From c9aff296136544da877840a4ce6fe085b54d649a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: amercader Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 11:38:38 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Recommend Redis as the preferred backend --- README.rst | 18 ++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 06ee23e..c332757 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -9,15 +9,25 @@ Installation ============ 1. The harvest extension can use two different backends. You can choose whichever - you prefer depending on your needs: + you prefer depending on your needs, but Redis has been found to be more stable + and reliable so it is the recommended one: + + * `Redis `_ (recommended): To install it, run:: + + sudo apt-get install redis-server + + On your CKAN configuration file, add:: + + ckan.harvest.mq.type = redis * `RabbitMQ `_: To install it, run:: sudo apt-get install rabbitmq-server - * `Redis `_: To install it, run:: + On your CKAN configuration file, add:: + + ckan.harvest.mq.type = rabbitmq - sudo apt-get install redis-server 2. Install the extension into your python environment. @@ -48,7 +58,7 @@ Installation ckan.plugins = harvest ckan_harvester -5. Also define the backend that you are using with the ``ckan.harvest.mq.type`` +5. If you haven't done it yet on the previous step, define the backend that you are using with the ``ckan.harvest.mq.type`` option (it defaults to ``rabbitmq``):: ckan.harvest.mq.type = redis