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Version 36.1 by Pascal Robert on 2012/02/11 08:51
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1 This page describes the steps to install WebObjects 5.4.3 from scratch on a modern FreeBSD 8.2 system. This instructions do not include using the WOPort, as described in [[Deploying on FreeBSD 6.x and 7.x (WO 5.3.3)>>Deploying on FreeBSD 6.x and 7.x (WO 5.3.3)]]. Although the WOPort would save a lot of time, it's not being actively maintained, and AFAIK does not support WO 5.4.3. This instructions are based on WOInstaller.jar, and provide all the necessary steps to a working deployment environment, including Apache web server integration.
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3 The following steps assume you have installed the necessary ports. Those include java/diablo-jdk16, www/apache22 and devel/git.
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5 ~1. Download ##WOInstaller.jar## from [[http://wocommunity.org/documents/tools]]
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7 2. As root, create the /usr/local/apple directory:
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9 {{code}}
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11 mkdir /usr/local/apple
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13 {{/code}}
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15 3. Run the following command to install the WebObjects frameworks in the directory just created:
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17 {{code}}
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19 java -jar WOInstaller.jar 5.4.3 /usr/local/apple
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21 {{/code}}
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23 4. Edit ##/etc/rc.conf## and add the following lines:
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25 {{code}}
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27 ## WebObjects ##
28 JavaMonitor_enable="YES"
29 wotaskd_enable="YES"
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31 {{/code}}
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33 5. Run the following commands to create needed directories and set correct permissions:
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35 {{code}}
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37 mkdir /var/run/webobjects/
38 mkdir /var/log/webobjects/
39 chmod ugo+x /usr/local/apple/Library/WebObjects/JavaApplications/wotaskd.woa/wotaskd
40 chmod ugo+x /usr/local/apple/Library/WebObjects/JavaApplications/JavaMonitor.woa/JavaMonitor
41 chgrp www /usr/local/apple/Local/Library/WebObjects/Configuration/
42 chgrp g+w /usr/local/apple/Local/Library/WebObjects/Configuration/
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44 {{/code}}
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46 6. Place these two files in ##/usr/local/etc/rc.d/## directory: [[WO:Deploying on FreeBSD 8.2 and WebObjects 5.4.3^wotaskd]] and [[WO:Deploying on FreeBSD 8.2 and WebObjects 5.4.3^JavaMonitor]]
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48 7. Run the following commands to start ##wotaskd## and ##JavaMonitor##. After running this commands, your system should be running wotaskd and JavaMonitor. You can verify that by running ##top## or ##ps##. Also, you should take the time now to configure JavaMonitor, including setting the administration password.
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50 {{code}}
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52 /usr/local/etc/rc.d/wotaskd start
53 /usr/local/etc/rc.d/JavaMonitor start
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55 {{/code}}
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57 8. We need to checkout Project Wonder to obtain a copy of the Apache adaptor source. To do that, cd to a work directory, and run the following command. This will checkout Project Wonder from GitHub.
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59 {{code}}
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61 git clone https://github.com/projectwonder/wonder.git
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63 {{/code}}
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65 9. Inside the Project Wonder directory, navigate to the ##Utilities/Adaptors## directory:
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67 {{code}}
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69 cd Utilities/Adaptors
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71 {{/code}}
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73 10. Edit the ##make.config## file, and set the OS to FreeBSD by changing the following line:
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75 {{code}}
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77 # Set the platform you are building on
78 ADAPTOR_OS = FreeBSD
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80 {{/code}}
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82 ~11. Run the ##gmake## command on that directory. Note that you have to run ##gmake## and not ##make##. Also, do not change directory to ##Apache2.2##. The command should be run on the ##Utilities/Adaptors## directory.
