Version 0.7. Updated for pgConfSV.
This repository contains files for the Accidental DBA tutorial. These files are required to perform the hands-on exercises. Importantly, there is significant setup required in order to do the hands-on exercises which needs to happen before the tutorial starts, so please read the below.
All steps through Docker pull/Vagrant Up should be completed before getting to the tutorial
Laptop Harware:
- running Linux, OSX, or Windows XP or later
- 64-bit (32-bit may be possible, see below)
- at least 1GB of RAM, 2GB or more preferred
- 300MB free disk space
Software and Wetware:
- terminal program capable of ssh
- familiarity with the bash/linux command line
- familiarity with one or more command-line text editors
You have two choices in installing software: Docker and Vagrant.
Docker is preferred: it's more lightweight, more modern, and is useful for things beyond testing. However, installing it and using it requires a laptop with a fairly current OS.
Whichever you choose, go with the appropriate section.
Using Docker requires:
- A Linux laptop, with Linux kernel 3.8 or later
- Package docker-engine installed running version 1.7 or later
OR:
- A windows or Mac laptop running the Docker Toolbox or Kitematic
Docker Toolbox is available from Docker. We are not able to provide detailed instructions or assistance on configuring Docker Toolbox on Windows or Mac. The Toolbox page, however, has an excellent tutorial.
If installing on Linux, follow the instructions on the Docker site to get a more current version of Docker.
If you are unable to get Docker working, or are simply more comfortable with Vagrant, then please see the Vagrant instructions after you have installed the tutorial exercises.
It is important that you download the Docker image before getting to the conference, as conference wifi may not be adequate for this. So do:
docker pull jberkus/accidentaldba:latest
When this is done, the image will be installed on your laptop. Test it:
docker run --rm -it jberkus/accidentaldba:latest
First, you will need to install Vagrant and VirtualBox if you do not already have them. If you do already have them, please make sure that you have at least these minimum versions:
- Vagrant 1.6 or later
- VirtualBox 4.2 or later
Otherwise, you're going to need to install them. Fortunately, both have downloads for most OSes and extensive documentation. And when you get used to them, you'll find Vagrant an invaluable tool for testing.
Vagrant Installation:
VirtualBox Installation:
Once you've installed Vagrant and VirtualBox, you'll need to get an operating system image, or "box". Please download one of the following large files:
If you have a 64-bit laptop: http://files.vagrantup.com/precise64.box
If you have a 32-bit laptop: http://files.vagrantup.com/precise32.box
Then run the following command from the folder where you downloaded it:
- 64-bit: vagrant box add precise precise64.box
- 32-bit: vagrant box add precise precise32.box
The first time you do vagrant up, it will require an internet connection with significant bandwidth and around 1/2 hour. As such, you should do it at home, before you get to the conference or the tutorial.
Open your terminal program. Navigate to accidentalDBA/vagrant directory. Type the following:
vagrant up
This will launch the "precise" box install a bunch of software on it, and start it up. You will see a few trasitory errors during this process, most of them having to do with "not a tty". You can ignore these. However, if you see a solid block of red consisting of 4 or more lines, this means that something has gone wrong in bringing it up.
Verify that you can log into it with:
vagrant ssh
Now log out with "exit". Shut down the VM, but leave it set up in preparation for the tutorial:
vagrant suspend
The exercises have not been tested on a 32-bit VM. However, they are expected to work. If it does not work on a 32-bit machine, please contact josh@pgexperts.com.
According to one attendee, pgbadger does not install on the 32-bit version. pgbadger is only used in one exercise.
Install the tutorial exercises on your machine one of two ways:
Preferred Method: Git Checkout from the Github repo. The repository is here: https://github.com/pgexperts/accidentalDBA, and you can clone it by:
git clone https://github.com/pgexperts/accidentalDBA.git
Alternate Method: if you're not comfortable with git, download the tarball from:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5132935/accidentalDBA.tgz
This will require the programs "tar" and "gzip" to expand, as follows:
tar -p -xvf accidentalDBA.tgz
I apologize for not providing a "zip" formatted archive, but zip does not preserve file permissions, which would cause issues.
The accidentalDBA directory should be placed somewhere you have at least 200MB of disk space available.
The AccidentalDBA package also contains the following files in the Tutorial directory:
- accidental_dba.odt = Libreoffice presentation files
- accidental_dba.pdf = PDF presentation files
- exercises.txt = text file of exercises for the hands-on portion
Version 0.7 removed PostGIS. Added Docker support. Added PITR restore exercise and pg_stat_statements.
Version 0.6: added PostGIS related content for FOSS4G, including PostGIS example database. Changed how to handle 32 vs 64 bit.
Version 0.5: reverted to Ubuntu Precise because of issues with Trusty and Vagrant 1.4. This will require starting the tutorial over from scratch for users who already started the Trusty version. Fixed permissions issues encountered while running the tutorial.
Version 0.4: upgraded to PostgreSQL 9.3 and Ubuntu Trusty.
Version 0.3: version used for Evergreen Conference
Version 0.2: Version used for OSCON 2013
The Accidental DBA tutorial is Copyright 2013-2015 PostgreSQL Experts Inc. and Josh Berkus.
All slides, text, instructions and similar content in this tutorial are licensed [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0] (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/)
Code exercises and sample databases are licensed under the [Gnu Public License Version 2] (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
All other rights reserved.