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13:05
blackratdog: the saasbook is the VM
blackratdog: you download the saasbook and run it in Virtual Box
eoinzy: i had to do "rake db:migrate" before my server would run
eoinzy: also seemd to have 2 ruby directories
eoinzy: had to get rid of one frst
13:28
AravinthChandran: Hi!!!
joaopapereira_: Hello AravinthChandran
alguerrero: hello!
hostey: hi
RamiAlani: hello guys
RamiAlani: i am new here
joaopapereira_: Hello
hostey: u are welcome
joaopapereira_: and welcome
RamiAlani: thanks a lot
RamiAlani: can i ask you something please
joaopapereira_: yes
RamiAlani: how can i download VM?
RamiAlani: can you give me the link please
joaopapereira_: in this link you have all the information you need: saasbook.info/bookware-vm-instructions
RamiAlani: ok thank you very much
joaopapereira_: if you bump into any issue just came here and we try to give you a hand
RamiAlani: thanks a lot
RamiAlani: where are you from ?
joaopapereira_: PT
RamiAlani: PT ?
joaopapereira_: Portugal
alguerrero: i have cloned the courseware directory, however when i try to 'bundle install' the rottenpotatoes, i got errors.
RamiAlani: oh ok welcome
joaopapereira_: What error alguerrero?
alguerrero: no method
RamiAlani: can i download VM from other source ?
joaopapereira_: RamiAlani: there is only 1 link available
RamiAlani: ok i think it's downloading now
hostey: i have downloaded the VM but its not installing
RamiAlani: but the file named ubuntu ?
joaopapereira_: RamiAlani: It takes some time depending on your connection
hostey: i am using ubuntu already
joaopapereira_: alguerrero: Need a bit of backtrace to be able to help you
RamiAlani: ok it's 964 MB :P
joaopapereira_: RamiAlani: this is the name of the file: saasbook-0.10.3.1.zip
alguerrero: let me try it again so i can get the actual message
RamiAlani: tomorrow will finishing download :P
RamiAlani: ok i got it :aD
joaopapereira_: :D
hostey: joaop pls help
joaopapereira_: hostey: need a bit more info
joaopapereira_: are you using your own image of ubuntu?
RamiAlani: guys can i ask you
hostey: nope
hostey: i just downloaded the vm
hostey: though i havent downloaded the saasbook
joaopapereira_: hostey: so you didnt download the saasbook-0.10.3.1.zip
alguerrero: here 's the error: Gemfile:4:in evaluate': undefined method ruby' for #<Bundler::Dsl:0x9431404> (NoMethodError)
hostey: not yet
hostey: i am still on it
hostey: the service here is slow
joaopapereira_: i know
joaopapereira_: have you tried to follow the step on the topic "Installing the software yourself into a new VirtualBox VM "
joaopapereira_: ¿
hostey: so will i need to download the saasbook first
hostey: i have but anytime i click on the vm it takes me back to reinstall
joaopapereira_: hostey: not sure if i am following, after you install the VM you need to start it using the Interface of the VBox, and not the .vdi file
hostey: virtualbox-4.3_4.3.10-93012~ubuntu~presice_i386.deb this is the vm i downloaded
webgen: hostey you are running ubuntu vm on ubuntu ?
hostey: so what should i do
webgen: hostey what is your host os ?
hostey: i am using windows and ubuntu
joaopapereira_: and you downloaded a deb?
hostey: tot it could run on it
webgen: hostey if u finished installation of the guest os, unmount the virtual drive so it doesn't go back to the installation media
hostey: webgen sorry i dont really get u
webgen: hostey in the virtual box software, enter the settings of the virtual machine you created, go to media where all the drives are, leave the virtual hard drive mounted and unmount the 1.9 gig thing you downloaded from the "virtual cd drive"
blackratdog: download the windows executable version of Virtual Box if you are running windows, that might be easier
webgen: hope you know whats mounted
webgen: blackratdog ye i am confused myself i didnt even understand whether he finished vbox installation or not
blackratdog: yeah because if you run the vm on ubuntu you don't really need to have the vm which is also ubuntu
hostey: sorry for the confusion i havent installed the vbox yet
blackratdog: but the vm contains everything that you need pre-installed and is easy to set up on windows
hostey: i will install it in windows then
hostey: pls can u give me the link
webgen: hostey do u have 64 bit or 32 bit OS?
