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diff --git a/guides/source/development_dependencies_install.md b/guides/source/development_dependencies_install.md index 295e48f493..20cd34c182 100644 --- a/guides/source/development_dependencies_install.md +++ b/guides/source/development_dependencies_install.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ After reading this guide, you will know: * How to set up your machine for Rails development * How to run specific groups of unit tests from the Rails test suite -* How the ActiveRecord portion of the Rails test suite operates +* How the Active Record portion of the Rails test suite operates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Ruby on Rails uses Git for source code control. The [Git homepage](http://git-sc * [Try Git course](http://try.github.io/) is an interactive course that will teach you the basics. * The [official Documentation](http://git-scm.com/documentation) is pretty comprehensive and also contains some videos with the basics of Git. * [Everyday Git](http://schacon.github.io/git/everyday.html) will teach you just enough about Git to get by. -* The [PeepCode screencast](https://peepcode.com/products/git) on Git is easier to follow. * [GitHub](http://help.github.com) offers links to a variety of Git resources. * [Pro Git](http://git-scm.com/book) is an entire book about Git with a Creative Commons license. @@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ In Ubuntu you're done with just: $ sudo apt-get install sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev ``` -And if you are on Fedora or CentOS, you're done with +If you are on Fedora or CentOS, you're done with ```bash $ sudo yum install sqlite3 sqlite3-devel @@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ $ bundle exec ruby -Itest path/to/test.rb -n test_name ### Active Record Setup -The test suite of Active Record attempts to run four times: once for SQLite3, once for each of the two MySQL gems (`mysql` and `mysql2`), and once for PostgreSQL. We are going to see now how to set up the environment for them. +Active Record's test suite runs three times: once for SQLite3, once for MySQL, and once for PostgreSQL. We are going to see now how to set up the environment for them. WARNING: If you're working with Active Record code, you _must_ ensure that the tests pass for at least MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite3. Subtle differences between the various adapters have been behind the rejection of many patches that looked OK when tested only against MySQL. @@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ Follow the instructions given by Homebrew to start these. In Ubuntu just run: ```bash -$ sudo apt-get install mysql-server libmysqlclient15-dev +$ sudo apt-get install mysql-server libmysqlclient-dev $ sudo apt-get install postgresql postgresql-client postgresql-contrib libpq-dev ``` @@ -213,7 +212,7 @@ FreeBSD users will have to run the following: ```bash # pkg install mysql56-client mysql56-server -# pkg install postgresql93-client postgresql93-server +# pkg install postgresql94-client postgresql94-server ``` Or install them through ports (they are located under the `databases` folder). @@ -289,3 +288,46 @@ NOTE: Using the rake task to create the test databases ensures they have the cor NOTE: You'll see the following warning (or localized warning) during activating HStore extension in PostgreSQL 9.1.x or earlier: "WARNING: => is deprecated as an operator". If you're using another database, check the file `activerecord/test/config.yml` or `activerecord/test/config.example.yml` for default connection information. You can edit `activerecord/test/config.yml` to provide different credentials on your machine if you must, but obviously you should not push any such changes back to Rails. + +### Action Cable Setup + +Action Cable uses Redis as its default subscriptions adapter ([read more](action_cable_overview.html#broadcasting)). Thus, in order to have Action Cable's tests passing you need to install and have Redis running. + +#### Install Redis From Source + +Redis' documentation discourage installations with package managers as those are usually outdated. Installing from source and bringing the server up is straight forward and well documented on [Redis' documentation](http://redis.io/download#installation). + +#### Install Redis From Package Manager + +On OS X, you can run: + +```bash +$ brew install redis +``` + +Follow the instructions given by Homebrew to start these. + +In Ubuntu just run: + +```bash +$ sudo apt-get install redis-server +``` + +On Fedora or CentOS (requires EPEL enabled), just run: + +```bash +$ sudo yum install redis +``` + +If you are running Arch Linux just run: + +```bash +$ sudo pacman -S redis +$ sudo systemctl start redis +``` + +FreeBSD users will have to run the following: + +```bash +# portmaster databases/redis +``` |