[NTLUG:Discuss] SandSurfer installation problem

[rob apodaca]

On Fri,  6 Sep 2002 17:12:56 -0500
Chris Albertson <alb at chrisalbertson.com> wrote:

> I'm trying to install Sandsurfer for web-based time tracking. I'm haveing 
> difficulties and wondered if anyone here has installed it before.
> I've gotten it to create the DB, but when it tries to execute time_table.pl, I 
> get a Couldn't Connect to the database error. Any ideas?
> 
> or...
> Do any of you have a suggestion on a time tracking tool? I'm looking for one 
> with a sql DB backend, web-based and has a clock-in/clock-out type feature. 
> Project/Task based tracking would be best. The Sandsurfer demo is what I 
> want.... but..... can't install.
> 
> Thanks!

Chris,

Usually this type of error results from the db name, host, user, or password being incorrect.
I don't have any experience with this software, but I was curious so, I downloaded it.
It is using postgresql as the db and it appears to assume that you have set it up correctly with user account stuff.

Did this error occur while you ran ~/scripts/setup.pl ? That script appears to ask for all of the db information and writes a config file (unique.pm) for you. If/when you ran the setup.pl script, did you enter the correct information for your database?