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Posted to user@ofbiz.apache.org by Ted Byers <r....@gmail.com> on 2012/07/29 17:41:32 UTC
Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
Well, following stripped down instructions provided by Jason Gilmore on
searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com a little over a year ago, I downloaded
OFBiz (from trunk using svn) and installed it on two virtual machines
running Suse Linux (v 12.1): one using KDE and one using Gnome, if that
matters.
The build process went smoothly, and took over half an hour on Suse+KDE, but
only 17 minutes on Suse+Gnome (I can't explain why and both VMs are running
on the same machine).
But on each, I started it, after the build, using "./startofbiz.sh', and the
program seems to never end (at least it never terminates and gets me back to
the command prompt). Is it supposed to do that (i.e. go into a do-forever
loop), or did something go awry without generating any error messages. I
would have thought that it would have started OFBiz much like the sh scripts
for Apache's httpd server just start the server and terminate; but that's
not what happened. This holds for both virtual machines.
If I open a browser and go to
'http://localhost:8080/ecommerce/control/main', I do get the demo store, and
that seems to work OK, although I have barely begun to explore it.
Thanks
Ted
Re: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
Posted by Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>.
Le lundi 30 juillet 2012 à 16:41 +0200, Jacques Le Roux a écrit :
>
> But anyway using rc.ofbiz* files in this case seems a better way to me
> (if you want automatic restart, which is a moot point)
>
> Jacques
Yeah totally agree with that !
gil
--
Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
Re: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
Posted by Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>.
From: "Gil Portenseigne" <gi...@nereide.fr>
> Le lundi 30 juillet 2012 à 15:18 +0200, Jacques Le Roux a écrit :
>
>> rather
>> ./sh startofbiz.sh &
>> though
>
> Did you mean ./startofbiz.sh ? I do not understand the ./sh
> thing... :-)
Right Gil, I meant of course:
sh ./startofbiz.sh &
Sorry for the typo ;o)
But anyway using rc.ofbiz* files in this case seems a better way to me (if you want automatic restart, which is a moot point)
Jacques
> gil
>
>
>>
>> You may also have a look at rc.ofbiz* files (in tools folder for trunk and R12.04, else in root folder)
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>> From: "Gil Portenseigne" <gi...@nereide.fr>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > Just do :
>> >
>> > sh startofbiz.sh &
>> >
>> > Then you can exit the terminal.
>> >
>> > To stop, use the stopofbiz.sh script.
>> >
>> > Gil
>> >
>> >
>> > Le lundi 30 juillet 2012 à 08:15 -0400, Ted Byers a écrit :
>> >
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: Adrian Crum [mailto:adrian.crum@sandglass-software.com]
>> >> > Sent: July-29-12 9:06 PM
>> >> > To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
>> >> > Subject: Re: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
>> >> >
>> >> > It sounds to me like you have everything working properly.
>> >> >
>> >> > -Adrian
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Thanks Adrian.
>> >>
>> >> So this 'startofbiz.sh' is supposed to run forever? Is there a way to start
>> >> ofbiz like a server, instead of creating a bash shell session and leaving
>> >> that terminal open all the time ofbiz is to run?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >> Ted
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
>> >
>
>
> --
> Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
>
Re: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
Posted by Carsten Schinzer <c....@gmail.com>.
Apologies for this one.
You are of course right with ./sh
And my mail was damn arrogant.
Blame on me.
I will check the link Jacques sent over.
2012/7/30 Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
> Hi
>
> Le lundi 30 juillet 2012 à 16:46 +0200, Carsten Schinzer a écrit :
>
> > Gil,
> >
> > go get some Linux basics for Server operations.
> >
> > ./sh will invoke a separate shell (runtime environment) for your ofbiz
> > instance
>
> I do not agree with that, it will try to launch a script called "sh" in
> current directory...
>
> > & will send it to background processing
>
> agree, that was my advice ;)
>
> >
> > Make sure, you have your logfiles under control before you start hiding
> > things from a console.
>
> +1, for that uncomment/comment the last lines of startofbiz.sh (or bat
> under windows) scripts...