hostey: 32 bit os
webgen: hostey doesnt matter actually just go here virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads and download the first one saying for windows hosts
hostey: ok
hostey: *86/amd64 this one ?
hostey: webgen?
webgen: hostey yep that one
webgen: hostey it works for both 32 & 64
hostey: ok
webgen: hostey x86 is refering to 32 bit if u didnt know
hostey: i will then install it on my windows OS ryt ?
webgen: hostey yep yep
hostey: thanks for the hassles
hostey: when i am true i will inform u
14:23
webgen: I have array = Array.new(5), can u give me a short example on how to insert an int inside?
Alexm7: arra[0] = 15
webgen: kk figured it ^.^
14:46
webgen: joaopapereira_, thanks ! :D
15:04
hostey: have u purchased the textbook for the course
15:15
webgen: hostey no and whoever has I am asking for them to upload it on piratebay :D
Dean101: guys, once you have installe your VM and gone to /rottenpotatoes etc, where do you actually program your Ruby? Is there a console or something?
joaopapereira_: Dean101: the console of ruby can be called by executing 'irb' in the console
joaopapereira_: or you can in that folder run 'rails s' and then with the browser connect to localhost:3000
joaopapereira_: and you will access rottenpotatoes site
Dean101: thanks, I will try and get that going
wspicer: howdy
joaopapereira_: Hello wspicer
webgen: hey guys I just tested my localhost
webgen: it complains about "couldnt find table 'movies' "
webgen: should we have all that fixed by next week or we will fix it "together" later?
wspicer: exit the server, type rake db:migrate, and it will build the movies table. Run rails s again
webgen: wspicer, cool, I love rails for its SQL ownage powers
lokeshhh: You guys should create a chat room for fun also
webgen: hehe cool works
webgen: ye I am supportive of "unofficial" chatroom but how do we create one in irc I dont know
wspicer: there's 100 billion irc chat rooms, join freenode and away you go
lokeshhh: I need smart people to talk with @wspicer
lokeshhh: just like you lol
16:07
alguerrero_: joaopapereira_ thanks very much for the help, i was able to install the courseware
joaopapereira_: alguerrero_: Nice, the site will be updated when we have a bit of time to ensure that the installation in EC2 is easier :D
webgen: when is the week 2 "starting" ?
hybris-idle: webgen: do you mean week 2 or week 0 (we are currently on wee -1)
webgen: Welcome to "Week -1"! we are in 1 :D
webgen: but ye i mean weak 0 :P
webgen: 2 days right?
wspicer: the course syllabus is here with exact dates: courses.edx.org/courses/BerkeleyX/CS_CS169.1x/1T2014/…
webgen: lol thanks :D didnt think of that ... :P
hybris: to be clear, the homework was getting the VM set up and "doing" the ruby track no codeacademy correct?
hybris: *on
wspicer: yes, that's how I've read it as well
wspicer: given that week 0 (in two days) says GitImmersion there's a whole week before it really begins week 1 from May 2nd
hybris: okay, cool. Wanted to make sure I didn't overlook anything. reading the syllabus it says homework -1 is due May 8th. Don't want to get to that day and realized I didn't do something lol.
hybris: wspicer: yeah, I saw that. Kinda annoying as I want to start this class for real. but I understand the pace for getting everyone setup.
wspicer: it only has Getting Started in the courserware section for now, keep track of that section and you'll see what's available
wspicer: no unlockable achievements so far
Majid53134: i m miss 6 days of this courses . what can i do
Kykos: I just installed the Vm on my windows box without any issues. However, watching the the setup screencast I noticed a couple of things and I wonder if there are things to do. The first one in an AptanaStudio 3 icon on the ubuntu desktop that does not exist on me desktop
hybris: yeah I have been looking at that daily.
wspicer: Majid53134, it's just setup week so you haven't missed anything. Get your VM going and you're on track
Kykos: the second thing is that "following the instructions in the book was mentioned in the screencast. What book is that?
hybris: Kykos: I believe those videos are old.
