Alfresco Labs 3 Stable on Ubuntu 8.10 Server - HELP!!!

[majikninja]

Hey guys,

I've been scouring Google for the past few days trying to find a fix and have seen quite a number of posts on this forum about the issue.  Alas, nothing has helped me to get it working on my server.  So forgive me if this has been discussed 1,000 times already.  Point me in the right direction.

Ok, so…

I am running Ubuntu 8.10 Server and downloaded the .bin installer for Alfresco.  Fought with it. Didn't work. Erased it.

Then I tried the .tar.gz, followed some instructions I found somewhere, and after hours and hours of fighting, Alfresco appeared to be up and running.  We used it for about a week, but it kept locking up randomly on its own.  In order to get it back up, I'd have to log in to SSH and stop/restart Alfresco via ./alfresco.sh.

Well, 3 days ago, Alfresco went down as usual… but I couldn't ever get it back up.  Tried the usual restart routine, but that got me nowhere.  I fought with this for HOURS. Got fed up.  Deleted it.

However I really need Alfresco running, so I attempted to install it again.  Tried both methods (.bin and .tar.gz) neither seem to work.

Have been hunting down JRE_HOME variables, and JDBC connectors for MySQL, and all sorts of stuff that I found on "How To" sites, but I just can't seem to get it running.

Currently, Alresco has been freshly installed, again, via the .bin installer and have changed the JAVA_HOME and JRE_HOME variables, uncommented the MySQL lines in a few .properties files, and changed the ALF_HOME variable to /opt/Alfresco.

Started the server with ./alfresco.sh.  Seemed to work fine.  All paths popped up as they should.

Tried http://coopsinc.com:8080/share.  Firefox connects and then says "Waiting for server…" and never does anything.  Blank screen.  Sits there and waits forever.

When I stop Alfresco, I get the following:

Using CATALINA_BASE:   /opt/Alfresco/tomcat
Using CATALINA_HOME:   /opt/Alfresco/tomcat
Using CATALINA_TMPDIR: /opt/Alfresco/tomcat/temp
Using JRE_HOME:       /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/
CompilerOracle: exclude org/apache/lucene/index/IndexReader$1.doBody
CompilerOracle: exclude org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/lucene/index/IndexInfo$Merger.mergeIndexes
CompilerOracle: exclude org/alfresco/repo/search/impl/lucene/index/IndexInfo$Merger.mergeDeletions


The alfresco.log contains:

Last packet sent to the server was 0 ms ago.)
        at org.apache.commons.dbcp.BasicDataSource.createDataSource(BasicDataSource.ja
va:855)
        at org.apache.commons.dbcp.BasicDataSource.getConnection(BasicDataSource.java:
540)
        at org.springframework.orm.hibernate3.LocalDataSourceConnectionProvider.getCon
nection(LocalDataSourceConnectionProvider.java:81)
        at org.hibernate.jdbc.ConnectionManager.openConnection(ConnectionManager.java:
423)
        … 48 more
Caused by: com.mysql.jdbc.exceptions.jdbc4.CommunicationsException: Communications lin
k failure