>
> > Basically you should keep
> > + a running logfile that rolls over every day (or every x MBs), keep a
> > series of them --> see the log4.xml configuration for this one
> > + a "session" logfile, typically this is available at
> > {OFBIZ_HOME}/runtim/logs/console.log
> >
> > In order to read and follow these while your ofbiz instance runs, you
> will
> > need to familiarize with one of vi, cat, tail.
> >
>
> I'm fully familiarized with all of these tools ;) !
>
> Regards
>
> Gil
>
>
> > @Jacques: Looks like these are some "Run OFBiz in *ix environments Faq"
> do
> > we not have a basic cheat sheet in the wiki?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> > Carsten
> >
> >
> > 2012/7/30 Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
> >
> > > Le lundi 30 juillet 2012 à 15:18 +0200, Jacques Le Roux a écrit :
> > >
> > > > rather
> > > > ./sh startofbiz.sh &
> > > > though
> > >
> > > Did you mean ./startofbiz.sh ? I do not understand the ./sh
> > > thing... :-)
> > >
> > > gil
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > You may also have a look at rc.ofbiz* files (in tools folder for
> trunk
> > > and R12.04, else in root folder)
> > > >
> > > > Jacques
> > > >
> > > > From: "Gil Portenseigne" <gi...@nereide.fr>
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > Just do :
> > > > >
> > > > > sh startofbiz.sh &
> > > > >
> > > > > Then you can exit the terminal.
> > > > >
> > > > > To stop, use the stopofbiz.sh script.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gil
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Le lundi 30 juillet 2012 à 08:15 -0400, Ted Byers a écrit :
> > > > >
> > > > >> > -----Original Message-----
> > > > >> > From: Adrian Crum [mailto:adrian.crum@sandglass-software.com]
> > > > >> > Sent: July-29-12 9:06 PM
> > > > >> > To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
> > > > >> > Subject: Re: Still getting started but question about
> > > 'startofbiz.sh'
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > It sounds to me like you have everything working properly.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > -Adrian
> > > > >> >
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Thanks Adrian.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> So this 'startofbiz.sh' is supposed to run forever? Is there a
> way
> > > to start
> > > > >> ofbiz like a server, instead of creating a bash shell session and
> > > leaving
> > > > >> that terminal open all the time ofbiz is to run?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Thanks
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Ted
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
> > >
>
>
> --
> Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
>
Re: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
Posted by Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>.
Hi
Le lundi 30 juillet 2012 à 16:46 +0200, Carsten Schinzer a écrit :
> Gil,
>
> go get some Linux basics for Server operations.
>
> ./sh will invoke a separate shell (runtime environment) for your ofbiz
> instance
I do not agree with that, it will try to launch a script called "sh" in
current directory...
> & will send it to background processing
agree, that was my advice ;)
>
> Make sure, you have your logfiles under control before you start hiding
> things from a console.
+1, for that uncomment/comment the last lines of startofbiz.sh (or bat
under windows) scripts...
> Basically you should keep
> + a running logfile that rolls over every day (or every x MBs), keep a
> series of them --> see the log4.xml configuration for this one
> + a "session" logfile, typically this is available at
> {OFBIZ_HOME}/runtim/logs/console.log
>
> In order to read and follow these while your ofbiz instance runs, you will
> need to familiarize with one of vi, cat, tail.
>
I'm fully familiarized with all of these tools ;) !
Regards
Gil
> @Jacques: Looks like these are some "Run OFBiz in *ix environments Faq" do
> we not have a basic cheat sheet in the wiki?
>
> Regards
>
>
> Carsten
>
>
> 2012/7/30 Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
>
> > Le lundi 30 juillet 2012 à 15:18 +0200, Jacques Le Roux a écrit :
> >
> > > rather
> > > ./sh startofbiz.sh &
> > > though
> >
> > Did you mean ./startofbiz.sh ? I do not understand the ./sh
> > thing... :-)
> >
> > gil
> >
> >
> > >
> > > You may also have a look at rc.ofbiz* files (in tools folder for trunk
> > and R12.04, else in root folder)
> > >
> > > Jacques
> > >
> > > From: "Gil Portenseigne" <gi...@nereide.fr>
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > Just do :
> > > >
> > > > sh startofbiz.sh &
> > > >
> > > > Then you can exit the terminal.
