Some of these dependencies I had to install for compilation, maybe because the switches passed to configure explicitly said we want this functionality. It seems libfaad and libx264 were not installed, but I installed them now. They are all from yum; see info below. Is it motivated to recompile ffmpeg and try again?
MiK -bash-4.1$ sudo yum info faac-devel [sudo] password for mkurula: Loaded plugins: downloadonly, fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * rpmforge: mirror.awanti.com Installed Packages Name : faac-devel Arch : x86_64 Version : 1.26 Release : 1.el6.rf Size : 5.3 k Repo : installed From repo : rpmforge Summary : Development libraries of the FAAC AAC encoder URL : http://www.audiocoding.com/ License : LGPL Description : FAAC is an AAC audio encoder. It currently supports MPEG-4 LTP, MAIN and LOW : COMPLEXITY object types and MAIN and LOW MPEG-2 object types. It also supports : multichannel and gapless encoding. : : This package contains development files and documentation for libfaac. -bash-4.1$ sudo yum info x264-devel Loaded plugins: downloadonly, fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * rpmforge: mirror.awanti.com Available Packages Name : x264-devel Arch : x86_64 Version : 0.0.0 Release : 0.4.20101111.el6.rf Size : 304 k Repo : rpmforge Summary : Development files for the x264 library URL : http://developers.videolan.org/x264.html License : GPL Description : This package contains the files required to develop programs that will encode : H264/AVC video streams using the x264 library. -bash-4.1$ sudo yum info lame-devel Loaded plugins: downloadonly, fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * rpmforge: mirror.awanti.com Installed Packages Name : lame-devel Arch : x86_64 Version : 3.99.5 Release : 1.el6.rf Size : 63 k Repo : installed From repo : rpmforge Summary : Header files, libraries and development documentation for lame. URL : http://lame.sourceforge.net/ License : LGPL Description : This package contains the header files, static libraries and development : documentation for lame. If you like to develop programs using lame, : you will need to install lame-devel. -bash-4.1$ sudo yum info faad2-devel Loaded plugins: downloadonly, fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * rpmforge: mirror.awanti.com Available Packages Name : faad2-devel Arch : x86_64 Version : 2.7 Release : 1.el6.rf Size : 9.4 k Repo : rpmforge Summary : Header files, libraries and development documentation for faad2. URL : http://www.audiocoding.com/ License : GPL Description : This package contains the header files, static libraries and development : documentation for faad2. If you like to develop programs using faad2, : you will need to install faad2-devel. -bash-4.1$ sudo yum info xvidcore-devel Loaded plugins: downloadonly, fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * rpmforge: mirror.awanti.com Installed Packages Name : xvidcore-devel Arch : x86_64 Version : 1.2.2 Release : 1.el6.rf Size : 295 k Repo : installed From repo : rpmforge Summary : Static library, headers and documentation of the XviD video codec URL : http://www.xvid.org/ License : XviD Description : Free reimplementation of the OpenDivX video codec. You can play OpenDivX : and DivX4 videos with it, as well as encode compatible files. : : This package contains the static library, header files and API documentation : needed to build applications that will use the XviD video codec. -bash-4.1$ sudo yum info gsm-devel Loaded plugins: downloadonly, fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * rpmforge: mirror.awanti.com Installed Packages Name : gsm-devel Arch : x86_64 Version : 1.0.13 Release : 4.el6 Size : 6.7 k Repo : installed From repo : base Summary : Header files and development libraries for libgsm URL : http://www.quut.com/gsm/ License : MIT Description : Contains header files and development libraries for libgsm, an : implementation of the European GSM 06.10 provisional standard for : full-rate speech transcoding, prI-ETS 300 036, which uses RPE/LTP : (residual pulse excitation/long term prediction) coding at 13 kbit/s. -bash-4.1$ sudo yum info libvorbis-devel Loaded plugins: downloadonly, fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * rpmforge: mirror.awanti.com Installed Packages Name : libvorbis-devel Arch : x86_64 Epoch : 1 Version : 1.2.3 Release : 4.el6_2.1 Size : 25 k Repo : installed From repo : base Summary : Development tools for Vorbis applications. URL : http://www.xiph.org/ License : BSD Description : The libvorbis-devel package contains the header files and documentation : needed to develop applications with Ogg Vorbis. On 2012.14.12, at 11:39, Stephen Cottham wrote: > And to confirm you have the dependencies for ffmpeg installed? > (installed via yum or other package manager?) > > libfaac > libfaad > libx264 > liblame > > > Stephen Cottham > Group IT Manager (Associate) > > Robert Bird Group > Level 5, 333 Ann St > Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia > Phone: +6173 319 2777 (AUS) > Phone: +44207 633 2880 (UK) > Fax: +6173 319 2799 > > Mobile: +61400 756 963 (AUS) > Mobile: +447900 918 616 (UK) > Web: www.robertbird.com > > > This email and any attachments are confidential and may contain legally > privileged information or copyright material. Unless expressly stated, > confidentiality and/or legal privilege is not intended to be waived by the > sending of this email. 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None of the sender or its related entities accepts any > liability for any consequential damage resulting from this email containing > computer viruses. > > Disclaimer added by CodeTwo Exchange Rules > http://www.codetwo.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mikael Kurula [mailto:alcar...@gmail.com] > Sent: 14 December 2012 09:38 > To: openmeetings-user@incubator.apache.org > Subject: Re: New to OpenMeetings; looking for input before installation > > bash-4.1$ ffmpeg -version > ffmpeg version 0.11.1 > built on Dec 14 2012 11:26:29 with gcc 4.4.6 20120305 (Red Hat 4.4.6-4) > configuration: --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libxvid --enable-libvorbis > --enable-libgsm --enable-libfaac --enable-gpl --enable-nonfree > libavutil 51. 54.100 / 51. 54.100 > libavcodec 54. 23.100 / 54. 23.100 > libavformat 54. 6.100 / 54. 6.100 > libavdevice 54. 0.100 / 54. 0.100 > libavfilter 2. 77.100 / 2. 77.100 > libswscale 2. 1.100 / 2. 1.100 > libswresample 0. 15.100 / 0. 15.100 > libpostproc 52. 0.100 / 52. 0.100 > > Done this and restarted openmeetings server. Problem still exists, > unfortunately. > > MiK > > > On 2012.14.12, at 11:05, Stephen Cottham wrote: > >> Could you try removing ffmepg and then recompiling with the following >> options: >> >> ./configure --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libxvid --enable-libvorbis >> --enable-libgsm --enable-libfaac --enable-gpl --enable-nonfree >> >> To do this: >> >> wget http://ffmpeg.org/releases/ffmpeg-0.11.1.tar.gz >> tar -zxvf ffmpeg-0.11.1.tar.gz >> cd ffmpeg-0.11.1 >> ./configure --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libxvid --enable-libvorbis >> --enable-libgsm --enable-libfaac --enable-gpl --enable-nonfree >> make >> make install >> >> Once its installed issue the ffmpeg -version commands again. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mikael Kurula [mailto:alcar...@gmail.com] >> Sent: 14 December 2012 08:58 >> To: openmeetings-user@incubator.apache.org >> Subject: Re: New to OpenMeetings; looking for input before >> installation >> >> Hey! >> >> Thanks a lot for taking such interest in my problems! :D Here are the >> version numbers. >> >> bash-4.1$ sudo yum info ffmpeg >> Loaded plugins: downloadonly, fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, >> security Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile >> * rpmforge: mirror.awanti.com >> Available Packages >> Name : ffmpeg >> Arch : x86_64 >> Version : 0.6.5 >> Release : 1.el6.rf >> Size : 2.7 M >> Repo : rpmforge >> Summary : Utilities and libraries to record, convert and stream >> audio and video >> URL : http://ffmpeg.org/ >> License : GPL >> Description : FFmpeg is a very fast video and audio converter. It can >> also grab from a >> : live audio/video source. >> : The command line interface is designed to be intuitive, >> in the sense that >> : ffmpeg tries to figure out all the parameters, when >> possible. You have >> : usually to give only the target bitrate you want. FFmpeg >> can also convert >> : from any sample rate to any other, and resize video on >> the fly with a high >> : quality polyphase filter. >> : >> : Available rpmbuild rebuild options : >> : --without : lame vorbis theora faad faac gsm xvid x264 >> a52dec altivec >> >> bash-4.1$ java -version >> java version "1.6.0_32" >> Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_32-b05) Java HotSpot(TM) >> 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.7-b02, mixed mode) >> >> bash-4.1$ ls -la /etc/alternatives/java* lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Dec >> 14 10:08 /etc/alternatives/java -> >> /usr/local/lib/jvm/jdk1.6.0_32/bin/java >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 48 Dec 14 10:04 /etc/alternatives/javac -> >> /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-openjdk.x86_64/bin/javac >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Dec 14 10:04 /etc/alternatives/javac.1.gz -> > >> /usr/share/man/man1/javac-java-1.6.0-openjdk.1.gz >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 50 Dec 14 10:04 /etc/alternatives/javadoc -> >> /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-openjdk.x86_64/bin/javadoc >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 51 Dec 14 10:04 /etc/alternatives/javadoc.1.gz >> -> /usr/share/man/man1/javadoc-java-1.6.0-openjdk.1.gz >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 48 Dec 14 10:04 /etc/alternatives/javah -> >> /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-openjdk.x86_64/bin/javah >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Dec 14 10:04 /etc/alternatives/javah.1.gz -> > >> /usr/share/man/man1/javah-java-1.6.0-openjdk.1.gz >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 48 Dec 14 10:04 /etc/alternatives/javap -> >> /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-openjdk.x86_64/bin/javap >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Dec 14 10:04 /etc/alternatives/javap.1.gz -> > >> /usr/share/man/man1/javap-java-1.6.0-openjdk.1.gz >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 38 Dec 14 10:04 /etc/alternatives/java_sdk -> >> /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-openjdk.x86_64 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 38 Dec 12 22:13 >> /etc/alternatives/java_sdk_1.6.0 >> -> /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-openjdk.x86_64 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 Dec 12 22:13 >> /etc/alternatives/java_sdk_1.6.0_exports -> >> /usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.6.0-openjdk.x86_64 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 Dec 14 10:04 >> /etc/alternatives/java_sdk_exports -> >> /usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.6.0-openjdk.x86_64 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 38 Dec 12 22:13 >> /etc/alternatives/java_sdk_openjdk -> >> /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-openjdk.x86_64 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 Dec 12 22:13 >> /etc/alternatives/java_sdk_openjdk_exports -> >> /usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.6.0-openjdk.x86_64 >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 41 Dec 14 10:04 /etc/alternatives/javaws -> >> /usr/local/lib/jvm/jdk1.6.0_32/bin/javaws >> >> bash-4.1$ pdf2swf --version >> pdf2swf - part of swftools 0.9.1 >> >> bash-4.1$ ffmpeg -version >> ffmpeg version 0.10.6 >> built on Dec 12 2012 22:26:19 with gcc 4.4.6 20120305 (Red Hat >> 4.4.6-4) >> configuration: --enable-libmp3lame >> libavutil 51. 35.100 / 51. 35.100 >> libavcodec 53. 61.100 / 53. 61.100 >> libavformat 53. 32.100 / 53. 32.100 >> libavdevice 53. 4.100 / 53. 4.100 >> libavfilter 2. 61.100 / 2. 61.100 >> libswscale 2. 1.100 / 2. 1.100 >> libswresample 0. 6.100 / 0. 6.100 >> >> bash-4.1$ sox --version >> sox: SoX v14.2.0 >> >> I'd like to replace ffmpeg above compiled by myself with the package >> maintainer's version if possible. >> >> >> I restarted red5 in debug mode as suggested; the following ended up in > >> the console: >> >> bash-4.1$ ./red5-debug.sh > red5debuglog.txt >> SLF4J: Class path contains multiple SLF4J bindings. >> SLF4J: Found binding in >> [jar:file:/var/www/openmeetings/red5.jar!/org/slf4j/impl/StaticLoggerB >> in >> der.class] >> SLF4J: Found binding in >> [jar:file:/var/www/openmeetings/lib/logback-classic-1.0.3.jar!