Installing SchoolTool on Ubuntu

For the forseeable future we are only supporting deployment on Ubuntu Linux (currently, Hardy, Intrepid, Jaunty and Karmic releases).

1. Add SchoolTool PPA to your Software Sources.

   Either manually edit /etc/apt/sources.list and add these lines to the end of the file, or go to the System menu, then Administration and select Software Sources. Select the Third-Party Software tab.

   If you’re running Hardy add:

   deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/schooltool-owners/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
   deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/schooltool-owners/ppa/ubuntu hardy main

   If you’re running Intrepid add:

   deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/schooltool-owners/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
   deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/schooltool-owners/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main

   If you’re running Jaunty add:

   deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/schooltool-owners/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
   deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/schooltool-owners/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

   If you’re running Karmic and using the Software Sources window (recommended), add:

   ppa:schooltool-owners/ppa

   If you’re running Karmic and editing /etc/apt/sources.list add:

   deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/schooltool-owners/ppa/ubuntu karmic main
   deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/schooltool-owners/ppa/ubuntu karmic main

   Note: If you previously edited your /etc/apt/preferences file to install on Karmic, you should now remove the following lines, or delete the file if they are the only entry:

   Explanation: prefer packages from SchoolTool PPA
   Package: *
   Pin: release o=LP-PPA-schooltool-owners
   Pin-Priority: 1001

   

2. Add the digital keys of the Launchpad PPA for SchoolTool Owners to your system.

   Note: if you are using Software Sources on Karmic, you can skip this step. It is handled automatically.

   This step ensures that you’re getting the official version of SchoolTool, that:

   • the packages you’re downloading haven’t been altered since Launchpad built them;
   • you are downloading from the PPA you wanted.

   To do this, open a Terminal: go to Applications > Accessories > Terminal and run the following command:

   sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com c95c0e19386b7051

   Full instructions instructions for installing our key can be found at Launchpad Help.

3. Update your software list.

   Either type sudo apt-get update in a Terminal or, if you’ve got the Synaptic package manager installed, go to System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager, launch it, and click Reload.

4. Install schooltool-2009.

   Either type sudo apt-get install schooltool-2009 in a terminal (and answer “y” to the subsequent questions), or in Synaptic search for “schooltool-2009”, select it for installation, and hit Apply. If it doesn’t show up in Synaptic try the terminal method.

   If all goes well, many, many small Zope components will be installed and you’ll have a SchoolTool server running on http://localhost:7080. If that doesn’t work, try http://127.0.0.1:7080

   The login is “manager” and the default password is “schooltool”.

Installing TrueType Fonts for PDF Reports

To create pdf reports, you currently need to enable the Ubuntu “multiverse” software repositories. Go to the System menu, then Administration and select Software Sources. Check the box that says Software restricted by copyright or legal issues (multiverse). You can also do this by uncommenting the multiverse entries in /etc/apt/sources.list.

Then sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts or install the msttcorefonts package via Synaptic. We’re working on replacing this with completely free and unencumbered fonts that will eliminate these extra steps.