> > > >
> > > > To stop, use the stopofbiz.sh script.
> > > >
> > > > Gil
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Le lundi 30 juillet 2012 à 08:15 -0400, Ted Byers a écrit :
> > > >
> > > >> > -----Original Message-----
> > > >> > From: Adrian Crum [mailto:adrian.crum@sandglass-software.com]
> > > >> > Sent: July-29-12 9:06 PM
> > > >> > To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
> > > >> > Subject: Re: Still getting started but question about
> > 'startofbiz.sh'
> > > >> >
> > > >> > It sounds to me like you have everything working properly.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > -Adrian
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks Adrian.
> > > >>
> > > >> So this 'startofbiz.sh' is supposed to run forever? Is there a way
> > to start
> > > >> ofbiz like a server, instead of creating a bash shell session and
> > leaving
> > > >> that terminal open all the time ofbiz is to run?
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks
> > > >>
> > > >> Ted
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
> > > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
> >
--
Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
Re: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
Posted by Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>.
Carsten Schinzer wrote:
> Gil,
>
> go get some Linux basics for Server operations.
>
> ./sh will invoke a separate shell (runtime environment) for your ofbiz
> instance
> & will send it to background processing
>
> Make sure, you have your logfiles under control before you start hiding
> things from a console.
> Basically you should keep
> + a running logfile that rolls over every day (or every x MBs), keep a
> series of them --> see the log4.xml configuration for this one
> + a "session" logfile, typically this is available at
> {OFBIZ_HOME}/runtim/logs/console.log
>
> In order to read and follow these while your ofbiz instance runs, you will
> need to familiarize with one of vi, cat, tail.
>
> @Jacques: Looks like these are some "Run OFBiz in *ix environments Faq" do
> we not have a basic cheat sheet in the wiki?
I guess you think about https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/How+to+run+OFBiz+as+a+Service
Jacques
> Regards
>
>
> Carsten
>
>
> 2012/7/30 Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
>
>> Le lundi 30 juillet 2012 à 15:18 +0200, Jacques Le Roux a écrit :
>>
>>> rather
>>> ./sh startofbiz.sh &
>>> though
>>
>> Did you mean ./startofbiz.sh ? I do not understand the ./sh
>> thing... :-)
>>
>> gil
>>
>>
>>>
>>> You may also have a look at rc.ofbiz* files (in tools folder for trunk
>> and R12.04, else in root folder)
>>>
>>> Jacques
>>>
>>> From: "Gil Portenseigne" <gi...@nereide.fr>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Just do :
>>>>
>>>> sh startofbiz.sh &
>>>>
>>>> Then you can exit the terminal.
>>>>
>>>> To stop, use the stopofbiz.sh script.
>>>>
>>>> Gil
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Le lundi 30 juillet 2012 à 08:15 -0400, Ted Byers a écrit :
>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Adrian Crum [mailto:adrian.crum@sandglass-software.com]
>>>>>> Sent: July-29-12 9:06 PM
>>>>>> To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
>>>>>> Subject: Re: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It sounds to me like you have everything working properly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Adrian
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Adrian.
>>>>>
>>>>> So this 'startofbiz.sh' is supposed to run forever? Is there a way to start
>>>>> ofbiz like a server, instead of creating a bash shell session and leaving
>>>>> that terminal open all the time ofbiz is to run?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Ted
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
>>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
Re: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
Posted by Carsten Schinzer <c....@gmail.com>.
Gil,
go get some Linux basics for Server operations.
./sh will invoke a separate shell (runtime environment) for your ofbiz
instance
& will send it to background processing
Make sure, you have your logfiles under control before you start hiding
things from a console.
