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Re: Horizon OpenStack Dashboard RC1 on Ubuntu 12.04 B1 -can't get it working

 

Ah, George - thanks!
I'll erm.. invalidate that bug I raised too on that and put it down to not
reading the # comment regarding this issue in that file (I'm starting to
suck at this ;-))

Kev

On 21 March 2012 14:08, George Mihaiescu <George.Mihaiescu@xxxxxx> wrote:

>  Hi Kevin,****
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> Change these lines in “/etc/openstack-dashboard/local_settings.py” and it
> should fix the issue of being kicked off from Dashboard after logging in:*
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> #CACHE_BACKEND = 'locmem://'****
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> CACHE_BACKEND = 'dummy://'****
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> SESSION_ENGINE = 'django.contrib.sessions.backends.cached_db'****
>
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>
> George****
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>  ------------------------------
>
> *From:* openstack-bounces+george.mihaiescu=q9.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx[mailto:
> openstack-bounces+george.mihaiescu=q9.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf
> Of *Kevin Jackson
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 21, 2012 7:24 AM
> *To:* openstack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [Openstack] Horizon OpenStack Dashboard RC1 on Ubuntu 12.04 B1
> -can't get it working****
>
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>
> Dear all,****
>
> I could do with some help.****
>
> I raised the following bugs in Horizon, specifically to do with Ubuntu.***
> *
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> On a fresh install of Precise I do the following:****
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> apt-get update****
>
> apt-get dist-upgrade****
>
> reboot****
>
> apt-get... nova, etc.****
>
> configure keystone etc****
>
> upload an image****
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> ** **
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> all is good at this point****
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> I then try and install OpenStack Dashboard:****
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> apt-get update****
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> apt-get install openstack-dashboard****
>
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> I get the usual install of dependencies - see
> http://paste.openstack.org/show/11649/****
>
> I don't do any configuration - but point my browser at this host.****
>
> I get a log in screen up, so I log in with an admin user I set up in
> keystone****
>
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> I then hit this bug:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openstack-dashboard/+bug/959262*
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> You can see the code trying to make a directory /var/www/.novaclient.
>  Given that Apache runs as www-data under Ubuntu  and that /var/www is
> owned by root - this is that problem.  A secure fix is required here.****
>
> To overcome this I tried setting write permissions to www-data.  I then
> get the first screen up, but on clicking on links takes me back to the log
> in screen again saying I'm unauthorized for that URI.  I enter my details
> again and then I get presented with the screen I asked for.****
>
> On clicking another link, I am taken back to the log in screen again.
>  This is bug
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openstack-dashboard/+bug/960070*
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> Tested on Chrome 17.0.963.79 and Firefox 11.0****
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> What am I doing wrong?****
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> Cheers,****
>
> Kev****
>
> --
> Kevin Jackson
> @itarchitectkev****
>



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Kevin Jackson
@itarchitectkev

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