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Getting Started
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System Requirements
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Swift development currently targets Ubuntu Server 10.04, but should work on
most Linux platforms with the following software:
* Python 2.6
* rsync 3.0
And the following python libraries:
* Eventlet 0.9.8
* WebOb 0.9.8
* Setuptools
* Simplejson
* Xattr
* Nose
* Sphinx
* netifaces
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Getting Swift
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Swift's source code is hosted on launchpad and managed with bazaar. The current trunk can be checked out with its launchpad alias:
``bzr branch lp:swift``
A source tarball for the latest release of Swift is available on the `launchpad project page <https://launchpad.net/swift>`_.
Prebuilt packages for Ubuntu are available starting with Natty, or from PPAs for earlier releases.
* `Swift Latest Release PPA <https://launchpad.net/~swift-core/+archive/ppa>`_
* `Swift Current Trunk PPA <https://launchpad.net/~swift-core/+archive/trunk>`_
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Development
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To get started with development with Swift, or to just play around, the
following docs will be useful:
* :doc:`Swift All in One <development_saio>` - Set up a VM with Swift installed
* :doc:`Development Guidelines <development_guidelines>`
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Production
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If you want to set up and configure Swift for a production cluster, the following doc should be useful:
* :doc:`Multiple Server Swift Installation <howto_installmultinode>`