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diff --git a/documentation/install.html b/documentation/install.html index f9c6367..9391b49 100644 --- a/documentation/install.html +++ b/documentation/install.html @@ -18,18 +18,18 @@ Test Suite without installing it, open a terminal and run <em>./phoronix-test-su <options></em> from the same directory.</p> <h2>Dependencies</h2> <p>The only required dependencies for the Phoronix Test Suite on Linux systems -are PHP 5.x CLI (packages for it are commonly called <em>php5-cli</em> or <em>php-cli</em> -or just <em>php</em>) and the PHP GD module (commonly called <em>php-gd</em> or -<em>php5-gd</em>). It's important to note that only PHP 5 is needed and not a +is PHP 5.x CLI (packages for it are commonly called <em>php5-cli</em> or <em>php-cli</em> +or just <em>php</em>). Additionally, the PHP GD module (commonly called <em>php-gd</em> or +<em>php5-gd</em>) is also needed to render graphs to PNG image files instead of +using the experimental SVG renderer. It's important to note that only PHP 5 is needed and not a web server (Apache) or other packages commonly associated with PHP. The reasoning behind the use of PHP 5 for is the portability across platforms for this language, low impact on the overall system, a lower entrance barrier for new developers, and low number (if any) dependencies that PHP5 CLI requires. The PHP GD library is used for rendering the graphs within the PTS Results Viewer.</p> <p><strong>Note #1:</strong> Depending upon your distribution's package configuration, you may also need <em>php-posix</em> package for providing the POSIX functions.</p> -<p><strong>Note #2:</strong> Many of the timed tests need <em>/usr/bin/time</em>.</p> -<p><strong>Note #3:</strong> You may need to modify the <em>php.ini</em> file on your system in order to support uploading results to Phoronix Global or logging into your Phoronix Global account. The <em>allow_url_fopen</em>, <em>file_uploads</em>, and <em>allow_url_include</em> options must be set to true in the PHP configuration and curl must be supported by the PHP installation. <a href="http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showpost.php?p=32484&postcount=4">Additional information</a>. -<p>While PHP and PHP GD are the only required dependencies, many of the test profiles +<p><strong>Note #2:</strong> You may need to modify the <em>php.ini</em> file on your system in order to support uploading results to Phoronix Global or logging into your Phoronix Global account. The <em>allow_url_fopen</em>, <em>file_uploads</em>, and <em>allow_url_include</em> options must be set to true in the PHP configuration and curl must be supported by the PHP installation. <a href="http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showpost.php?p=32484&postcount=4">Additional information</a>. +<p>While PHP is the only required dependency, many of the test profiles do require the standard Linux development tools/libraries (GCC, etc). On a clean Ubuntu installation, it's as easy as first running <em>sudo apt-get install php5-cli php5-gd</em> and then running the Phoronix Test Suite as it will take care of installing additional dependencies.</p> <p>The Phoronix Test Suite has a feature known as "External Dependencies" |