/org/slf >> 4j >> /impl/StaticLoggerBinder.class] >> SLF4J: See http://www.slf4j.org/codes.html#multiple_bindings for an >> explanation. >> Dec 14, 2012 10:44:57 AM >> org.apache.axis2.deployment.util.TempFileManager <clinit> >> INFO: TempFileManager::unable to delete >> /tmp/axis2-tmp-5693606510742629468.tmp >> >> The attached file red5debuglog.txt is the result of recording a short >> clip (or two short clips actually, because I first forgot to change >> the quality to maximum). I also attach a file screensharing.log that I > >> by coincidence found in the home folder of my client. >> >> >> Friendly greetings, >> Mikael >> >> >> >> On 2012.14.12, at 10:35, Stephen Cottham wrote: >> >>> Hey Mikael, >>> >>> Can you stop your OM instance running then start it this way: >>> >>> cd /usr/lib/red5 >>> >>> then issue >>> >>> ./red5-debug.sh >>> >>> Keep this terminal session running and start to use OM 2.X - keep an >>> eye on this session and see if any errors or warnings pop up that may > >>> shed some light on what is going wrong. >>> >>> From Step 10, the red5 folder(s) and the scripts are owned and run as > >>> "nobody" >>> >>> Please report back the findings from running with the debug window. >>> >>> Best Regards >>> >>> >>> Stephen Cottham >>> Group IT Manager (Associate) >>> >>> Robert Bird Group >>> Level 5, 333 Ann St >>> Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia >>> Phone: +6173 319 2777 (AUS) >>> Phone: +44207 633 2880 (UK) >>> Fax: +6173 319 2799 >>> >>> Mobile: +61400 756 963 (AUS) >>> Mobile: +447900 918 616 (UK) >>> Web: www.robertbird.com >>> >>> >>> This email and any attachments are confidential and may contain >> legally privileged information or copyright material. Unless expressly > >> stated, confidentiality and/or legal privilege is not intended to be >> waived by the sending of this email. The contents of this email, >> including any attachments, are intended solely for the use of the >> individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not an >> intended recipient, please contact us immediately by return email and >> then delete both messages. You may not otherwise read, forward, copy, >> use or disclose this email or any attachments. Any views expressed in >> this email are those of the individual sender except where the sender >> expressly, and with authority, states otherwise. It is your >> responsibility to check any attachments for viruses or defects before >> opening or sending them on. None of the sender or its related entities > >> accepts any liability for any consequential damage resulting from this > >> email containing computer viruses. >>> >>> Disclaimer added by CodeTwo Exchange Rules >>> http://www.codetwo.com >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Mikael Kurula [mailto:alcar...@gmail.com] >>> Sent: 14 December 2012 08:18 >>> To: openmeetings-user@incubator.apache.org >>> Subject: Re: New to OpenMeetings; looking for input before >>> installation >>> >>> Hi! >>> >>> What do you mean by "encoder" here? Red5 or ffmpeg? The flv output by >>> red5 (?) was already corrupted and red5 is included with OM, so it >>> seems unlikely red5 is broken for me but working fine for everybody >> else. >>> Which libraries does red5 depend on to generate the flv? >>> >>> As prompted by Stephen, I checked /webapps/openmeetings/config.xml. >>> In >> >>> particular, my video frame rate was set to 30 even if it said that >>> the >> >>> default is 15. I had no comment that I would have changed it, but it >>> can still be that I did. Anyway, changing that to 15 did not fix the >>> problems with the video playing too fast (because of lost frames it >>> seems). >>> >>> I also downgraded from jre 7 to jre 6u32, installing it properly via >>> the alternatives command this time, but that didn't help either. (The > >>> env command returns nothing associated to java.) >>> >>> As what type of user are you btw. supposed to run the OM server? I >>> didn't understand if Stephen's script starts openmeetings as root or >>> as a non-privileged user? I run it using my own unprivileged account. >>> >>> Fg, >>> MiK >>> >>> >>> On 2012.13.12, at 15:25, Maxim Solodovnik wrote: >>> >>>> raw file is generated by red5 server. >>>> If I were you I would start from set up all third party tools (1 >>>> minute file played in 10 secods seems to be encoder issue) >>>> >>>> you can get latest build here >>>> https://builds.apache.org/job/openmeetings/lastSuccessfulBuild/artif >>>> a >>>> c >>>> t/ (produced on daily basis) >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 6:28 PM, Mikael Kurula <alcar...