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v13 v14 1 1 = Trac FAQ 2 2 3 Here you can find answers to some of the mostfrequently asked questions about Trac.3 Here you can find answers to some frequently asked questions about Trac. 4 4 5 5 If you have a question not answered on this page, you can ask it on the MailingList or in the IrcChannel. See the TracSupport page for more options on getting support for Trac. 6 6 7 7 ---- 8 **Note:** At the occasion of the upcoming 1.0 release, we're restarting the FAQ from scratch. If you don't find the answer you're looking for here, **also have a look in the old [wiki:"0.12/TracFaq"]** (for Trac 0.12 and older versions).8 **Note:** If you don't find the answer you are looking for here and you are using Trac 0.12 or older versions, also have a look in the old [wiki:"0.12/TracFaq"]. 9 9 10 10 ---- … … 26 26 }}} 27 27 28 **A:** You're most likely working from a Subversion **1.7** checkout and you're using a too old `setuptools` package (e.g. `/setuptools-0.7a1dev_r66608`). 29 30 See #7598. Upgrade to a newer setuptools, downgrade to svn 1.6.x, or use distribute. 28 **A:** You're most likely working from a Subversion **1.7** checkout and you're using a too old `setuptools` package, eg `/setuptools-0.7a1dev_r66608`. Upgrade to a newer setuptools, downgrade to svn 1.6.x, or use distribute. 29 See #7598. 31 30 32 31 ==== Q: Why does installing `distribute` fail with `ValueError: A 0.7-series setuptools cannot be installed with distribute.`? … … 43 42 **A:** Don't give up, it's just `setuptools` giving you a last fight. 44 43 45 You can remove the offending setuptools .egg ... and if it keeps re-appearing, you have it installed not only in the virtualenv but also in the parent Python installation (the one in which you installed virtualenv itself). If this is the case, remove it from there as well,installing distribute should now work.44 You can remove the offending setuptools .egg and if it keeps re-appearing, you have it installed not only in the virtualenv but also in the parent Python installation (the one in which you installed virtualenv itself). If this is the case, remove it from there as well and installing distribute should now work. 46 45 47 46 ==== Q: Why does Apache crash (500) with a `ZipImportError` in the error log? … … 54 53 }}} 55 54 56 **A:** You most certainly forgot to stop and restart your server during an upgrade. The zip importer mechanism keeps an internal cache which has trouble detecting replaced files, so a restart is needed (see TracUpgrade#ZipImportError). Do it now.55 **A:** You most certainly forgot to stop and restart your server during an upgrade. The zip importer mechanism keeps an internal cache which has trouble detecting replaced files, so a restart is needed, see TracUpgrade#ZipImportError. 57 56 58 57 ==== Q: Why do ticket notification emails contain unexpected backslash characters? … … 60 59 You installed Trac from PyPI using `easy_install` or `pip`, along with Genshi 0.7. Your ticket notification emails have unexpected backslash characters (for an example, see #11572). 61 60 62 **A:** This is due toa defect in Genshi 0.7 (genshi:#569). Until Genshi 0.7.1 is released, your options are:61 **A:** This is the result of a defect in Genshi 0.7 (genshi:#569). Until Genshi 0.7.1 is released, your options are: 63 62 * Downgrade to Genshi 0.6.1 64 63 * Convert the line endings of the ticket notification email template from `CRLF` to `LF`. For example, on a Unix-like system you can run the following from the directory in which the egg is installed (you may need elevated privileges, and your egg may have a different name depending on your Trac and Python versions): … … 71 70 ==== Q: Trac /about says 1.0, but the style looks pre-1.0 72 71 73 **A:** You probably just need to convince your browser that the CSS files have changed. Try "force reload" (`CTRL+R` or `CTRL+Shift+R`, depending on your browser). This is a common issue (see e.g. #10797).72 **A:** You probably just need to convince your browser that the CSS files have changed. Try force reloading by entering `CTRL+R` or `CTRL+Shift+R`, depending on your browser. This is a common issue, see #10797. 74 73 75 If that still doesn't work, look in your server configuration to see where the chrome files are supposed to be served from (`Alias` or `AliasMatch` directive), and maybe you 'll see that you're serving them as static files from a different location:74 If that still doesn't work, look in your server configuration to see where the chrome files are supposed to be served from (`Alias` or `AliasMatch` directive), and maybe you are serving them as static files from a different location: 76 75 {{{ 77 76 Alias /trac/bct/chrome /packages/trac/virtualenv-0.13/share/htdocs … … 130 129 === Q: How to contribute to Trac? 131 130 132 **A:** There are many ways to contribute back, see HowToContribute for details (you should have guessed ;-) ).131 **A:** There are many ways to contribute back, see HowToContribute for details. 133 132 134 133 Also have a look at the documentation below TracDev/, in particular the pages below the [TracDev#Contributing Contributing] section.