Last packet sent to the server was 0 ms ago.
        at sun.reflect.GeneratedConstructorAccessor61.newInstance(Unknown Source)
        at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstru
ctorAccessorImpl.java:27)
        at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:513)
        at com.mysql.jdbc.Util.handleNewInstance(Util.java:406)
        at com.mysql.jdbc.SQLError.createCommunicationsException(SQLError.java:1074)
        at com.mysql.jdbc.ConnectionImpl.createNewIO(ConnectionImpl.java:2103)
        at com.mysql.jdbc.ConnectionImpl.<init>(ConnectionImpl.java:718)
        at com.mysql.jdbc.JDBC4Connection.<init>(JDBC4Connection.java:46)
        at sun.reflect.GeneratedConstructorAccessor58.newInstance(Unknown Source)
        at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstru
ctorAccessorImpl.java:27)
        at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:513)
        at com.mysql.jdbc.Util.handleNewInstance(Util.java:406)
        at com.mysql.jdbc.ConnectionImpl.getInstance(ConnectionImpl.java:302)
        at com.mysql.jdbc.NonRegisteringDriver.connect(NonRegisteringDriver.java:282)
        at org.apache.commons.dbcp.DriverConnectionFactory.createConnection(DriverConn
ectionFactory.java:37)
        at org.apache.commons.dbcp.PoolableConnectionFactory.makeObject(PoolableConnec
tionFactory.java:290)
        at org.apache.commons.dbcp.BasicDataSource.validateConnectionFactory(BasicData
Source.java:877)
        at org.apache.commons.dbcp.BasicDataSource.createDataSource(BasicDataSource.ja
va:851)
        … 51 more
Caused by: java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused
        at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method)
        at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.doConnect(PlainSocketImpl.java:333)
        at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(PlainSocketImpl.java:195)
        at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(PlainSocketImpl.java:182)
        at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(SocksSocketImpl.java:366)
        at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:519)
        at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:469)
        at java.net.Socket.<init>(Socket.java:366)
        at java.net.Socket.<init>(Socket.java:209)
        at com.mysql.jdbc.StandardSocketFactory.connect(StandardSocketFactory.java:253
)
        at com.mysql.jdbc.MysqlIO.<init>(MysqlIO.java:280)
        at com.mysql.jdbc.ConnectionImpl.createNewIO(ConnectionImpl.java:2026)
        … 63 more
00:21:02,616 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] De
tected first UserTransaction which is being garbage collected without a commit() or ro
llback()
00:21:02,616 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Lo
gging of transaction call stack is now enabled and will affect performance
00:21:02,617 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,617 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,617 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,617 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,617 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,618 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,618 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,618 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,618 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,618 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,618 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,618 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,619 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,619 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,619 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,619 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,619 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,619 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,619 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,619 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,619 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,619 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,619 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,619 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,619 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,620 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,620 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,620 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,620 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,620 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,620 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,620 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,620 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,620 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,620 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,620 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,620 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,620 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:02,620 ERROR [org.alfresco.util.transaction.SpringAwareUserTransaction.trace] Us
erTransaction being garbage collected without a commit() or rollback(). NOTE: Prior to
transaction call stack logging.
00:21:05,221 INFO  [org.alfresco.web.scripts.DeclarativeRegistry] Registered 67 Web Sc
ripts (+0 failed), 71 URLs
00:21:05,223 INFO  [org.alfresco.web.scripts.AbstractRuntimeContainer] Initialised Pre
sentation Web Script Container (in 313.69443ms)
00:22:05,623 INFO  [org.alfresco.web.scripts.DeclarativeRegistry] Registered 101 Web S
cripts (+0 failed), 105 URLs
00:22:05,624 INFO  [org.alfresco.web.scripts.AbstractRuntimeContainer] Initialised Web
Framework Web Script Container (in 60390.26ms)
00:22:05,685 INFO  [org.alfresco.web.site.FrameworkHelper] Successfully Initialized We
b Framework


What have I done wrong??

I have ensured that the WatchGuard Firewall is forwarding port 8080 to the server.  Mysql is running and has the alfresco database in it.

Help!  I'll answer any questions you have.  It would be great to get this running on my network, and to show all the other Ubuntu8.10 that are having trouble how to do this right.

Many many thanks in advance!!

-Brent

[majikninja]

Any other Ubuntu people out there having issues?  Anyone get it to work?

[bicloud]

Yes, I am also having many hours of difficulty upgrading to 3 on Ubuntu 8.04. I have gone over everything that I can find on the wiki, installation files and forums. Please help me as well. I have placed the alf_data directory from my previous version on my new Ubuntu machine that had a new version 3 running ok. I am also using mysql as a repository. I have restored the backup sql file to alfresco on my new ubuntu machine. The highlights of my custom-repository.properties file are:

dir.root=/usr/local/alfresco/alf_data
dir.indexes=${dir.root}/lucene-indexes
dir.indexes.lock=${dir.indexes}/locks
index.recovery.mode=FULL
img.root=/usr
swf.exe=/usr/bin/pdf2swf
db.schema.update=true
db.driver=org.gjt.mm.mysql.Driver
db.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost/alfresco
db.username=alfresco
db.password=****
db.max=100

I receive the error from http://localhost:8080/alfresco/

HTTP Status 404 - type Status report message description The requested resource () is not available.
Apache Tomcat/6.0.18

The main error in the log files seems to be:

20:53:19,627  ERROR [web.context.ContextLoader] Context initialization failed
org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'avmRemoteService' defined in class path resource [alfresco/remote-services-context.xml]: Invocation of init method failed; nested exception is java.rmi.server.ExportException: Port already in use: 50501; nested exception is:
        java.net.BindException: Address already in use
Caused by: java.rmi.server.ExportException: Port already in use: 50501; nested exception is:
        java.net.BindException: Address already in use

Any ideas?