From 2980bf96b647f2e2461ded6b5c05da13ab89650f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eric Wong Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 02:17:58 +0000 Subject: INSTALL: note Debian bug #808610 corruption Ugh, this is a nasty corruption bug and I can't recommend this project for Debian 8.0 users without documenting this. --- INSTALL | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+) diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index 40cd6cae..e57fbb60 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -51,6 +51,30 @@ Optional modules: [3] - Optional for HTML web interface and HTTP/NNTP servers [4] - Optional for HTTP and NNTP servers +When installing Search::Xapian, make sure the underlying Xapian +is patched against the index corruption bug documented in: + + https://bugs.debian.org/808610 + +For Debian 8.0, this means installing from jessie-backports +until the fix lands in jessie. + +# Ensure the following line is in your apt sources.list(5) +# (typically /etc/apt/sources.list): + +deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian jessie-backports main + +Then run: + + apt-get update + apt-get install -t jessie-backports libxapian22 + +to install the package. + +public-inbox will never store unregeneratable data in Xapian +or any other search database we might use; Xapian corruption +will not destroy critical data. + Copyright --------- -- cgit v1.2.3-24-ge0c7