Activiti on Ubuntu Server 10.04 install guide

[activist]

Hi All,

May i know where can i find the step by step guidance in deploying Activiti please ?

I have setup the Ubuntu server with Ant, Java and Tomcat 6 but so far got no clue where to do next ?

I've read the .properties file and seems that nothing that i should touch.

Any kind of help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[activist]

jbarrez,

Thanks for your reply, I was having problem in running the demo starting from preparing the prerequisite. (I'm still newbie in this area).
therefore I usually follow step by step guide in deploying Linux application.

[winko]

Activist I think you're right on the spot in describing the pain, perhaps we can create a step by step guide in deploying the application. A good starting point might be the documentation of Joram.

Regards,

Winko

[activist]

yes Winko, I thought I'm the only one who is so dumb not being able to use this software 🙂

[winko]

I'll make a (Ubuntu) virtual machine tonight especially for the purpose of making screenshots… Then we'll have to figure out how to install the program(s). Installing the prerequisites (JDK, ANT and Eclipse) are no problem (supossingly using the ubuntu software center), I'll make screenshots of that and let you know when I'm ready!

Regards,

Winko

[activist]

yes please, that'd be very great help to the community.

[winko]

Just created a Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Virtual Machine.
Will start installation tomorrow!

Regards,

Winko

[buetti]

Hi all,

I created a topic two weeks ago similar to this one (http://forums.activiti.org/en/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=456).

I have also an issue with installing activiti in an existing tomcat environment. I have a fresh ubuntu 10.10 server, install tomcat with apache2 at installation routine, install java libraries und export the $JAVA_HOME variable. I tried to use mysql as default database and customize the build.properties and also the build.xml itself. In the demo.setup target I delete the targets tomcat.install. The installation went fine, and the activiti packages are deployt to /etc/tomcat6/webapps. But if I try to call localhost:8080/activiti-cycle or any other activiti package I just get an tomcat error messge, that the resource isn't available. And I still have trouble with getting activit running…. ;(

@Winko:Maybe this is an aspect you can consider?

Regards
Ben

[activist]

hm.. interesting to I wonder if ubuntu is supported in this Activiti install, since there are quite a few of us who got into problem.

[buetti]

I get it! Unfortunately I tried the wrong Tomcat_Home folder in the build.xml. I changed it to /var/lib/tomcat6 and no it is working. What I did:

- changed the build.properties (to change the DB to mysql)
- changed the mysql.properties (user and passwort)
- changed the build.xml (delete the targets "tomcat.install" and create.h2)
- create the activiti DB and the DB user in mysql
- export the $JAVA_HOME
- run "ant demo.setup"
- have fun!

[activist]

wow that sounds like great news, I'll give that a try and let you know how it goes.