[Using Sakai] sakai installation problem

[Steve Swinsburg]

Thanks, I'll pass it on.

For reference, you don't need a sakai.properties file to get Sakai running, the properties have defaults that are built in. The sakai.properties are essentially just overrides so if you provide them, these are used preferentially.

In Section 3.1 of the Install Guide it talks about the sakai.properties, specifically where you can find one to use as a base for your installation:
The default default.sakai.properties file is located in the config module:

sakai-src/config/configuration/bundles/src/bundle/org/sakaiproject/config/bundle/default.sakai.properties
A sample sample.sakai.properties file that documents many of the standard properties can also be found in config:

sakai-src/config/configuration/bundles/src/bundle/org/sakaiproject/config/bundle/sample.sakai.properties

Also, setenv.sh is an optional file and doesn't ship with Tomcat by default. Generally people use setenv.sh because when Tomcat starts up this is one of the files that is automatically read to load in any extra configuration. I don't use it though, I have a custom script that sets environment variables but this is personal preference.

Regarding permissions, the install guide also states this:
Unix/Mac users should make sure that they have write permissions to the Tomcat servlet container files and directories before proceeding or startup permission errors may occur.

So depending on your setup you'll need to change the permissions.

As an aside, it is a bad idea to run Tomcat as root since system processes can be executed by web applications. If you want to run on a lower port, say 80, there are many ways to do this (Apache frontend plus others).

cheers,
Steve


On 08/07/2010, at 7:48 PM, Tapas Mishra wrote:

>> Tomcat. For your other questions, readup on JAVA_OPTS so you can learn about
>> what you are setting. Installing a Sakai instance does assume some knowledge
>> of Java and Tomcat.
> 
> Well thanks for this one but do update the docs.I have posted the
> correct solution to do so.
> The docs are 200% wrong.
> There is no
> sakai.properties file by default from where will I get in my dreams an
> idea to create sakai.properties manually or I need to use a svn setup
> to search that file and then use it
> No setenv.sh by default exists and the doc repeatedly says to use that.
> 
> The permissions of sakai-bin should changed you have not mentioned
> these things any where.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Tapas
> http://mightydreams.blogspot.com
> http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/Xen_on_4_app_servers

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