InstallationGuides

Picking a Linux Distribution

RT runs on Arch Linux, Debian, FreeBSD, NetBSD, RHEL, Fedora, Solaris, SuSE, Gentoo, OpenBSD, and more. If you maintain other Linux systems, it's best to stick with the Linux you have the most experience with. If you're just starting and don't have a preference, it's safe to use Linux distributions based on either Debian or Red Hat, where you'll find guides (including Fedora, and Ubuntu). The ManualInstallation page had details on installation steps.

Generic Installation Guides

• ManualRequirements - software and knowledge you need to install RT.
• ManualInstallation - general overview of installation process and first time configuring.
• DevelopmentInstallation - HOWTO setup RT to run from a development directory
• Installation and Administration Guides - Request Tracker, Reporting and Asset Tracker

Platform-Specific Installation Guides

• Arch Linux
  • Request Tracker (Arch Wiki)
• CentOS:
  • CentOS7Install (CentOS 7.2.1511 install using Perl RPMs and CPANminus to source CPAN dependencies)
• SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE):
  • SLES11InstallGuide

Database Specific Notes

• OracleSetup
• RT with OracleText
• RT with PostgreSQLFullText
• RT with PostgreSQLFullTextTrgm

Web Server Specific Notes

• LighttpdFastCGIGuide

Upgrading

• MigrateToNewServer
• UpgradingFrom3011To344OnSolaris9
• Upgrade_RT_3.6.7_to_3.8.8_-_Debian_5.0(lenny)_to_6.0(squeeze)

Other

• CompilingPerl
• ManualApache
• InstallMailgateOnly

Deployment guides

Documents which explain why and which way, rather than how.

• ItsFinallyInstalledNowWhat
• The MITProjectNotebook, especially the Documentation page, which includes a 15 page PDF User's Manual.