Kykos: Thanks. Should I also installed an IDE?
Majid53134: book? where is book
Kykos: just watch the screencast
wspicer: Kykos, yes the vid is old, there's an error in the setup (it asks for the password much earlier now) so just do what you can and continue with website information
Kykos: thank you wspicer
hybris: Kykos: you can install whatever IDE you want, I dont use Windows so I dont know the best ruby IDE for Windows. But feel free to use whatever you like best.
wspicer: book isn't necessary to take the course, it's just filler/background information if you want more data
Kykos: Then I guess I am ready to go
Kykos: What about an IDE though? What are you using?
wspicer: Kykos, gedit is available on Windows and would be the same program available on the VM stock install
wspicer: command line
wspicer: dun dun dunnnn
wspicer: it'll be ok
Kykos: You are right. It is there
hybris: if you were going to use gedit on Windows I would simply do Notepad++
hybris: gedit is geared for gnome, so while it will work, NP++ is designed for Windows.
wspicer: it's odd to use a windows editor for a linux class though. The coding and management should probably all be on the VM
Kykos: I though all the programming will be done in ubuntu
wspicer: I'd recommend it
hybris: Honestly, you really cant use Windows very easily for this course. Ruby is a b***** to get working on Windows.
alfatomes1: hello
hybris: hello alfatomes1
wspicer: hybris, yeah I know, I have first hand experience trying and trying to get rails and gems to work on Windows. The VM is just a dream in comparison
alfatomes1: fine hybris
hybris: if you are going to be using the Ubuntu VM Kykos then yeah gedit works great. Maybe get Sublime Text even.
wspicer: Sublime Text is also a popular editor. Also Geany. Really, once you're on Ubuntu you have an endless supply of editors to choose from!
hybris: wspicer: I know, its stupid how hard it is.
hybris: wspicer: love Geany.
Kykos: I used Notepad++ before, If there is not ubuntu version I will use gedit
alfatomes1: I install vm
hybris: Kykos: you can get N++ on Ubuntu, but its equiv to gedit
wspicer: hybris, I'm going to try Geany later. Now I'm setting up tmux with vi, then I'll play with emacs. I figure that will either mess me up or determine just what kind of editor I really like or need
Kykos: thanks hybris. I will stay with gedit
hybris: Sublime is a bit more powerful than both and it's also free and fairly easy to install via ppa.
hybris: alfatomes1: any issues you are running into?
hybris: wspicer: yeah, its a good skill to know how to use all the editors to a degree. Geany is best for compiled languages like C, which I used to do a lot of.
wspicer: nice
hybris: Geany is a bit overkill for scripting, but it has plugins that gear it better for things like python and ruby.
alfatomes1: am try to install Ubutu but installation is not complete
hybris: alfatomes1: you installed the VM? or are you trying to get Ubuntu installed on your computer?
alfatomes1: yes
hybris: alfatomes1: so you have the VM downloaded. What operating system do you use?
alfatomes1: yes
hybris: alfatomes1: do you have virtualbox installed on your computer?
Kykos: By the way I just noticed that there are 271 pending ubuntu updates. Should I go ahead and install them?
hybris: Kykos: Up to you, but I usually do.
alfatomes1: yes I install on my system
hybris: wont hurt you either way, but better to be safe than sorry imo.
Kykos: Thank you. I will
hybris: alfatomes1: okay so installed the classes VM into VirtualBox and there is a problem with Ubuntu?
alfatomes1: yes
hybris: alfatomes1: okay when you start up the VM what errors are you seeing?
alfatomes1: download error fail
hybris: alfatomes1: can you screenshot that for me so I can see what you are looking at?
joaopapereira_: you can always start a Hangout
joaopapereira_: it will be easier
hybris: true
alfatomes1: okay
hybris: let me get to the course page, I am in a 3rd party IRC client so I dont have the hangouts option right now.
hybris: google hangouts is being annoying on my phone, so alfatomes1 I am going to PM you and we will get this resloved there.
