The Akara "Sumo" installer installs Amara, Akara and a few other useful modules into a Linux-like Python 2.6 environment through an interactive script. It's designed as a convenience for some users and potential guidance for packagers.

The sumo package is built nightly at:

For users

Requirements:

Python-2.6 must be installed with its development libraries; e.g. on a Debian-based system you may need to do something like:

sudo aptitude install python2.6-dev

A C/C++ compiler is required, e.g.:

sudo aptitude install build-essential

Installation:

To install Akara, unpack the sumo package and type:

python setup.py

The installer will check various parts of your installation and prompt you at various stages. You will also have the option of changing certain installation options.

For developers and packagers

It is easy to create a sumo installer using the attached package. Unpack it and run

python build.py

The following script generates nightly snapshots of amara, akara and sumo:

http://bitbucket.org/uche/amara/src/tip/sandbox/akara-snapshots.sh

Akara/Sumo_installer

For users

For developers and packagers