I never knew there was a difference. Maybe it would be better to create a script that forces the use of ./ant, and/or create a Makefile that builds various flavors of ofbiz.
On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 9:06 AM, Jacques Le Roux <[email protected]> wrote: > You should preferably use the ant version packed with OFBiz. Else you might > get bad surprises... > > Then use ./ant rather than ant > > Jacques > > From: "Dan Dodd" <[email protected]> >> >> MavrickIT, >> >> I feel your pain. >> I'll assume that this is not a production server but one you are using to >> learn OFBiz and ubuntu. >> >> I built an ubuntu server, added svn, ant and the JDK using the apt-get >> commands which will put them in the right places. Most of my help came >> from the ubuntu forums which are great. Search the ubuntu forums for --- >> apt-get svn -- and you'll find lots of info. Here's what I did: >> $ sudo apt-get update >> $ sudo apt-get install subversion >> $ sudo apt-get install ant >> $ sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk >> >> And add these lines in your /home/youruserid/.bashrc near the top. >> #JAVA >> export JAVA_HOME=/usr/bin/java >> >> Just remember to use the sudo command before other commands as that causes >> your commands to run as root for any permissions issue. Like above. >> Then I did the svn co command to get the source. >> >> INITIAL DOWNLOAD >> $ cd /opt (I put ofbiz in /opt...) >> $ sudo svn co http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/ofbiz/trunk ofbiz >> this will take awhile but you will have the trunk on a new folder called >> ofbiz >> $ cd ofbiz >> $ sudo ant run-install >> (about 7m 23s on the old PC I use for ubuntu & OFBiz but 34m on my xp >> laptop) >> This will build your ofbiz.jar file and populate the data >> When it is done run: >> $ sudo ./startofbiz.sh >> This will give a lot of output and end with something like this, when it >> is ready to try: >> ------------------ >> 2009-10-06 06:25:34,806 (main) [ BeanShellContainer.java:101:INFO ] >> NOTICE: BeanShell service ports are not secure. Please protect the ports >> ---------------------- >> point your browser to ( if it is on the same computer ) >> http://127.0.0.1:8080/ecommerce >> or https://127.0.0.1:8443/catalog/control/main >> >> that should work, if not, I'd like to refine it so it does. >> >> Updating is easy >> $ cd /opt/ofbiz >> $ sudo svn up >> $ sudo ./stopofbiz.sh >> $ sudo ./stopofbiz.sh >> Yes I seem to have to do it twice. >> You can check to see if ofbiz is running with >> $ ps -ef | grep ofbiz >> Which will have the line: >> >> >> $ sudo ant >> $ sudo ./startofbiz.sh >> If it has an error in starting , run >> $ sudo ant clean-all run-install >> To get a clean database and reinstall the demo data. Then retry >> $ sudo ./startofbiz.sh >> >> >> >> Dan Dodd >> >> IHOP-KC >> [email protected] >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ruth Hoffman [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 9:39 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Ofbiz installation tutorial??? >> >> Hi MavrickIT: >> How about not using "wget" and use the download button from the Wiki. As >> for version, I suggest the one pointed to by the download button. Beyond >> that, I can't help you. >> Regards, >> Ruth >> >> MavrickIT wrote: >>> >>> Hey Hoffman, >>> Thanks for the solid solution. But I am stuck in again. >>> $wget http://build.ofbiz.org/ofbiz-trunk-current.zip or >>> $wget http://build.ofbiz.org/ofbiz-rel9.04-current.zip >>> typing those commands ofbiz.zip is not downloaded anyway. >>> so, have no idea of downloading it. What should be the command exactly. >> >> even >>> >>> I tried lw-download something like this. Not working. >>> I find an error 404 not found. like the page cannot be found in any >> >> browser >>> >>> we see. 404 error means the same. >>> So.. please help me. >>> Thanks >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Ruth Hoffman-2 wrote: >>> >>>> Hello MavrickIT: >>>> IMHO, take baby steps: Start by downloading a "zip'd" version from the >>>> wiki, http://build.ofbiz.org and not the Subversion (SVN) package. The >> >>>> instructions regarding which download is appropriate given your >>>> situation are confusing at best. I prefer to keep it simple when >> >> getting >>>> >>>> started. A little excerpt from my recent book: >>>> >>>> Currently, if you visit the OFBiz site and decide to download a >>>> version, >>>> you have