Depending on your version of Ubuntu ~ Debian, you may be able to install the latest version of CouchDB via APTITUDE; chances are though, you wont.
As its really not that difficult to install it from scratch we may as well do it from source.
Here we’ll cover the installation; basic configuration and how to proxy a … Read on Squire

Prerequisites for installing APF on MT
[Taken from old blog]
6 pack of beer or other alcoholic beverage (as this is really boring)
About an hour of your time (allowing time for drifting off and watching tv)
Large blunt object (hands will do) for mashing keyboard
(mt) Developer tools installed
(mt) SSH Access
(mt) slow bleeding brain hemorrhage.
Access to the internet … Read on Squire

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