Running CTP as a Linux Service

1 Instructions for installing the latest CTP/MIRC-Zn in Ubuntu

1.1 Choosing Ubuntu Desktop or Server?

• Ubuntu Server
  • Makes more sense - MIRC is a web service after all.
  • Will be leaner and faster.
  • Can run on a headless server or virtual machine.
• Ubuntu Desktop
  • Easier (very easy) if you're new to Linux.
  • May be very slightly slower but on modern hardware you are unlikely to notice the difference.
  • You can just do part 1 and then part 2 straight away (X-forwarding is not an issue).

1.2 How to cut and paste the script below into a file and execute it

• Open an editor

nano ./install-MIRCn.sh

• Cut and paste the code from the big box at the bottom of the page
• Save the file and exit

ctrl-O and then hit enter
ctrl-X

• Make it executable

chmod 777 ./install-MIRCn.sh

• Run it

./install-MIRCn.sh

• • You will need to ssh in to the server with X-fowarding when you run the MIRC-Installer.jar file
  • The script below will talk you through it.
    • From a linux desktop to a linux server this is ssh -x username@host
    • From a mac to a linux server this is ssh -Y username@host
    • From a windows box you will need Putty and Xming X Server for MS Windows (google them).

1.3 The script

• Check which chipset you're running
• Enable the ubuntu partner repo (to get Oracle Java)
• Answers the Java installation questions in advance
• Installs SunJava and a few other necessary applications
• Downloads the appropriate JAI ImageIO and fixes the inherent problem in the Linux release
• Installs JAI ImageIO
• Downloads the latest version of MIRC-Zn
• Writes an upstart script (so that CTP/MIRC will be run as a service automatically)
• Installs RSNA MIRC
• If you have x-forwarding or are installing from Ubuntu Desktop ignore the below points
  • If you are logged in without X11 or X-forwarding this script will tell you and help you fix it.
  • By the time it gets to the part that needs X-forwarding it has installed the necessary libraries
  • You will need to exit and re login (ssh) in to the server with X-fowarding and run the MIRC-Installer.jar file
  • The script below will talk you through it.
    • From a linux desktop to a linux server this is ssh -x username@host
    • From a mac to a linux server this is ssh -Y username@host
    • From a windows box you will need Putty and Xming X Server for MS Windows (google them).

 #!/bin/bash

 #check which chipset we're using
 case $(arch) in
 i686)
 CHIP=i586
 ;;
 x86_64)
 CHIP=amd64
 ;;
 *)
 ;;
 esac

 # partner repo
 echo deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner >>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/partner.list
 apt-get update

 # preset the java answers:
 debconf-set-selections << END
 sun-java6-jdk shared/accepted-sun-dlj-v1-1 boolean true
 sun-java6-jre shared/accepted-sun-dlj-v1-1 boolean true
 sun-java6-bin shared/accepted-sun-dlj-v1-1 boolean true
 END

 # packages installed:
 apt-get install -y acpid htop unzip xauth libxtst6 sun-java6-jdk

 # get jai binary
 wget http://download.java.net/media/jai-imageio/builds/release/1.1/jai_imageio-1_1-lib-linux-$CHIP-jdk.bin

 # make it executable
 chmod 777 ./jai_imageio-1_1-lib-linux-$CHIP-jdk.bin

 # fix an inherent flaw in the file (thanks to JGrass for this)
 sed -i 's/+215/-n+215/' ./jai_imageio-1_1-lib-linux-$CHIP-jdk.bin

 # put it in the jdk folder
 mv ./jai_imageio-1_1-lib-linux-$CHIP-jdk.bin /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/

 # execute the installer
 cd /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/
 ./jai_imageio-1_1-lib-linux-$CHIP-jdk.bin

 # go back to the home folder
 cd -

 # get MIRC installer
 wget http://mirc.rsna.org/MIRC2/MIRC-installer.jar

 # make an upstart script
 cat > /etc/init/MIRC-Zn.conf <<DELIM
 description "MIRC Zn (CTP plugin not Tomcat)"
 author "Tim Phillips <timothy.john.phillips@gmail.com>"

 start on (local-filesystems and net-device-up IFACE!=lo)
 stop on stopping network-services

 respawn

 expect fork

 script
 cd /usr/share/CTP/
 java -jar ./CTP-runner.jar
 end script
 DELIM

 echo 'Now the RSNA installer will run'
 echo 'You will be asked to choose a folder to install CTP/MIRC into'
 echo 'It is very important that you type in /usr/share'
 echo 'Do not accept the default folder that it will offer you'
 echo 'hit enter to continue'
 read dummy
 echo -e
 echo -e

 if [[ $(java -jar ./MIRC-installer.jar 2>&1 | grep X11) ]]
 then
 # tell user to re-login with X forwarding
 echo -e
 echo '================================================'
 echo 'NOT FINISHED YET!!!!
 echo '================================================'
 echo -e
 echo 'X-forwarding is required for the MIRC installer'
 echo 'logout, type in exit and hit enter'
 echo 'and then login again from a machine with a screen....'
 echo 'From a mac: ssh -Y user@host'
 echo 'From a linux desktop: ssh -X user@host'
 echo 'If you are using windows you will need PuTTy and Xming (google them)'
 echo -e
 echo 'When you have logged in again type in:'
 echo 'java -jar ./MIRC-installer.jar'
 echo 'when prompted remember to install CTP/MIRC into /usr/share'
 echo 'when its finished - reboot and it should all be running'
 else
 echo 'finished - reboot and it should all be running'
 echo 'point your browser to this server and have a look'