Basically you should keep
+ a running logfile that rolls over every day (or every x MBs), keep a
series of them --> see the log4.xml configuration for this one
+ a "session" logfile, typically this is available at
{OFBIZ_HOME}/runtim/logs/console.log
In order to read and follow these while your ofbiz instance runs, you will
need to familiarize with one of vi, cat, tail.
@Jacques: Looks like these are some "Run OFBiz in *ix environments Faq" do
we not have a basic cheat sheet in the wiki?
Regards
Carsten
2012/7/30 Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
> Le lundi 30 juillet 2012 à 15:18 +0200, Jacques Le Roux a écrit :
>
> > rather
> > ./sh startofbiz.sh &
> > though
>
> Did you mean ./startofbiz.sh ? I do not understand the ./sh
> thing... :-)
>
> gil
>
>
> >
> > You may also have a look at rc.ofbiz* files (in tools folder for trunk
> and R12.04, else in root folder)
> >
> > Jacques
> >
> > From: "Gil Portenseigne" <gi...@nereide.fr>
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Just do :
> > >
> > > sh startofbiz.sh &
> > >
> > > Then you can exit the terminal.
> > >
> > > To stop, use the stopofbiz.sh script.
> > >
> > > Gil
> > >
> > >
> > > Le lundi 30 juillet 2012 à 08:15 -0400, Ted Byers a écrit :
> > >
> > >> > -----Original Message-----
> > >> > From: Adrian Crum [mailto:adrian.crum@sandglass-software.com]
> > >> > Sent: July-29-12 9:06 PM
> > >> > To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
> > >> > Subject: Re: Still getting started but question about
> 'startofbiz.sh'
> > >> >
> > >> > It sounds to me like you have everything working properly.
> > >> >
> > >> > -Adrian
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> Thanks Adrian.
> > >>
> > >> So this 'startofbiz.sh' is supposed to run forever? Is there a way
> to start
> > >> ofbiz like a server, instead of creating a bash shell session and
> leaving
> > >> that terminal open all the time ofbiz is to run?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks
> > >>
> > >> Ted
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
> > >
>
>
> --
> Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
>
Re: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
Posted by Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>.
Le lundi 30 juillet 2012 à 15:18 +0200, Jacques Le Roux a écrit :
> rather
> ./sh startofbiz.sh &
> though
Did you mean ./startofbiz.sh ? I do not understand the ./sh
thing... :-)
gil
>
> You may also have a look at rc.ofbiz* files (in tools folder for trunk and R12.04, else in root folder)
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "Gil Portenseigne" <gi...@nereide.fr>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Just do :
> >
> > sh startofbiz.sh &
> >
> > Then you can exit the terminal.
> >
> > To stop, use the stopofbiz.sh script.
> >
> > Gil
> >
> >
> > Le lundi 30 juillet 2012 à 08:15 -0400, Ted Byers a écrit :
> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: Adrian Crum [mailto:adrian.crum@sandglass-software.com]
> >> > Sent: July-29-12 9:06 PM
> >> > To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
> >> > Subject: Re: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
> >> >
> >> > It sounds to me like you have everything working properly.
> >> >
> >> > -Adrian
> >> >
> >>
> >> Thanks Adrian.
> >>
> >> So this 'startofbiz.sh' is supposed to run forever? Is there a way to start
> >> ofbiz like a server, instead of creating a bash shell session and leaving
> >> that terminal open all the time ofbiz is to run?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Ted
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
> >
--
Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
RE: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
Posted by Ted Byers <r....@gmail.com>.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jacques Le Roux [mailto:jacques.le.roux@les7arts.com]
> Sent: July-30-12 9:18 AM
> To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
> Subject: Re: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
>
> rather
> ./sh startofbiz.sh &
> though
>
> You may also have a look at rc.ofbiz* files (in tools folder for trunk and R12.04,
> else in root folder)
>
> Jacques
>
Thanks Jacques
I will.
Cheers
Ted
Re: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
Posted by Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>.
rather
./sh startofbiz.sh &
though
You may also have a look at rc.ofbiz* files (in tools folder for trunk and R12.04, else in root folder)
Jacques
From: "Gil Portenseigne" <gi...@nereide.fr>
> Hi,
>
> Just do :
>
> sh startofbiz.sh &
>
> Then you can exit the terminal.
