Tasks in TeamForge

Questions about performing specific tasks in TeamForge.

• How do I know a service is running?
  CollabNet TeamForge checks the status of several key services regularly and alerts you if they stop.
• How do I post a site wide broadcast?
  This can be done using the button_bar.vm template in the look project.
• How do I enable post-commit logging?
  You do this by editing the post-commit.py file.
• How do I authenticate multiple LDAP via Apache?
  If you need to add multiple OU= values in the LDAP url you must have separate LDAP urls and utilize AuthnProviderAlias to check both LDAP searches.
• How do I make the monitoring messages be sent from Forge Administrator?
  You can change the default behavior for site options by changing the value from "false" to "true" in this statement: # MONITORING_EMAIL_FROM_ADMINISTRATOR=false
• How can I remove the RHEL test page after SourceForge installation?
  You can modify the httpd.conf file to remove the RHEL test page that appears in place of the home page of CSFE after installation.
• How can I find the number of files in a repository without checking it out?
  To list the files in a repository use the command: svn ls -R file:///svnroot/REPONAME| wc -l (Requires local access to server)
• How do I connect to the Teamforge Postgres database?
  For onsite installations, use the commands below.
• How do I generate a wiki table of contents?
  You can create a table of contents from any heading text that you have in your wiki page.
• What is the correct procedure for modifying a hosted Lab Manager profile?
  All profile modifications must be done through the Lab Management UI, under Administration > Manage Profiles. Lab Manager profiles should not be directly modified and changes should not be committed to subversion.
• Can I add custom links to the Quick Links section of the application home page?
  Yes, as of SourceForge 4.3 Hotfix 5, it is possible to add your own custom links to the Quick Links section of the application home page by editing file sourceforge_configuration.properties.
• How do I configure the timeout for Apache in TeamForge?
  This can be changed by editing the setting WWW_SERVER_TIMEOUT.
• How do I back up SourceForge?
  SourceForge has essentially four data components that require the System Admininstrator to proactively back up in case of system failure. These components are:
• How do I move an existing CVS repository into SourceForge?
  Use the steps below to import and manage an existing CVS repository with SourceForge.
• How do I move an existing SVN repository into SourceForge?
  If you have an existing SVN repo that you would now like to manage with SourceForge, follow the steps below.
• Where do I configure my client proxy settings?
  Configure proxy settings in the servers file (created when Subversion is installed on your system).
• How do I make SourceForge work the same when the IP address of the server changes?
  Update the /etc/hosts file on the server and the dns record(s) with the new IP address.
• How do I capture the output of "top" command?
  Top is the realtime monitor of the running processes in a Linux system. To log the top running processes, use the following command: top -b -n 1.