Trac Vs Bugzilla for Your VPS

Trac and Bugzilla are two popular programs for VPS that can assist you with identifying defects in your software, as well as many other tasks and projects.

Trac, which is produced by Edgewall Software, is a program that can help you track bugs and manage the projects that you’re developing over the Internet. In addition, it allows you to create wikis, timelines, tickets and RSS feeds. You can also manage several different projects with only one installation of Trac, and future editions of Trac will allow for greater management capabilities when it comes to managing multiple projects, including the ability to take data from one project and share it with other projects. Trac is a Python program (written in a computer programming language called Python) and as such it will work on any Python system. In some cases, it can work on systems supported by Microsoft Windows, Linux, NetBSD, and others as well. Trac is open-source, too, and free in many cases.

For its part, Bugzilla is also an open source program that tracks bugs. It was created by Mozilla in the late 1990’s. Among the many benefits of this beloved program is that it’s very scalable; it keeps data confidential and secure; and it has advanced search capabilities, including the ability to recall your past searches. The latest edition of Bugzilla, Bugzilla 3.0, came out in 2007, and that version includes XML-RPC interface and support for mod_perl, among many other exciting features. The bottom line is that Bugzilla can add all kinds of improvements to your VPS experience: stronger communication, a higher rate of productivity, and a better ability to serve your customers. Bugzilla is, in short, reliable, adaptable, and highly useful.

In order to have Bugzilla on your system, there are several things you’ll need to have, among them a web server and a database management program that are both compatible. (Oracle and MySQL are two examples of database systems that will work.) You’ll also need a number of Perl modules, as well as a mail transfer system that will support Bugzilla; all SMTP servers will do the trick.

So how do Trac and Bugzilla compare to one another? Well, Trac hasn’t been around as long as Bugzilla, and perhaps as a result it doesn’t have as many features as Bugzilla does. Bugzilla allows you a huge array of options, many of which have been contributed to the program by the developers who’ve worked with it over the years. On the other hand, Trac is a simple program, one that’s easy to use and easy to get started on right away, so it might be the perfect option for lighter, less-involved projects.