>
> To stop, use the stopofbiz.sh script.
>
> Gil
>
>
> Le lundi 30 juillet 2012 à 08:15 -0400, Ted Byers a écrit :
>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Adrian Crum [mailto:adrian.crum@sandglass-software.com]
>> > Sent: July-29-12 9:06 PM
>> > To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
>> > Subject: Re: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
>> >
>> > It sounds to me like you have everything working properly.
>> >
>> > -Adrian
>> >
>>
>> Thanks Adrian.
>>
>> So this 'startofbiz.sh' is supposed to run forever? Is there a way to start
>> ofbiz like a server, instead of creating a bash shell session and leaving
>> that terminal open all the time ofbiz is to run?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Ted
>>
>
>
> --
> Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
>
RE: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
Posted by Ted Byers <r....@gmail.com>.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gil Portenseigne [mailto:gil.portenseigne@nereide.fr]
> Sent: July-30-12 8:28 AM
> To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
> Subject: RE: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
>
> Hi,
>
> Just do :
>
> sh startofbiz.sh &
>
> Then you can exit the terminal.
>
> To stop, use the stopofbiz.sh script.
>
Thanks Gil
Cheers
Ted
RE: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
Posted by Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>.
Hi,
Just do :
sh startofbiz.sh &
Then you can exit the terminal.
To stop, use the stopofbiz.sh script.
Gil
Le lundi 30 juillet 2012 à 08:15 -0400, Ted Byers a écrit :
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Adrian Crum [mailto:adrian.crum@sandglass-software.com]
> > Sent: July-29-12 9:06 PM
> > To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
> > Subject: Re: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
> >
> > It sounds to me like you have everything working properly.
> >
> > -Adrian
> >
>
> Thanks Adrian.
>
> So this 'startofbiz.sh' is supposed to run forever? Is there a way to start
> ofbiz like a server, instead of creating a bash shell session and leaving
> that terminal open all the time ofbiz is to run?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ted
>
--
Gil Portenseigne <gi...@nereide.fr>
RE: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
Posted by Ted Byers <r....@gmail.com>.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adrian Crum [mailto:adrian.crum@sandglass-software.com]
> Sent: July-29-12 9:06 PM
> To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
> Subject: Re: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
>
> It sounds to me like you have everything working properly.
>
> -Adrian
>
Thanks Adrian.
So this 'startofbiz.sh' is supposed to run forever? Is there a way to start
ofbiz like a server, instead of creating a bash shell session and leaving
that terminal open all the time ofbiz is to run?
Thanks
Ted
Re: Still getting started but question about 'startofbiz.sh'
Posted by Adrian Crum <ad...@sandglass-software.com>.
It sounds to me like you have everything working properly.
-Adrian
On 7/29/2012 4:41 PM, Ted Byers wrote:
> Well, following stripped down instructions provided by Jason Gilmore on
> searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com a little over a year ago, I downloaded
> OFBiz (from trunk using svn) and installed it on two virtual machines
> running Suse Linux (v 12.1): one using KDE and one using Gnome, if that
> matters.
>
> The build process went smoothly, and took over half an hour on Suse+KDE, but
> only 17 minutes on Suse+Gnome (I can't explain why and both VMs are running
> on the same machine).
>
> But on each, I started it, after the build, using "./startofbiz.sh', and the
> program seems to never end (at least it never terminates and gets me back to
> the command prompt). Is it supposed to do that (i.e. go into a do-forever
> loop), or did something go awry without generating any error messages. I
> would have thought that it would have started OFBiz much like the sh scripts
> for Apache's httpd server just start the server and terminate; but that's
> not what happened. This holds for both virtual machines.
>
> If I open a browser and go to
> 'http://localhost:8080/ecommerce/control/main', I do get the demo store, and
> that seems to work OK, although I have barely begun to explore it.
>
> Thanks
>
> Ted
>