Installing on a Unix Machine
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GUI Installation
- Ensure that you are logged into an X-Windows environment.
- Extract the contents of the informer-install.tgz file.
- Add JAVA_HOME/bin to your path.
- Execute the informer-install.sh shell script to launch the installer.
- If you get a warning that says it is already installed, you may click "no" and uninstall the old one, or click yes and proceed.
- Click "next"
- Review 4.0 features and click "next".
- Review the license agreement fully. If you wish to proceed, check the button that says you agree to the license, and click "next".
- Enter the context, port, and memory that you decided on in the pre-installation steps. Click "next".
- Choose where on the server to install the software. Click "next". If it says the target directory will be created. Click "OK". If it says that the directory exists already, decide if you want to proceed.
- Installation progress will show in the next window. Once it is done, click "next".
- Click "Done".
When setting the memory for Informer it is important not to allocate more than your JVM can handle. Depending on the type of JVM and the type of operating system on the web server your maximum memory allocation will be different. Allocating too much memory may result in the JVM defaulting to the standard value, or throwing an error on startup.
Command Line Installation
- Extract the contents of the informer-install.tgz file.
- Add JAVA_HOME/bin to your path.
- Open autoinstall.xml in an editor.
- If necessary, modify the web.port, web.heapsize, web.contextroot, and install path settings.
- Save and return to the unix shell.
- Execute the command "./informer-install.sh autoinstall.xml" to complete the installation.
Starting Informer
- Run “startup.sh" located in the “bin” folder where you installed Informer.
Stopping Informer
- Run “shutdown.sh" located in the “bin” folder where you installed Informer.
