[Zope] windows->linux migration

Kelley, Sean SKelley@ci.santa-rosa.ca.us
Mon, 3 Jun 2002 10:42:31 -0700


Thanks.  So does that mean that I should copy the skins directories from the
Windows machine to the linux machine to get everything I currently have in
my windows installation?
-Sean

> Subject: Re: [Zope] windows->linux migration
> 
> 
> if your new zope instance on linux has the same products 
> installed then 
> migration involves the following:
> 
> - copy Data.fs into the new instance
> - start the new instance
> 
> ...and if you have CMF instances in your ZODB already you 
> must go to each 
> CMF skins tool and adjust the "Filesystem Path" property for every 
> Filesystem Directory View object so that the correct path 
> separator is 
> used.
> 
> jens
> 
> 
> On Monday, June 3, 2002, at 12:55 , Kelley, Sean wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > I am setting up a Zope/CMF based intranet on Windows 2000 
> and wish to be
> > able to migrate to Linux in the future.  I am trying to get 
> an idea of 
> > what
> > is required.  Can one simply copy the zope database file 
> into a zope 
> > install
> > on linux (with same versions of everything of course)?  Do 
> files in the 
> > zope
> > install directory need to be copied as well?  I noticed (I 
> am new to CMF)
> > that many CMF things are referenced off of the file system 
> instead of the
> > ZODB which make me think I will need to at least copy some 
> files over.  
> > Has
> > anyone any idea on the best approach to a migration like this?
> >
> > Sean
> >
> >
>