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> Hello Solomax! >>>> >>>> Thanks for you input again! I used only --enable-libmp3lame, since >>> that was the only one mentioned in the installation instructions at >>> http://incubator.apache.org/openmeetings/installation.html . Do the >>> instructions need updating? >>>> >>>> Anyway, I don't think I'm having problems with ffmpeg. I now looked >>>> a >>> little bit deeper into this, doing the following: >>>> >>>> 1. I went to my conference room and recorded a 1 min 10 sec clip at >>> the highest quality. >>>> 2. The final output file, flvRecording_35.avi has this length, but >>>> the >>> video only plays until around 10 seconds, super fast, then it stops >>> there, as expected since that has been the behaviour here all the >> time. >>>> 3. The flv file containing the video ingredient for >>> flvRecording_35.avi, called >>> rec_35_stream_d579934cc40ab48c8604eb35a2243a31_13_12_2012_13_10_28.fl >>> v >>> , >>> is also only around 10 seconds. >>>> >>>> So, how is the raw flv video data being generated in OM; I guess the >>> problem lies there? >>>> >>>> And, to rephraze my old question: I don't want to generate the avi >>> file since it only wastes space for me, and I want to improve the >>> sound quality. What part of the code do I need to tweak for that? >>>> >>>> If I want to try out later versions of OM than 2.0, where can I >>>> download these? I'm afraid that I'm partially struggling with bugs >>>> that might already have been fixed in later releases. (The Upgrading > >>>> instructions on the apache openmeetings web page only talks about >>>> how >> >>>> to make and restore backups, not how to upgrade the OM >>>> installation.) >>>> >>>> Friendly greetings, >>>> Mikael >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 2012.13.12, at 04:28, Maxim Solodovnik wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello Mikael, >>>>> >>>>> I personally build ffmpeg 10.3 from the sources all the time >>>>> IMPORTANT: it should be configured with the following options >>>>> before >>> >>>>> build --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libxvid --enable-libvorbis >>>>> --enable-libgsm --enable-libfaac --enable-gpl --enable-nonfree >>>>> >>>>> also please ensure flashsv and flashsv2 decoder/encoder are enable >>>>> after configure >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> According to your recording problem: I wish I have your machine to >>>>> fix the recordings :))) It is really hard to fix without being able > >>>>> to reproduce :( >>>>> >>>>> I'll try to take a look at this message at the code. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 7:11 AM, Mikael Kurula <alcar...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>>> Dimitri, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks a lot for your friendly and constructive message! With your >>>>> help I now managed to install the libreoffice converter, so now I >>>>> can import almost any imaginable file format to the whiteboard, >>>>> which is awesome. :) (The alternative command didn't find Oracle's >>>>> java on my server, but I changed the symlink to java in >>>>> /etc/alternatives by hand.) >>>>> >>>>> Unfortunately, unlike you (and perhaps most users it seems?), my >>> situation is not that everything "just works"; therefore I ask for >>> help here. I also hope that my questions indicate issues which might >>> need to be addressed before OpenMeetings can be accessible to the >>> wide >> >>> public; I suppose it is in the interest of the developers to at least > >>> be aware of my problems. I'm very surprised if nobody else has these >>> problems. And it says on a page somewhere that the OM project is >>> grateful for any feedback; maybe my questions can be regarded as >>> feedback from a not-quite-so-technical user. >>>>> >>>>> I tried looking at the mailing list archive again, but I can't find >>> a way to search per author (or per keyword either for that matter), >>> so >> >>> I cannot find your earlier posts. If you happen to know the answer to > >>> any of my questions in this post, then I'd be most grateful: >>>>> >>>>> http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-openmeetings-use >>>>> r >>>>> /201212.mbox/%3C081FEEE9-ACDF-4E35-B8B4-CA0910711F88%40gmail.com%3E >>>>> >>>>> After I wrote that post, I have now found some suggestions for >>> server hardware for OM, but it's still not clear to me if the fact >>> that my server is a single 2 GHz cpu with only 2GB of RAM is >>> connected >> >>> to my problem 3 or not. We have so far only been testing with one or >>> two clients