alfatomes1: this error message Cannot download the metalik and therefore the Osi
hybris: alfatomes1: okay
hybris: wait, is this the saasbook VM or are you using an Ubuntu .iso?
alfatomes1: sorry iso
hybris: okay. that changes everything. you are trying to install a clean version of Ubuntu into a VM, correct?
alfatomes1: no
hybris: hmm okay. so you installed saasbook.vdi into VitrualBox?
hybris: or saasbook-0.10.3.vdi rather
alfatomes1: am still on download saasbook
hybris: oh okay. you need to wait for the saasbook-0.10.3.zip finishes, then unzip it, and install that .vdi into VirtualBox.
alfatomes1: what can I do on Ubutu
alfatomes1: installarson
hybris: alfatomes1: the installation issue you are facing sounds like you either have a corrupt Ubuntu download or an incomplete on if you are using Wubi.
hybris: alfatomes1: you wont have that issue when installing the .vdi provided by the course.
alfatomes1: no
alfatomes1: only when am install Ubutu
hybris: alfatomes1: I understand that. What I am saying is that you need to try and download your Ubuntu again, because its corrupt. the saasbook.zip comes with an image that has ubuntu on it already. So I recommend simply using that.
alfatomes1: let me download new
hybris: let me know once you do, and I will try and help with the new installation.
alfatomes1: okay I understand you now if install saasbook I think am not need to install Ubutu again
hybris: alfatomes1: exactly. you wont have to do that if you just install saasbook. however if you choose to install ubuntu I am willing to help you with that too.
joaopapereira: the zip contains a disk with ubuntu already installed
Tableau__: Hello
VladimirBukvic: hello
joaopapereira: Hello
hybris: hello
alfatomes1: okay thank you hybris
hybris: alfatomes1: no problem.
wspicer: joaopapereira, yes the zip is the VM, the file used by VirtualBox to run Ubuntu
Tableau__: is it neccessery to complet the CodeAcademy Rybt Track?!
VladimirBukvic: it is better to finish it
VladimirBukvic: it teaches you ruby
wspicer: Tableau__, only if you are not already comfortable with ruby
hybris: Tableau__: no, but its recommended if you do not know much ruby.
VladimirBukvic: all rushing to answer :)
hybris: Tableau__: I did the course a while back and its actually very good.
hybris: VladimirBukvic: lol, not enough questions for all of us.
joaopapereira: lol
wspicer: need more questions. I'm not even a TA and I want to answer questions...
VladimirBukvic: we are like insurance sellers :)
wspicer: we will not be under-questioned
Tableau__: Yes
Tableau__: I just know ruby from the name :p
hybris: lol, I can't wait until we are doing programming. I expect a lot of fun questions being asked.
Tableau__: I think I'll give it a try
joaopapereira: then better do the academy
hybris: Tableau__: The course is fun and informational. I would do it even if I was comfortable in Ruby.
Tableau__: Thanks ^^
Tableau__: I have a simple question
Tableau__: is Ruby an alternative for PHP?
VladimirBukvic: they are similiar
jkbadsberg: Hi all, what kind of IDE do they use in the lectures?
hybris: they are both scripting languages. Ruby is more feature complete and consistent.
Tableau__: emm
Tableau__: I have same experience with PHP
hybris: Ruby on Rails makes it a competitor to PHP but Ruby by itself is still a complete language with applications outside of web applications.
Tableau__: I Think that will helps alittle
VladimirBukvic: this course just uses euby to explain certain concepts, but these concepts are also used with PHP
Tableau__: Great
hybris: Tableau__: I think there will be a lot of overlap for you.
hybris: but PHP has some ugly conventions because they were tacked on later. Ruby was built from the ground up with OOP and stuff. So it should be a bit easier.
Tableau__: Yes
Tableau__: emmm
Tableau__: I don't think so :)
Tableau__: I don't know ruby that's why I ask some simple question
Tableau__: overlap
hybris: if you know some php, then there will be overlap with concepts.
wspicer: you'll be able to think about the nuances more rather than the basic concepts so you'll do very well with it. No Fear
jkbadsberg: Ruby is easier than PHP, I think...
hybris: jkbadsberg: at its basics I agree, but advanced ruby has a fairly steep learning curve
jkbadsberg: true, I the rubymonk.com is more challenging than codecademy
joaopapereira: ok you guys have fun ill see you all tomorrow ;)
hybris: jkbadsberg: yeah, I like rubymonk.
jkbadsberg: I would compare PHP with the Embedded Ruby (.erb), those look similar
hybris: jkbadsberg: we wont be using erb for this course we will be using HAML.
hybris: but I agree they look similar.
jkbadsberg: i see, nice to know
jkbadsberg: thanks
17:53
vijayharish: ACTION slaps AKancilija around a bit with a large fishbot
18:09
germanmancheno1: hi, when running "rails server" on VM I am asked to run "bundle install" to install missing gems. Then when I do that, it gets stuck at "Installing libv8 (3.16.14.3)"
germanmancheno1: is this normal? am I doing something wrong?
lpassos: Its normal. My bundle installation took ~1 hour
lpassos: and it also stuck at Installing libv8 (3.16.14.3) for quite some time
GabrielFortuna: for the people that live in or around Africa, I like to point my rubygems source to gems.cloudafrica.net
germanmancheno1: OK, thanks a lot lpassos
GabrielFortuna: edit the source line in your gemfile to point that that URL instead, things should go a lot faster
wspicer: it's compiling a native extension for libv8 which takes a while. This is only once and subsequent uses of bundle install will be much faster
wspicer: lpassos, it's not actually stuck but there is no indication you have to wait or how long it will take. Be patient and let it finish and you'll be ready
germanmancheno1: thanks guys, I am just completely new with Ruby, Linux, VM, etc. and I feel like walking on quicksand. All your comments are very useful.
wspicer: germanmancheno1, it's my mission to make sure people have fun with it but get the help they need. I"m not even a TA, I'm just an enthusiast . I believe that once people learn linux and get a sense of the power available to them they will use it more often. Be Awesome ;)
wspicer: there's also lots of class TA's around here so any questions by all means ask
hybris: yeah there are a lot of us in here that are excited to help people out. So if you are feeling lost do not fear bringing your questions here germanmancheno1.
germanmancheno1: thanks guys! it looks like the installation went through
pablofullana: @germanmancheno1 in case you think you question/issue and its solution may help others, please feel free to drop it to stackexchange
pablofullana: it may help others as well
germanmancheno1: absolutely, thanks pablofullana
18:57
VanitaW: I used the cloud initially and just finished sitting it up in Virtualbox. I like the Virtualbox better!
VanitaW: have a good day!!!
Ramsekhar: Where can find Virtual Machine Image on Course CS169.1X
Ramsekhar: to download
Ramsekhar: Here I found Downloadable VM no longer available. Is it true.
wspicer: there are others in the list
wspicer: select the last one, saasbook-10.3.1.zip
pablofullana: that should be the direct link
Ramsekhar: Is this Ok Link saasbook-0.10.3.1.zip
wspicer: yes
Ramsekhar: thanks
19:23
sdutry: When the virtualbox is set up, what are the next steps to take? (i think i missed them)
hybris: sdutry: once you have the VM installed, log in, and go to ~/Documents/rottenpotatoes in your terminal. then run bundle install.
hybris: sdutry: then you can run rails server and rake db:setup then open your browser and navigate to localhost:3000 to see the rottenpotatoes application.
hybris: the only other project for week -1 is to do the ruby track on codeacademy.
sdutry: had a problem logging in since my keyboard is azerty and not querty (so i couldn't find the password), just figured that out
sdutry: qwerty*
hybris: ah that is an issue. you should be able to fix that in the keyboard setting
wspicer: cd Documents/rottenpotatoes // bundle install (wait 30 min or until done) // rake db:migrate // rails server // open firefox to localhost:3000 // done
sdutry: i will have a look at it, shouldn't be much of a problem
sdutry: there, changed keyboard layout to match my keyboard
JohnBobo: I downloaded and unzipped the VM, when it asks for versioin of Ubuntu does it matter whether I select 32 bit or 64 bit? (Im on Mac)
hybris: Its a 32-bit VM but either will work just fine.
