NOTES.md

VGER NOTES

To compile vger.py:

See the file BUILD.md in pangalactic/vger for instructions on compiling vger.py using nuitka.

To run vger without a docker container:

• create a "home" directory for vger:

  mkdir ~/vger_home

• install postgresql:

  conda install postgresql

• create directory for postgresql database:

  pg_ctl init -D ~/vger_home/vgerdb

• start postgresql

  pg_ctl -D ~/vger_home/vgerdb start

• create database

  createdb vgerdb

• install pangalactic.vger

  conda install pangalactic.vger

• set appropriate configuration options

• start vger:

  python vger.py