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diff --git a/misc/notes.txt b/misc/notes.txt index ab71a99f..e60102fc 100644 --- a/misc/notes.txt +++ b/misc/notes.txt @@ -4,9 +4,19 @@ git clone http://github.com/zsloan/genenetwork.git gene Pull from branch in git repository: git pull origin flask(or whatever the branch is) + +**** apt-get is an Ubuntu system-wide package manager, while pip is a Python-only system +for python packages **** + +Upgrade system packages for security updates, etc: +apt-get upgrade + **"apt-cache search" searches for text in the description for various packages, while "apt-file search" searches for files within the packages** +Show information about given result item returned by apt-cache search: +apt-cache show _______ + Search for package with a specified file that can be installed with apt-get apt-file search _______ @@ -25,9 +35,14 @@ To get server running: !If having seemingly inexplicable problems with imports, make sure I've started the environment! +Note: Virtual environment is not activated when running as root + Start up virtual environment: source ~/ve27/bin/activate +Deactivate virtual environment: +deactivate (just type deactivate) + To set WQFLASK_SETTINGS environment variable: export WQFLASK_SETTINGS=~/gene/wqflask/cfg/zach_settings.py (or wherever file is located) @@ -128,4 +143,7 @@ Python stuff: Classes should always inherit "object" To iterate through dictionary items: for X, Y in MyDictionary.items(): +=========================================== +Create symbolic link: +ln -s dir_to_link_to linking_dir |