JohnBobo: Thanks, I appreciate it.
wspicer: I'm not on a mac but on the windows version of VB, we only have the 32-bit option so I assume the VM is 32-bit
JohnBobo: Thanks folks I've got it up and running.
hybris: no problem JohnBobo, let us know if there is any other issues you run into.
sdutry: thx for the help, it's working here.
 
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20:45
_3omar83: Hello Guys,
eyadof: Hello
_3omar83: Are we going to have some video courses for next week?
RobbieJackson_: Yes, I believe that the course starts in earnest this Friday, with videos etc
21:06
hybris: RobbieJackson_: Next week, week 0 is GitImmersion, so that may or may not include videos.
wspicer: check the syllabus, it looks like one more week of setup with Git, then the next week lecture begins Friday May 2nd.
RobbieJackson_: ok, I stand corrected - I thought git immersion was this week, but there was just a delay getting the details up
wspicer: I think this works out well as we can go over Ruby a few times and get the feet wet before lecture starts going
wspicer: along with the setups
wspicer: Looks like the weeks for the courses start on Fridays
RobbieJackson_: I went through the Git immersion site recently and thought it was really good
wspicer: oh, I didn't realize it was a website! I'll check it out thanks
RobbieJackson_: there may be more to it than that (gitimmersion.com) - not sure
DanBert: Hello peoples, I'm fresh from the MIT 600.1x course, hope that comes in use for me here!
_3omar83: Are we supposed to learn some commands in the gitimmersion or what is it exactly?
RobbieJackson_: git is used for version control
wspicer: I had to setup git in order to get the git clone command to work during a custom setup and have used it before for general coding. Since the VM zip already had it all installed people will need the experience to get comfortable with Git.
wspicer: _3omar83, it'll start in two days so that will all be answered I'm sure
_3omar83: Okay, thanks.
_3omar83: I am looking forward, Thanks a lot guys
wspicer: you're welcome. I"m also looking forward to this
Mitchbones: I'm looking forward to you looking forward to it.
wspicer: yay recursive methods
21:49
marco619: Hi to everyone
wspicer: hello
hybris: hello
marco619: hello
Mccxiv: anyone know in what style the lectures are?
Mccxiv: classroom recording or web only?
andys_ch: anyone using ec2 ? do you completey work in the command line? what editor do you use?
pablofullana: classroom recordings
pablofullana: not me. I use my laptop
Mccxiv: oh nice, thanks for the info
marco619: ok,
marco619: thanks , then, to learn ruby !!
hybris: andys_ch: I am not using EC2 but if you are looking for a command line editor, you can use vi/vim, emacs, or nano
hybris: andys_ch: you can also work on the files locally and upload them to your EC2.
CalebJosue: is the Amazon option suitable to do the homeworks?
hybris: CalebJosue: suitable in what way?
hybris: CalebJosue: since this course is on SaaS (Software as a Service) its likely more meaningful to work on your project in a cloud environment (AWS is very common for companies to use in the real world).
andys_ch: hybris: ok thanks. I guess I'll give vim a try, but I heard it has a really steep learning curve :D maybe I'm going to switch to a locally installed VM, we'll see...
hybris: andys_ch: Vi/vim can be very complex, however the general commands are pretty simple. I wont lie though, command line editing on a massive scale can get really annoying really fast.
CalebJosue: hybris thanks for the answey, my question was about if from the EC2 will we get able to delivery the homeworks
wspicer: HW are uploaded to the EDX site for auto-checking so it won't matter for those if it's from a cloud or uploaded from an internet connectino
hybris: CalebJosue: that is a good question. and wspicer answered it for you.
andys_ch: hybris: ok. if I decide to work on the files locally, how would you suggest to upload them to EC2? Is using a GitHub repo and push the files from local and pull from EC2 the right way?
hybris: andys_ch: that is probably the best method I can think of. I have a git available here: [email protected]/JakeTheAndroid. Depending on your OS you could also send files over ssh (*nix uses scp, or special copy)
andys_ch: hybris: ok thanks for your time. going to sleep now... already 00:20 over here :)
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