How do I install OSHIP?

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These instructions are out of date. OSHIP now requires Python 2.6.x Please see the installation instructions at:
http://www.oship.org/installation/
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** You can also get OSHIP without having a Launchpad login. See note below. **

** OSHIP REQUIRES Python 2.5.x **

** OS-specific installation notes **
We are experimenting with installation instructions for specific Operating Systems.
For Ubuntu 9.04, see https://answers.launchpad.net/oship/+faq/559
For other OSes, please be patient as we are working on them
** OS-specific installation notes **

I have tested these steps on Linux (Ubuntu 8.10/9.04 on an AMD64) and they worked for me.
I would appreciate some feedback if you find any problems with them.

On Ubuntu and maybe other Debian flavors you may need to issue these two commands first:

sudo apt-get install python-dev
sudo apt-get install build-essential

in order to get all the required headers and libs.

Assuming that you have installed easy_install according to these
instructions: http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/EasyInstall

and assuming you have installed virtualenv (easy_install virtualenv)
and the version control system bazaar (sudo apt-get install bzr)

sudo easy_install virtualenv

virtualenv --no-site-packages oshipenv

**NOTE**
If you are using a mixed Python environment i.e. Python 2.6 is is main interpreter and that is where virtualenv was installed then you should specify python2.5 like this:

virtualenv python=python2.5 --no-site-packages oshipenv

cd oshipenv
source bin/activate
bzr branch lp:oship

**NOTE: If you do not have a Launchpad login then you should use 'bzr co lp:oship' instead of 'bzr branch lp:oship'
**This will allow you to try it out but not create your own branch or commit back to the project.

cd oship/oship
python bootstrap.py
bin/buildout
bin/oship-ctl fg

In your web browser go to http://localhost:8080
Login with the defaults:
user = admin
password = admin

*NOTE: You can execute bin/zpasswd to change these defaults and select the encryption method later.

You'll see the <add application page>;
type 'oship' (without quotes) into the oship.app.oship box and click the
"Create"-button.

Then, click on the oship (oship) link.
Read the instructions and click on the setup link.
You'll then be redirected back to the main page http://localhost:8080/oship.

The remaining instructions are there.