Don't overwrite the local_settings.py

install-graphite-ubuntu-13.04.sh

####################################
# BASIC REQUIREMENTS
# http://graphite.wikidot.com/installation
# http://geek.michaelgrace.org/2011/09/how-to-install-graphite-on-ubuntu/
# Last tested & updated 16. June 2013
####################################

# This is apparantly needed for python when running manage.py
# described here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11593556/django-createsuperuser-not-working
export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
export LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8

cd
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get --assume-yes upgrade

wget https://launchpad.net/graphite/0.9/0.9.10/+download/graphite-web-0.9.10.tar.gz
wget https://launchpad.net/graphite/0.9/0.9.10/+download/carbon-0.9.10.tar.gz
wget https://launchpad.net/graphite/0.9/0.9.10/+download/whisper-0.9.10.tar.gz
tar -zxvf graphite-web-0.9.10.tar.gz
tar -zxvf carbon-0.9.10.tar.gz
tar -zxvf whisper-0.9.10.tar.gz
mv graphite-web-0.9.10 graphite
mv carbon-0.9.10 carbon
mv whisper-0.9.10 whisper
rm graphite-web-0.9.10.tar.gz
rm carbon-0.9.10.tar.gz
rm whisper-0.9.10.tar.gz
sudo apt-get install --assume-yes apache2 apache2-mpm-worker apache2-utils apache2.2-bin apache2.2-common libapr1 libaprutil1 libaprutil1-dbd-sqlite3 build-essential python3.3 python-dev libpython3.3 python3-minimal libapache2-mod-wsgi libaprutil1-ldap memcached python-cairo-dev python-django python-ldap python-memcache python-pysqlite2 sqlite3 erlang-os-mon erlang-snmp rabbitmq-server bzr expect ssh libapache2-mod-python python-setuptools
sudo easy_install django-tagging

sudo easy_install zope.interface

sudo easy_install twisted

sudo easy_install txamqp

####################################
# INSTALL WHISPER
####################################

cd ~/whisper
sudo python setup.py install

####################################
# INSTALL CARBON
####################################

cd ~/carbon
sudo python setup.py install

cd /opt/graphite/conf
sudo cp carbon.conf.example carbon.conf
sudo cp storage-schemas.conf.example storage-schemas.conf
### Append the following to content of storage-schemas.conf:
cat << EOF >> storage-schemas.conf
[stats]
pattern = ^stats.*
retentions = 10s:6h,1min:7d,10min:5y
EOF


####################################
# CONFIGURE GRAPHITE (webapp)
####################################

cd ~/graphite
sudo python check-dependencies.py
sudo python setup.py install

# CONFIGURE APACHE
###################
cd ~/graphite/examples
sudo cp example-graphite-vhost.conf /etc/apache2/sites-available/default
sudo cp /opt/graphite/conf/graphite.wsgi.example /opt/graphite/conf/graphite.wsgi
sudo mkdir /etc/httpd
sudo mkdir /etc/httpd/wsgi

#####
# in /etc/apache2/sites-available/default
# Change the line: WSGISocketPrefix run/wsgi
# To: WSGISocketPrefix /etc/httpd/wsgi
#####
sed -i "s/WSGISocketPrefix run\/wsgi/WSGISocketPrefix \/etc\/httpd\/wsgi/g" /etc/apache2/sites-available/default

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 reload


####################################
# INITIAL DATABASE CREATION
####################################
cd /opt/graphite/webapp/graphite/

# Setup with sqlite, appending this to the file:
cat << EOF >> /opt/graphite/webapp/graphite/local_settings.py
DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'NAME': '/opt/graphite/storage/graphite.db',
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
        'USER': '',
        'PASSWORD': '',
        'HOST': '',
        'PORT': ''
    }
}
EOF

sudo python manage.py syncdb
# follow prompts to setup django admin user
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /opt/graphite/storage/
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
cd /opt/graphite/webapp/graphite
#sudo cp local_settings.py.example local_settings.py # why the heck is this overwriting the local_settings?

####################################
# START CARBON
####################################
cd /opt/graphite/
sudo ./bin/carbon-cache.py start

You need to change "min" for "m" on line 59 otherwise carbon could not be started.

Thanks for letting me know! :)

after: sudo python manage.py syncdb
error: ImportError: cannot import name python_2_unicode_compatible

sudo python manage.py syncdb command rises following error..

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "manage.py", line 10, in
execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/core/management/init.py", line 399, in execute_from_command_line
utility.execute()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/core/management/init.py", line 392, in execute
self.fetch_command(subcommand).run_from_argv(self.argv)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/core/management/init.py", line 261, in fetch_command
commands = get_commands()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/core/management/init.py", line 107, in get_commands
apps = settings.INSTALLED_APPS
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/conf/init.py", line 54, in getattr
self._setup(name)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/conf/init.py", line 49, in _setup
self._wrapped = Settings(settings_module)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/django/conf/init.py", line 132, in init
% (self.SETTINGS_MODULE, e)
ImportError: Could not import settings '{{ project_name }}.settings' (Is it on sys.path? Is there an import error in the settings file?): No module named {{ project_name }}.settings

please help..!!