at once. >>>>> >>>>> I had a new look at the installation instructions for CentOS 6 and >>>>> I >>> installed all the listed packages using yum. I didn't want to follow >>> these instructions earlier, because as I have understood, you >>> shouldn't install software from source outside of your package >>> manager. In Ubuntu it's easy to compile from source with the package >>> manager but in CentOS it seems very complicated; I have tried without >> success a few times. >>>>> >>>>> Desperate to get the recordings to work, I anyway tried installing >>> ffmpeg-0.10.6.tar.bz2 from source (I chose version 0.10.6 because it >>> says in the OpenMeetings installation instructions that OM is tested >>> against ffmpeg 10.3), since my version from the package manager was >>> antique. Unfortunately, that didn't improve anything. I didn't >>> compile >> >>> flvtools from source, because the package maintainer's version was >>> 0.9.1. >>>>> >>>>> Which version of flvtools and ffmpeg are you using if I may ask? >>> What other packages could cause me recording problems? And what are >>> the CPU/RAM specifications of your server? Which version of OM do you > >>> use and where did you download it if you have a newer version than >>> 2.0? I downloaded 2.0 from the download page, since I got the >>> impression that is the latest stable version, but I'd be happy to >>> test >> >>> with newer versions in case there is hope they'd work better for me. >>>>> >>>>> Very grateful for any help as usual, Mikael >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 12 December 2012 15:56, Dimitri Yioulos <dyiou...@onpointfc.com> >>> wrote: >>>>> Mikael, >>>>> >>>>> This response is more motivational than technical: >>>>> >>>>> I had no problem at all using OM/LibreOffice with Oracle's Java. >>>>> Both OpenJDK and Java 7 are installed on my machine, but I've made >>>>> Java 7 the "active" version using the alternatives command. >>>>> Likewise, using MySQL works, as does recording. I'm sure you're >>>>> searching the mailing list archive for some guidance (you'll see >>>>> plenty of shouts for help from me :-) ). Also, I found that this >>>>> how-to: >>>>> >>>>> http://code.google.com/p/openmeetings/wiki/InstallationCentOS5 >>>>> >>>>> is a good starting point for installing OM on CentOS (5 and 6). >>>>> >>>>> What I've found (surprise, surprise) is that you do have to tweak >>>>> and test to get everything working just right. I suppose these are > >>>>> the "rough edges" of the current OM release. However, this release > >>>>> has come a long way from earlier ones, which I tried in the >>>>> way-back. I'm thinking that future releases will be kick-a**. >>>>> >>>>> Keep at it; it's worth the effort! >>>>> >>>>> Dimitri >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday 12 December 2012 8:23:10 am Mikael Kurula >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> Hi! >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm also in the process of trying out if OpenMeetings is a >>>>>> possible >> >>>>>> alternative to Adobe Connect, with which I'm utterly fed up. >>>>>> >>>>>> The only problem I had with CentOS is that LibreOffice for CentOS >>>>>> 6 >> >>>>>> depends on OpenJDK whereas OpenMeetings need Oracle's Java. >>>>>> Somebody better att juggling with with yum probably can probably >>>>>> solve this easily (in which case I'd be grateful for help). >>>>>> >>>>>> Avoiding MySQL sounds like a reasonable idea to me, since I ran >>>>>> into this problem: >>>>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OPENMEETINGS-488 >>>>>> (From what I understood this is very rare.) >>>>>> >>>>>> Right now my only showstopper issues are with recording, so I >>>>>> could >> >>>>>> suggest you check out if the recording capabilities are sufficient > >>>>>> for your needs. In addition to the messages I've posted to the >>>>>> users list, I'm also having this problem: >>>>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OPENMEETINGS-270 >>>>>> >>>>>> Otherwise OpenMeetings would surely do the job just fine for me, >>>>>> so >> >>>>>> I sincerely hope I can make the recordings work, but I need help >>>>>> from the OM experts for that. :) >>>>>> >>>>>> Friendly greetings, >>>>>> Mikael >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2012.12.12, at 15:09, Nicklas af Ekenstam wrote: >>>>>>> Thanks Dimitri, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> That's helpful nonetheless. I may try both CentOS and Ubuntu > then. