node.js is required for access to the dashboard

I think this bug is linked to https://review.openstack.org/#/c/7367/

Maybe I'm wrong...

Here are the Apache Errors : http://paste.openstack.org/show/19386/

Yes, django_compressor is required for use of Horizon without modification. It is the recommended deployment scenario. That said, downstream distros have two options:

1. Add django compressor, node.js and LESS to their packaging requirements,

2. Compile a static stylesheet and link that in the template instead of using compressor, LESS, etc.

Both options are valid, and we'll do what we can to help support both. But either way this isn't a Horizon bug. If there are questions feel free to ask in the "answers" section or on the OpenStack mailing list.

Thank you Gabriel, I'll follow your advise.

This bug was fixed in the package horizon - 2012.2~rc1-0ubuntu1

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horizon (2012.2~rc1-0ubuntu1) quantal; urgency=low

  [ Adam Gandelman ]
  * debian/patches/ubuntu_local_settings.patch: Squash all patches that
    touch local_settings.py.example into one.
  * Drop node-less dependency (LP: #1024326).
      - debian/static/openstack-dashboard: Pre-compressed and compiled JS, CSS
        and compressor manifest.json.
      - debian/patches/ubuntu_local_settings.patch: Set COMPRESS_OFFLINE=True
        to enable offline compression and pre-compressed static files by
        default.

  [ Chuck Short ]
  * New upstream release
 -- Chuck Short <email address hidden> Wed, 12 Sep 2012 12:21:33 -0500