reddit install script for Ubuntu

The reddit install script is a bash script designed for use on Ubuntu Linux. It has been tested with Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx). The script will install the majority of the reddit stack from scratch.

Usage

1. Get the latest version of the install script.
2. Run the script as root.

Test data

To populate the database with test data, including a variety of Accounts, Subreddits, Links and Comments do the following as user reddit.

# populate database with test data
reddit$ cd ~/reddit/r2
reddit$ paster shell run.ini
>>> from r2.models import populatedb
>>> populatedb.populate()

This will take a while and spew a lot of trace to the console, but the result is a reddit with plenty of test data.

FAQ

What is the administrator account?

By default, there are no accounts. Create an account and add it to the admins line in example.ini. If you populate the database using populatedb it will generate an account called reddit with password password which is in the list of admins by default.

Why can't I log in to my reddit?

Most browsers won't deal with cookies from a domain that doesn't contain dots. For example, http://localhost will not work, while http://reddit.local or http://127.0.0.1 will. Make sure you update the .ini file accordingly!

How do I make subreddits show up in the top bar?

update_reddits.sh needs to be run. See Cron Jobs for more information on what this does.