説明
It would be nice if the binary package included a single command to start a local FoundationDB server.
Description:
As a developer I want an easy way to run a local database for development and testing.
The "Getting Started on Linux" instructions assume that I will install a distro package, which isn't always possible or desired, e.g. in my case my distro is not supported.
The binaries tarball works but is a bit of hassle to get running, as you need to find the following:
- a config file, which you can piece together from the documentation section by section
- a cluster file, whose format is described but without a valid example or suggested way to generate an ID
- a command line, e.g. do you run fdbmonitor or fdbserver, and with which arguments
(For a comparison, the relatively heavy-weight Kafka comes ready to run locally in two commands, one of which starts an included Zookeeper server.)
Suggestion:
The binary package should include a shell script that starts a local foundationdb server, creating a cluster file if necessary. The server should be configured to store its data and logs to the local directory. It should also include a readme file that shows how to start the server and connect to it with fdbcli.