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84 {{code}}
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86 gmake
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88 {{/code}}
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90 12. After successful compilation, enter ##Utilities/Adaptors/Apache2.2## directory and install the module on Apache:
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92 {{code}}
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94 cd Apache2.2
95 apxs -i -a -n WebObjects mod_WebObjects.la
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97 {{/code}}
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99 13. Edit the ##/usr/local/etc/apache22/httpd.conf## file and make sure the ##LoadModule## line for the WebObjects module appears before ##LoadModule## for ##mod//rewrite//##//. If not, swap the order of both lines.//
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101 14. Still in ##/usr/local/etc/apache22/httpd.conf## file, tweak the following configurations (you can do however you want, this are just suggestions to make it run plain and simply):
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103 * Change ##None## to ##All## in the ##Allow## line of the following configuration section:
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105 {{code}}
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107 <Directory />
108 AllowOverride None
109 Order deny,allow
110 Allow from all
111 </Directory>
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113 {{/code}}
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115 * Comment out the following line and section, if you want to use the default ##/cgi-bin/WebObects## URL for the WebObjects module:
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117 {{code}}
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119 # ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/usr/local/www/apache22/cgi-bin/"
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121 {{/code}}
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123 {{code}}
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125 #<Directory "/usr/local/www/apache22/cgi-bin">
126 # AllowOverride None
127 # Options None
128 # Order allow,deny
129 # Allow from all
130 #</Directory>
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132 {{/code}}
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134 15. Assuming you're still in Wonder's ##Utilities/Adaptors/Apache2.2## directory (cd to it if you left it in the previous step), copy the following file to the Apache configuration directory:
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136 {{code}}
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138 cp apache.conf /usr/local/etc/apache22/Includes/wo.conf
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140 {{/code}}
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142 16. Edit the destination file (##/usr/local/etc/apache22/Includes/wo.conf##). You need to make two changes:
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144 * Comment out the LoadModule line, as the module is already loaded by ##httpd.conf##.
145 * Set ##WebObjectsDocumentRoot## to ##/usr/local/www/apache22/data##:
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147 {{code}}
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149 WebObjectsDocumentRoot /usr/local/www/apache22/data
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151 {{/code}}
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153 17. Edit ##/etc/rc.conf## again and add the following lines:
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155 {{code}}
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157 apache22_enable="YES"
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159 {{/code}}
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161 18. Run the following command to launch Apache:
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163 {{code}}
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165 /usr/local/etc/rc.d/apache22 start
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167 {{/code}}
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169 You should now have a working web server and WebObjects deployment environment. Try to open your browser and access ##http:~/~/<your-server-name>/cgi-bin/WebObjects/app.woa## and you should see the error "The requested application was not found on this server." generated by the WebObjects adaptor.
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171 ===== Project Wonder =====
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173 To install Project Wonder, assuming you performed all the previous steps and checked out Wonder from GitHub, do the following steps logged in as your username (not root):
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175 ~1. Install the port ##devel/apache-ant## if not yet installed.
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177 2. Run the following command:
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179 {{code}}
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181 mkdir -p "~/Library/Application Support/WOLips/"
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183 {{/code}}
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185 3. On that directory, create a file named ##wolips.propertipes## with the following content, adjusted to your paths:
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187 {{code}}
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189 #Wed Sep 17 01:33:31 WEST 2008
190 wo.system.root=/usr/local/apple
191 wo.user.frameworks=/home/<username>/Library/Frameworks
192 wo.system.frameworks=/usr/local/apple/Library/Frameworks
193 wo.bootstrapjar=/usr/local/apple/Library/WebObjects/JavaApplications/wotaskd.woa/WOBootstrap.jar
194 wo.network.frameworks=
195 wo.api.root=
196 wo.network.root=
197 wo.extensions=/usr/local/apple/Local/Library/WebObjects/Extensions
198 wo.user.root=/home/<username>
199 wo.local.frameworks=/usr/local/apple/Local/Library/Frameworks
200 wo.apps.root=/usr/local/apple/Local/Library/WebObjects/Applications
201 wo.local.root=/usr/local/apple/Local
202 wo.systemroot=/usr/local/apple
203 wo.wosystemroot=/usr/local/apple
204 wo.wolocalroot=/usr/local/apple/Local
205 wo.localroot=/usr/local/apple/Local
206 wo.server.root=/usr/local/www/apache22/data/WebObjects
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208 {{/code}}
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210 4. Create ##/usr/local/www/apache22/data/WebObjects## directory with write permission for group ##wheel## (or whatever group you are on).
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212 5. Run the following command:
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214 {{code}}
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216 chmod -R g+w /usr/local/apple/Local/Library
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218 {{/code}}
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220 Note that you can use more restrict permissions than the ones showed here. This should be only considered as an example.
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222 6. ##cd## into the Wonder directory.
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224 7. Run the commands:
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226 {{code}}
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228 ant frameworks
229 ant frameworks.install
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231 {{/code}}
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233 This will compile and install Wonder in your system, including the web server resources of Wonder frameworks, like Ajax.