VirtualBox - Waiting for network configuration issue (Missing eth0)

• if MAC address changed
• Remove /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules file to make sure the new adapter to be eth0;
• Or update the /etc/network/interfaces for proper configuration for the new adapter (it maybe eth1, eth2 or ...)

[FW] Using gzip and gunzip with mysql to import/export backups

Exporting:

mysqldump -u user -p database | gzip > database.sql.gz

Importing:

gunzip < database.sql.gz | mysql -u user -p database

refer: http://failshell.io/mysql/using-gzip-and-gunzip-with-mysql-to-importexport-backups/

Mount cifs on Ubuntu Server (Microsoft Windows Shares)

1. sudo apt-get install cifs-utils
2. Temporary
2.1. mount -t cifs //XXX/XXX -o username=XXX,password=xxx /media/mnt
3. Permanent (for user MyAccount which uid is 1000)
3.1. Add a file .smbcredentials under /home/MyAccount with following informaiton
       username=XXX
       password=xxx
3.2 Add following into /etc/fstab
      //XXX/XXX /media/mnt cif uid=1000,credentials=/home/MyAccount/.smbcredentials 0 0
3.3. mount -a

refer: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MountWindowsSharesPermanently

Update timezone on Ubuntu Server

1. Check Timezone
$ cat /etc/timezone
  Etc/UTC
2. sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
  select Asia
  select Taipei

Refer: http://www.christopherirish.com/2012/03/21/how-to-set-the-timezone-on-ubuntu-server/

Redmine - Implementation

• System installation
• Basic installation
• standard installation
• Ubuntu Linux(or  MS Windows)
• Apache
• MySQL (or Postgre SQL)
• Redmine
• Ruby & Rails
• bitnami installation
• packed installer
• Virtual Machine (*)
• VMWare and VirtualBox are all workable.
• Email setup
• Modify configuration.yml under /opt/bitnami/apps/redmine/htdocs/config
• Fill up the SMTP information (our SMTP server or Email)
• Subversion integration
• Link the exist repository
• Link between Revision and Issue
• Standard link
• Go to specified revision under Repository page
• Add the Issue id releated.
• Subversion message log
• #XXX will be translated to a link refer to the Issud ID XXX
• Issue comment log
• rXXX will be translated to a link refer to the Revision ID XXX.
• System backup/restore
• Backup items
• Redmine database
• For MySQL:
• mysqldump -u root -p XXX bitnami_redmine > sqldump.sql
• Attached files
• rsync -a /opt/bitnami/apps/redmine/htdocs/files /mnt/storage/redmine/files

• Work Flow
• Issue reporting flow
• Bug fix flow
• Reporter creates an issue with “New” state and assign to TaskOwner
• TaskOwner assigns the issue to the Developer (TaskOwner may be the issue owner). 
• Developer changes the state to “In Progress” when handling.  
• Developer changes the state to “Resolved” or “Rejected” then assigned to Verifier. 
• Resolved: Solution provided for verification. 
• Verifier changes the state to “Closed” and changes the assignee to NULL if the solution has been verified. 
• Verifier changes the state to “ReOpen” and assign back to Developer if the solution is not workable. 
•  Rejected: Invalid testing procedure or Work As Design issue. 
• Verifier changes the assignee to NULL if he/she agree with that. 
• Verifier changes the state to “ReOpen” and assign back to Developer if the “Rejected” reason if not acceptable.
• Reporter/Verifier has right to change state from “Closed” to “ReOpen” and assign to Developer if the same issue happens again.
• Project management of a development flow
• TaskOwner Creates ToDo list
• Creates issues with "Feature" category
• Setting constraints between issues.
• Fills up the estimated start/end date and working hours of the issue
• Checks the Gantt Chart 
• TaskOwner Create Roadmap
• Create Versions and assign feature issues to specified Version 
• Team work (TaskOwner)
• Assign specified issue to Developer
• Update the start/end date of the issue and related issues.
• Checks the Gantt Chart.

Redmine - Project Management & Issue Tracking system

• Issue Tracking system comparison
• Not Free
• JIRA (project management feature as well)
• basecamp (project management feature as well)
• Cost Free
• Trac (project management feature as well)
• Written by Python
• Redmine (project management feature as well)
• Written by Ruby & Rails
• Mantis
• Bugzilla

• Roles in Redmine (For our design flow)
• Manager
• Project administrator (Permission Controller)
• Task Owner
• Main Developer, Version creator.
• Developer
• Issue fixer
• Reporter
• Main issue reporter
• Verifier
• Solution verifier

• Issue state in Redmine (For our design flow)
• New
• In Progress
• Resolved
• Solution provided
• Feedback
• Needs more informaiton
• Closed (issue finished)
• Solution verified
• Rejected (issue finished)
• Due to some reason, the issue has been terminated
• ReOpen
• Issue happens again.