Thanks for the info Hector. Glad that it worked.
Bye for now, *Gurusharan S.* On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 10:35 PM, Hector Magnanao <hector.magna...@sap.com> wrote: > Hello Gurushan, > > These steps worked great !!! One thing that I noticed that restarting > Jenkins didn't update the JENKINS_HOME variable for me. I had to actually > reboot the machine. After that, I went into Manage Jenkins console and I > saw the variable change. > > Thanks, > Hector > > On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 7:51:50 PM UTC-6, Gurusharan S wrote: > >> Hello Hector, >> >> I see now what's the problem. I believe the environment variables may not >> be taken by the service, it uses jenkins.xml to get the environment >> variables. By default, a windows service uses the jenkins directory you >> give for installation as the jenkins home. >> >> Can you please check if the steps in this link help you? >> http://tech.nitoyon.com/en/blog/2014/02/25/jenkins-home-win/ >> >> Please note that you MUST not move some of the files from the old jenkins >> directory and that you need that directory to stay there (I mean you should >> not be deleting the whole directory). >> >> Bye for now, >> *Gurusharan S.* >> >> On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 9:09 PM, Hector Magnanao <hector....@sap.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi Gurusharan, >>> >>> Yes, I followed the exact steps that Geoffroy outlined above: >>> >>> 1. shutdown your jenkins instance >>> 2. move the folder /path/to/old_jenkins_home to the new location >>> /path/to/new_jenkins_home >>> 3. create an environment variable JENKINS_HOME, which value is >>> /path/to/new_jenkins_home >>> 4. start your jenkins instance >>> >>> I am currently running Jenkins as a windows service. I noticed that if >>> I run the jenkins service from the command line and go into Jenkins, the >>> new home directory is reflected. But when run it as a windows service, the >>> old home directory is still showing. How would I do that so my new home >>> directory is reflected from the windows service ? >>> >>> Hector >>> >>> On Friday, February 26, 2016 at 9:36:51 PM UTC-6, Gurusharan S wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Hector, >>>> >>>> Did you try the steps Geoffroy had explained? >>>> >>>> If so can you please brief us on how you are running Jenkins (windows >>>> service, init.d on linux, etc.) and how you followed those steps. >>>> >>>> The steps are generic, how ever depending on how you run Jenkins, >>>> setting up the environment might be tricky and so, the more information you >>>> can provide the better it is to help troubleshoot. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Gurusharan S. >>>> On Feb 27, 2016 3:16 AM, "Hector Magnanao" <hector....@sap.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I followed the steps above but when I verified, the old home directory >>>>> is still showing up. How do I change the home directory for my login in >>>>> Jenkins to the new Jenkins home ? >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 10:01:35 AM UTC-6, Gurusharan S wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Hector, >>>>>> >>>>>> On how to verify the new home directory, you need to go to the >>>>>> Configure jenkins page: Manage Jenkins -> Configure System. >>>>>> >>>>>> Typically the jenkins home directory of the current instance will be >>>>>> displayed first in the form. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hope this helps, >>>>>> >>>>>> Bye for now, >>>>>> Gurusharan S. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Friday, 19 February 2016 21:21:59 UTC+5:30, Hector Magnanao wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> How do I change the home directory for Jenkins without having to >>>>>>> reinstall ? 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