Ok, here is how I got mine to work on Linux.
First off, make sure you have rebooted and your system has no java stuff running.
Then install Alfresco-Labs-3Stable-Linux-x86-Install
After installing, DO NOT RUN IT.
edit /alfresco-root-folder/tomcat/shared/classes/alfresco/extension/custom-hibernate-dialect.properties and
/alfresco-root-folder/tomcat/shared/classes/alfresco/extension/custom-repository.properties as usual.
if openoffice, Imagemagick and pdf2swf are installed. edit the paths to them in custom-repository.properties or you'll get errors when running. otherwise comment them out. Here is my properties file:
create the database "alfresco" by running this command:
that's assuming that root has administrative rights for your mysql installation.
start the app but do not run web client.
stop the app
the last 2 steps creates the application folders. (/alfresco-folder/tomcat/webapps/alfresco)
the previous "webapps/alfresco" folder does not exist until you run the app for the first time.
copy /alfresco-folder/tomcat/webapps/alfresco/WEB-INF/classes/alfresco/authority-services-context.xml -> /alfresco-folder/tomcat/shared/classes/alfresco/extension
rename the file to custom-authority-services-context.xml (this is the missing custom-authority-services-context.xml file)
you can now edit this file if you want to give other users admin rights by adding there names to the following section:
you can duplicate the line above "<value>admin</value>" asmany times as you want and change "admin" to whatever user name(s) you want to have admin right.
Of course those users have to be users that you created in the gui but you can create them later.
now start the app and log in to the web client
If you want to use another port other than 8080. edit /alfresco-folder/tomcat/conf/server.xml and change the port where you see 8080
Of course after this you must restart your app.
Enjoy
First off, make sure you have rebooted and your system has no java stuff running.
Then install Alfresco-Labs-3Stable-Linux-x86-Install
After installing, DO NOT RUN IT.
edit /alfresco-root-folder/tomcat/shared/classes/alfresco/extension/custom-hibernate-dialect.properties and
/alfresco-root-folder/tomcat/shared/classes/alfresco/extension/custom-repository.properties as usual.
if openoffice, Imagemagick and pdf2swf are installed. edit the paths to them in custom-repository.properties or you'll get errors when running. otherwise comment them out. Here is my properties file:
###############################
## Common Alfresco Properties #
###############################
#
# Sample custom content and index data location
#
dir.root=/opt/alfresco/alf_data
#
# Sample database connection properties
#
db.name=alfresco
db.username=alfresco
db.password=alfresco
#db.pool.initial=10
#db.pool.max=100
#
# Sample external executable locations
#
ooo.exe=/opt/openoffice.org3/program/soffice
#ooo.user=${dir.root}/oouser
img.root=/usr
swf.exe=/usr/bin/pdf2swf
#
# Sample index tracking frequency
#
#index.tracking.cronExpression=0/5 * * * * ?
#
# Property to control whether schema updates are performed automatically.
# Updates must be enabled during upgrades as, apart from the static upgrade scripts,
# there are also auto-generated update scripts that will need to be executed. After
# upgrading to a new version, this can be disabled.
#
#db.schema.update=true
#
# Derby connection
#
db.driver=org.apache.derby.jdbc.EmbeddedDriver
db.url=jdbc:derby:alf_data/derby_data/alfresco;create=true
#
# HSQL connection
#
#db.driver=org.hsqldb.jdbcDriver
#db.url=jdbc:hsqldb:file:alf_data/hsql_data/alfresco;ifexists=true;shutdown=true;
#
# MySQL connection (This is default and requires mysql-connector-java-5.0.3-bin.jar, which ships with the Alfresco server)
#
db.driver=org.gjt.mm.mysql.Driver
db.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost/alfresco
#
# PostgreSQL connection (requires postgresql-8.2-504.jdbc3.jar or equivalent)
#
#db.driver=org.postgresql.Driver
#db.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/alfrescocreate the database "alfresco" by running this command:
mysql -u root -p < /alfresco-folder/extras/databases/mysql/db_setup.sqlthat's assuming that root has administrative rights for your mysql installation.
start the app but do not run web client.
/alfresco-folder/alfresco.sh start
/alfresco-folder/virtual_alf.sh startstop the app
/alfresco-folder/alfresco.sh stop
/alfresco-folder/virtual_alf.sh stopthe last 2 steps creates the application folders. (/alfresco-folder/tomcat/webapps/alfresco)
the previous "webapps/alfresco" folder does not exist until you run the app for the first time.
copy /alfresco-folder/tomcat/webapps/alfresco/WEB-INF/classes/alfresco/authority-services-context.xml -> /alfresco-folder/tomcat/shared/classes/alfresco/extension
rename the file to custom-authority-services-context.xml (this is the missing custom-authority-services-context.xml file)
you can now edit this file if you want to give other users admin rights by adding there names to the following section:
<property name="adminUsers">
<set>
<value>admin</value>
<value>administrator</value>
</set>
</property>
you can duplicate the line above "<value>admin</value>" asmany times as you want and change "admin" to whatever user name(s) you want to have admin right.
Of course those users have to be users that you created in the gui but you can create them later.
now start the app and log in to the web client
/alfresco-folder/alfresco.sh start
/alfresco-folder/virtual_alf.sh startIf you want to use another port other than 8080. edit /alfresco-folder/tomcat/conf/server.xml and change the port where you see 8080
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<!–
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The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
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distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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–>
<!– Note: A "Server" is not itself a "Container", so you may not
define subcomponents such as "Valves" at this level.
