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diff --git a/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.textile b/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.textile index 1dadce2083..a8a097d156 100644 --- a/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.textile +++ b/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.textile @@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ h4. What about Feature Requests? Please don't put "feature request" items into GitHub Issues. If there's a new feature that you want to see added to Ruby on Rails, you'll need to write the code yourself - or convince someone else to partner with you to write the code. Later in this guide you'll find detailed instructions for proposing a patch to Ruby on Rails. If you enter a wishlist item in GitHub Issues with no code, you can expect it to be marked "invalid" as soon as it's reviewed. +If you'd like feedback on an idea for a feature before doing the work for make a patch, please send an email to the "rails-core mailing list":https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/rubyonrails-core. You might get no response, which means that everyone is indifferent. You might find someone who's also interested in building that feature. You might get a "This won't be accepted." But it's the proper place to discuss new ideas. GitHub Issues are not a particularly good venue for the sometimes long and involved discussions new features require. + h3. Running the Test Suite To move on from submitting bugs to helping resolve existing issues or contributing your own code to Ruby on Rails, you _must_ be able to run its test suite. In this section of the guide you'll learn how to set up the tests on your own computer. @@ -66,12 +68,26 @@ Install first libxml2 and libxslt together with their development files for Noko $ sudo apt-get install libxml2 libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev </shell> +If you are on Fedora or CentOS, you can run + +<shell> +$ sudo yum install libxml2 libxml2-devel libxslt libxslt-devel +</shell> + +If you have any problems with these libraries, you should install them manually compiling the source code. Just follow the instructions "here":http://nokogiri.org/tutorials/installing_nokogiri.html#red_hat__centos . + Also, SQLite3 and its development files for the +sqlite3-ruby+ gem -- in Ubuntu you're done with just <shell> $ sudo apt-get install sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev </shell> +And if you are on Fedora or CentOS, you're done with + +<shell> +$ sudo yum install sqlite3 sqlite3-devel +</shell> + Get a recent version of "Bundler":http://gembundler.com/: <shell> @@ -150,6 +166,13 @@ $ sudo apt-get install mysql-server libmysqlclient15-dev $ sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-client postgresql-contrib libpq-dev </shell> +On Fedora or CentOS, just run: + +<shell> +$ sudo yum install mysql-server mysql-devel +$ sudo yum install postgresql-server postgresql-devel +</shell> + After that run: <shell> @@ -172,7 +195,7 @@ and create the test databases: <shell> $ cd activerecord -$ rake mysql:build_databases +$ bundle exec rake mysql:build_databases </shell> PostgreSQL's authentication works differently. A simple way to set up the development environment for example is to run with your development account @@ -185,7 +208,7 @@ and then create the test databases with <shell> $ cd activerecord -$ rake postgresql:build_databases +$ bundle exec rake postgresql:build_databases </shell> NOTE: Using the rake task to create the test databases ensures they have the correct character set and collation. |