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WhiteSpade
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 Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject: phpBB alternative in portage |
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I wanted to set up a forum on my webserver so I went to install phpBB; however, that doesn't seem like such a good idea anymore
| Code: | !!! All ebuilds that could satisfy "phpBB" have been masked.
!!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request:
- www-apps/phpBB-2.0.21 (masked by: package.mask)
# Aaron Walker <ka0ttic@gentoo.org> (30 Jun 2005)
# Masked due to constant security bugs. |
Overall the message from Gentoo's forums is that phpBB is masked for a reason, is no longer maintained, and don't use it. I have seen a few suggestions for alternatives (PunBB, YaBB, PNphpBB and more); however, I don't see any of them in portage. I've searched around in portage and nothing has really come up other than phpBB. Am I missing available alternatives or are there none? I'm ok with installing stuff from source, but one of the reasons why I love Gentoo is portage and I like to use it whenever possible. If there are no alternatives available in portage does anyone have the "inside-scoop" about plans (if there are any) to offer an alternative? Thanks in advance.
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think4urs11
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if you're fine with using overlays then maybe Simple Machines Forum (smf) is an alternative for you
have a look at http://overlays.gentoo.org/proj/webapps
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carpenike
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You could just go to www.phpbb.com and download the forum source.
All you gotta do is put it into a directory serviced by your httpd and have mysql and php running (installed via portage). |
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kashani
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| Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Additionally phpBB 3.0 beta1 was released a few weeks ago after three odd years in dev.
http://www.phpbb.com/development/
Might be worth checking out if you're already familiar with phpBB and don't mind the site blowing up on you occasionally as bugs get ironed out.
kashani
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