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I also found something which I think answers my somewhat ill >>>>>>> articulated question regarding upstream relay servers: >>>>>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OPENMEETING >>>>>>> S/Cluster+Master-Slave+overview >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks again, >>>>>>> Nicklas >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Dimitri Yioulos >>>>>>> <dyiou...@onpointfc.com> wrote: Hi, Nicklas. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I can't answer any of your technical questions, but can say that >>>>>>> I've installed OM on a VMware virtual machine running CentOS 6.3. >> >>>>>>> It works a treat. Others have installed it on machines running >>>>>>> Ubuntu. I guess that's a matter of personal choice depending on, > >>>>>>> for example, the distro you're most comfortable with, or run in >>>>>>> your environment. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> HTH. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dimitri >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wednesday 12 December 2012 5:55:41 am Nicklas af Ekenstam >>>>>>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am in the process of setting up a proof of concept based on >>>>>>>> OpenMeetings and would very much appreciate your input on a few >>>>>>>> questions before I get started. >>>>>>>> The goal of this proof of concept is to evaluate if OpenMeetings > >>>>>>>> would be a suitable replacement for a current system based on >>>>>>>> Adobe Connect. (I sure hope >>>>>>>> so.) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What I would like to do is install a fully working OpenMeetings >>>>>>>> environment that we can play around with. As I would propably >>>>>>>> have to take this on the road I'm wondering if a VMware based >>>>>>>> install would work? I see that there are some VMware images >>>>>>>> available for download but I think I would prefer to do the >>>>>>>> install from scratch myself in order to assess the installation >>>>>>>> process as well. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm thinking of doing the install in one of our Vsphere clusters > >>>>>>>> and, if I need to take it on the road with me, export it to >>>>>>>> VMware Workstation images and run locally on one (or more) >>>>>>>> laptops with my own networking equipment. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> These are my questions: >>>>>>>> What is a solid choice for the OS/distro? I'm guessing, based on > >>>>>>>> reading the Wiki, that CentOS is a good choice; but what > version? >> >>>>>>>> Or should I look into one of the other fine distros out there? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm looking to try the clustering features as well on this >>>>>>>> project so, based on that, how many servers - performing what >>>>>>>> tasks - do you propose I setup? I would like to use PostgreSQL >>>>>>>> for the DB, but MySQL would also work. Two servers running >>>>>>>> OpenMeetings and one server running the database? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I would also like to explore SIP connectivity so perhaps one >>>>>>>> server running Asterisk (or similiar)? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Do I need any more servers for something that would, pretty >>>>>>>> much, >> >>>>>>>> mimic a real live situation? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> And while I'm asking questions: >>>>>>>> Is there a way to extend OpenMeetings so that video broadcasts >>>>>>>> could use upstream relaying servers somehow? We have schools in >>>>>>>> different locations and it would be nice if people in these >>>>>>>> schools could connect to a locally installed relay server for >>>>>>>> the >> >>>>>>>> video feed instead of each of them having to go the main >>>>>>>> OpenMeetings server gobbling up unnecessary bandwidth in the >>>>>>>> process. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks in advance, >>>>>>>> Nicklas >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content >>>>>>> by >> >>>>>>> MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by >>>>> MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> WBR >>>>> Maxim aka solomax >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> WBR >>>> Maxim aka solomax >>> >>> >> > >