Documentation at /docs/config/server.html
–>
<Server port="8005" shutdown="SHUTDOWN">
<!–APR library loader. Documentation at /docs/apr.html –>
<!– <Listener className="org.apache.catalina.core.AprLifecycleListener" SSLEngine="on" /> –>
<!–Initialize Jasper prior to webapps are loaded. Documentation at /docs/jasper-howto.html –>
<Listener className="org.apache.catalina.core.JasperListener" />
<!– JMX Support for the Tomcat server. Documentation at /docs/non-existent.html –>
<Listener className="org.apache.catalina.mbeans.ServerLifecycleListener" />
<Listener className="org.apache.catalina.mbeans.GlobalResourcesLifecycleListener" />
<!– Global JNDI resources
Documentation at /docs/jndi-resources-howto.html
–>
<GlobalNamingResources>
<!– Editable user database that can also be used by
UserDatabaseRealm to authenticate users
–>
<Resource name="UserDatabase" auth="Container"
type="org.apache.catalina.UserDatabase"
description="User database that can be updated and saved"
factory="org.apache.catalina.users.MemoryUserDatabaseFactory"
pathname="conf/tomcat-users.xml" />
</GlobalNamingResources>
<!– A "Service" is a collection of one or more "Connectors" that share
a single "Container" Note: A "Service" is not itself a "Container",
so you may not define subcomponents such as "Valves" at this level.
Documentation at /docs/config/service.html
–>
<Service name="Catalina">
<!–The connectors can use a shared executor, you can define one or more named thread pools–>
<!–
<Executor name="tomcatThreadPool" namePrefix="catalina-exec-"
maxThreads="150" minSpareThreads="4"/>
–>
<!– A "Connector" represents an endpoint by which requests are received
and responses are returned. Documentation at :
Java HTTP Connector: /docs/config/http.html (blocking & non-blocking)
Java AJP Connector: /docs/config/ajp.html
APR (HTTP/AJP) Connector: /docs/apr.html
Define a non-SSL HTTP/1.1 Connector on port 8080
–>
<Connector port="8080" protocol="HTTP/1.1" URIEncoding="UTF-8"
connectionTimeout="20000"
redirectPort="8443" />
<!– A "Connector" using the shared thread pool–>
<!–
<Connector executor="tomcatThreadPool"
port="8080" protocol="HTTP/1.1"
connectionTimeout="20000"
redirectPort="8443" />
–>
<!– Define a SSL HTTP/1.1 Connector on port 8443
This connector uses the JSSE configuration, when using APR, the
connector should be using the OpenSSL style configuration
described in the APR documentation –>
<!–
<Connector port="8443" protocol="HTTP/1.1" SSLEnabled="true"
maxThreads="150" scheme="https" secure="true"
clientAuth="false" sslProtocol="TLS" />
–>
<!– Define an AJP 1.3 Connector on port 8009 –>
<!–
<Connector port="8009" protocol="AJP/1.3" redirectPort="8443" />
–>
<!– An Engine represents the entry point (within Catalina) that processes
every request. The Engine implementation for Tomcat stand alone
analyzes the HTTP headers included with the request, and passes them
on to the appropriate Host (virtual host).
Documentation at /docs/config/engine.html –>
<!– You should set jvmRoute to support load-balancing via AJP ie :
<Engine name="Catalina" defaultHost="localhost" jvmRoute="jvm1">
–>
<Engine name="Catalina" defaultHost="localhost">
<!–For clustering, please take a look at documentation at:
/docs/cluster-howto.html (simple how to)
/docs/config/cluster.html (reference documentation) –>
<!–
<Cluster className="org.apache.catalina.ha.tcp.SimpleTcpCluster"/>
–>
<!– The request dumper valve dumps useful debugging information about
the request and response data received and sent by Tomcat.
Documentation at: /docs/config/valve.html –>
<!–
<Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.RequestDumperValve"/>
–>
<!– This Realm uses the UserDatabase configured in the global JNDI
resources under the key "UserDatabase". Any edits
that are performed against this UserDatabase are immediately
available for use by the Realm. –>
<Realm className="org.apache.catalina.realm.UserDatabaseRealm"
resourceName="UserDatabase"/>
<!– Define the default virtual host
Note: XML Schema validation will not work with Xerces 2.2.
–>
<Host name="localhost" appBase="webapps"
unpackWARs="true" autoDeploy="true"
xmlValidation="false" xmlNamespaceAware="false">
<!– SingleSignOn valve, share authentication between web applications
Documentation at: /docs/config/valve.html –>
<!–
<Valve className="org.apache.catalina.authenticator.SingleSignOn" />
–>
<!– Access log processes all example.
Documentation at: /docs/config/valve.html –>
<!–
<Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve" directory="logs"
prefix="localhost_access_log." suffix=".txt" pattern="common" resolveHosts="false"/>
–>
</Host>
</Engine>
</Service>
</Server>
Of course after this you must restart your app.
Enjoy
Hello Iomari,
Thanks for the detailed post, I followed your method and it worked perfectly! Everything is now working and you are right, it was the missing step with the custom-authority-services-context.xml file that was the problem. Perhaps this should be added to the Wiki install instructions to save others the same pain.
Thanks again for your help though.
Peter
Thanks for the detailed post, I followed your method and it worked perfectly! Everything is now working and you are right, it was the missing step with the custom-authority-services-context.xml file that was the problem. Perhaps this should be added to the Wiki install instructions to save others the same pain.
Thanks again for your help though.
Peter
