Re: [boost] [support.osuosl.org #20948] Transition of Boost's bug tracking system

Subject: Re: [boost] [support.osuosl.org #20948] Transition of Boost's bug tracking system
From: DongInn Kim (dikim_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-03-14 12:12:44

Hi Olaf,

Thanks for the update.

I have never heard about transitioning from SVN to Git on the boost server machine. I am wondering how the transition could happen without the sysadmin's access though.

To the boost group people, do you have any specific plan for this transition?
 
Regards,

--
- DongInn
On Mar 14, 2013, at 12:04 PM, Olaf van der Spek <ml_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> AFAIK Boost is currently transitioning to Git for version control. I
> hit some roadblocks when trying the conversions of Trac to Chili or
> Redmine and thought it'd be better to wait until the transition to Git
> is complete.
> Simplest thing to do might be to move Trac without conversion to the
> new host if the old server gets too old.
> 
> Olaf
> 
> On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 3:38 PM, DongInn Kim via RT <support_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> What is the status of the transition of Boost's bug tracking system? The current server is quite old and my boss and I need to decide what to do pretty soon.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> --
>> - DongInn
>> 
>> On Dec 11, 2012, at 8:28 PM, Olaf van der Spek via RT <support_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> 
>>> On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 1:36 AM, Daniel Takamori via RT
>>> <support_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>>> Added your public key to your user account on boost.osuosl.org It should work
>>>> now.
>>> 
>>> Thanks. Given that I don't have a password, how do I use sudo?
>>> 
>>> $ sudo -s
>>> 
>>> We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System
>>> Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things:
>>> 
>>>   #1) Respect the privacy of others.
>>>   #2) Think before you type.
>>>   #3) With great power comes great responsibility.
>>> 
>>> [sudo] password for boostadmin:
>>> 
>>> $ passwd
>>> Changing password for user boostadmin.
>>> Changing password for boostadmin.
>>> (current) UNIX password:
>>> passwd: Authentication token manipulation error
>>> $
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Olaf
>>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Olaf