Install virtualenv

sudo apt-get install python-virtualenv

OR

Download it from https://pypi.python.org/pypi/virtualenv

Set up virtual env

virtualenv .

Install fabric, fexpect and (optional) redis

./bin/pip install fabric fexpect redis

1. Try running:

   ./bin/fab -H localhost test

   If you see this error "NameError: global name 'host' is not defined" then go to 4.2.

2. Patch paramiko: (See bug paramiko/paramiko#179)

   sed -i "59 s/host/socket.gethostname().split('.')[0]/" local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/paramiko/config.py

Have a look at what tasks are available:

./bin/fab -l

Set up oer.exports on raring:

./bin/fab -H raring export_setup

Run the tests in oer.exports on raring:

./bin/fab -H raring export_test

Try generating a pdf with oer.exports on raring:

./bin/fab -H raring export_generate_pdf