How do the Helix and vmTrac appliances compare? (Or any other SVN server appliances?):

Helix Agile Development
http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/328

vmTrac
http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/308

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I just noticed the Helix page says "VMware Tools installed: No" while vmTrac's says Yes. I presume that will make a performance difference.

Here's another question about vmTrac: Any suggestions for "getting started" reference info, for someone who's never used FreeBSD (or more specificaly vmTrac)? I'm just looking for a starting point recommendation, since there's an overwhelming amount of documentation on the 'net.

best regards!

There are 4 or 5 Trac implementation in here. I will promote mine.
My version is not a straight install; I tried to make it a complete install. It has VM Tools installed, has the latest Stable version of Trac 9.5 and SVN (latest at time of submission) 1.3.1. The whole environment has been setup to maintain multiple projects and uses Apache’s mod_python for performance. I have created a number of scripts to quickly manage Trac (see below), as well as install the Trac web based administrator. I didn't try to make it small, I tried to include those items that I would want installed. I choose Debain because it easy to mange, administer and upgrade.
So please check it http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/377

settrac = set default trac project
trac_add = create a new project
trac_del = remove a project
aprs = restart apache
ahup = unhung apache
alog = tail of apache log
tlog = tail of trac log
tsql = connect to trac sql
rpyc = Remove compiled python files
tadm = trac admin
tini = Edit trac.ini
gtini = edit global trac.ini
find_setup = Find the nearest enclosing plugin directory
insp = Install a new version of a plugin
devp = Setup a plugin using setup.py develop
cleanup = Clean a plugin build directory

I've been trying to grab vmTrac (and also TracVM, & VASTBox) to do a comparison, but none of those torrents have any seeds and have been sitting at 0% for almost 3 days. The only one I could grab in this category was Helix, and that took almost a full day (for an 82MB file!). Is there another way to grab these??

How-to's (or custom scripts / webmin shortcuts?) wanted:
* Archive my trac WIKI

Separately,
Any conclusions you care to share, comparing the various Trac VM's that are on VMTN?

Take care,
citizenDAK

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* HowTo update the VM's software, including OS patches, SVN & Trac, & VMware Tools (ie, to new VMware Server 1.0.0's). (Sort of like Windows Update's functionality. Is there a simple webmin button for these too?)

I'm also getting that error.

I hope to get it fixed in the next version of vmTrac, sorry I cant be of more help.

Regards,
TalusMaximus

I have yet to find one that actually works...

Has anyone actually made these things work? They all seem to have an issue that keeps them from running

Any pointers to a working Trac appliance?

thanks!