets - http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ScriptletSnippets
 
   -Fedoraproject.org RPM Spec File Scriptlet Snippets - http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ScriptletSnippets
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===Translations===
 
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SME Server Supports English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Swedish.
 
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Other Languages are in progress
 
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See the [[:Translations]] page for how to add or maintain translations
 

Revision as of 09:02, 27 April 2008

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Developer Documentation

This manual is aimed at developers and provides the information they require to integrate their applications into the SME Server platform. The manual discusses the key concepts of the SME Server such as the configuration database, configuration file templates and the events and actions model which differentiate the SME Server from other Linux distributions.

I. An overview of the SME Server

1. About this manual

2. Who should read this manual?

3. What is the SME Server?

4. Design philosophy

  • Principle 1: Automating best practice
  • Principle 2: Simplicity
  • Principle 3: Extensibility
  • Principle 4: Reliability

5. Architecture overview

II. SME Server internals

6. Configuration database

  • Overview
  • The configuration databases
  • Namespace issues

7. Actions and events

  • Actions
  • Events

:Chapter8|8. Configuration file templates

  • Design of the template system
  • The Text::Template module
  • Template expansion

9. Process startup, supervision and shutdown

  • Process startup
  • Process supervision: runit (and supervise)

10. The server-manager web interface

  • The web directory
  • Web function scripts
  • Common files
  • Panel definitions

III. How to create an SME Server package - step by step

11. Getting started

  • Creating a development environment

:Chapter12|12. Getting to know how to customize the SME Server

  • Exercise 1: Changing a configuration template
  • Exercise 2: The magic of templates
  • Exercise 3: Using events and actions
  • Exercise 4: Adding new configuration database parameters
  • Exercise 5: Adding a user interface screen
  • Exercise 6: Adding a new event type
  • Exercise 7: Thought experiment - adding a new server application
  • Customization guidelines

13. Packaging your application

  • A quick introduction to RPMs
  • Selecting and creating RPMs for your application
  • Setting up your RPM development environment
  • Building an RPM

[[SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual:Chapter14|14. The SME Server development environment (also see Package Modification)

  • Configuring your development environment
  • Modifying an SME Server package
  • SourceForge developer CVS access
IV. Advanced customization of the SME Server

SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual:Chapter 15. Advanced customization principles

  • Leveraging the provisioning system for users, groups, and i-bays
  • Programmatically creating users, groups, and i-bays
  • Reserving accounts to avoid conflicts with user, group, or i-bay names
  • Adding new account properties
  • Using the LDAP server
  • Data backup
  • Using the MySQL database
  • Sending email messages
  • Managing the firewall
  • Starting up programs automatically upon system boot
V. Documentation and resources

16. Perl modules 

VI. License texts
   A. GNU Free Documentation License
   B. GNU General Public License

Documentation Links

Other sources of information 

 -Managing Software with Yum - http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/docs/html/yum/
 -CentOS 4/RHEL4 Documentation - http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/docs/
 -Fedora Documentation - http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/
 -Fedora Developers Guide - http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/developers-guide/
 -Fedora Documentaion Guide - http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/documentation-guide/
 -Maximum RPM Book - http://www.rpm.org/max-rpm-snapshot/
 -Fedora RPM Guide (draft) - http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/drafts/rpm-guide-en/
 -Fedora Wiki - Building Packages Guide - http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Drafts/BuildingPackagesGuide
 -Fedoraproject.org RPM Packaging Guidelines - http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackagingGuidelines
 -Fedoraproject.org Package Review Guidelines - http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackageReviewGuidelines
 -Fedoraproject.org RPM Spec File Scriptlet Snippets - http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ScriptletSnippets
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