several options. The easiest thing to do is follow the big >>>> download button and get the "nightly build". This is a prepackaged >>>> version >>>> ready to unzip and run. Nightly builds contain everything necessary >> >> to >>>> >>>> execute the demonstrations discussed in this book. They also >> >> contain >>>> >>>> all >>>> the source code and other artifacts including build scripts that >> >> are >>>> >>>> used to >>>> create the nightly builds. In other words, you get "all that and >> >> the >>>> >>>> source >>>> too"! >>>> >>>> You won't need Tomcat, SVN or Ant to download a nightly build and get >> >> up >>>> >>>> and running quickly. Simply, create the directory you wish to run OFBiz >> >>>> in (make sure that Java is on the classpath while working in this >>>> directory), change to that directory, unzip your file there and startup >> >>>> OFBiz. For example: >>>> >>>> 1) Create a directory such as /home/ofbiz >>>> 2) Download the zip file to your new directory. You will have something >> >>>> that looks like this: /home/ofbiz/ofbizdownload.zip >>>> 3) Unzip your file using something like gzip (Not sure what the Ubuntu >>>> unzip command is.) >>>> 4) Move to the unzipped file location doing something like: cd >>>> /home/ofbiz/ofbizdownload >>>> 4) Run the Unix OFBiz invocation script that comes with the >>>> distribution: ./startofbiz.sh >>>> 5) Navigate to the ecommerce startup page >> >> http://localhost:8080/ecommerce >>>> >>>> 6) Observe that you see the ecommerce landing page >>>> >>>> Once you understand what you've got out-of-the-box and you are ready to >> >>>> do some development work, then consider downloading from SVN. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Ruth Hoffman >>>> http://www.myofbiz.com >>>> >>>> MavrickIT wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Patel for trying to help me out. I have gone through the links >>>>> already >>>>> that you gave me. Thing is, I already installed JRE6, full SDK, and >>>>> tomcat, >>>>> SVN, ANT etc. These were installed in root by default. >>>>> I created folder /home/ofbiz. So, there is nothing inside >> >> ...home/ofbiz$ >>>>> >>>>> I performed svn co http://svn.apache...... >>>>> Even I tried svn co http://................../ofbiz9+ and svn co >>>>> http://......../ofbiz4.0 >>>>> >>>>> So, how could I download ofbiz or even extract it, I don't know. Even, >>>>> from >>>>> where to download it? >>>>> Some google sites say, to download ofbiz separately and extract it to >>>>> /home/ofbiz user. Somewhere >>>>> (http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/Demo+and+Test+Setup+Guide) >> >> it's >>>>> >>>>> shown that, "OFBiz with embedded Tomcat". >>>>> I can't find any exact solution. I am yet confused what should I type >> >> @ >>>>> >>>>> the >>>>> terminal for installing Ofbiz from the beginning. >>>>> Waiting for any suitable reply.:-( >>>>> Thank you. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Anil Patel-3 wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> For quick setup use >>>>>> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/Demo+and+Test+Setup+Guide >>>>>> >>>>>> Please see following documents to setup development/staging >> >> environment. >>>>>> >>>>>> >> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBTECH/Apache+OFBiz+Technical+Production+Se >> tup+Guide >>>>>> >> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBENDUSER/Apache+OFBiz+Business+Setup+Guide >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> Anil patel >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Oct 2, 2009, at 12:34 PM, MavrickIT wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Can anybody help me out for Ofbiz installation guide [step by step >>>>>>> command >>>>>>> lines] from the Terminal (Ububntu)? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've been facing lots trouble about it. Please find me a solution. I >> >>>>>>> found >>>>>>> no solid step by step commands tutorials for installing ofbiz or >>>>>>> running it. >>>>>>> well, I am newbie to linux as well. Eventually, I don't even know >>>>>>> how to >>>>>>> extract or download ofbiz. >>>>>>> Please help me. >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> View this message in context: >>>>>>> >> http://www.nabble.com/Ofbiz-installation-tutorial----tp25716734p25716734.h >> tml >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from the OFBiz - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > >
