Ok, no extra switches needed to tell make that we want x264 and faad? On 2012.14.12, at 11:56, Stephen Cottham wrote:
> I would recompile now that all the libraries are installed, just to be > sure. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mikael Kurula [mailto:alcar...@gmail.com] > Sent: 14 December 2012 09:53 > To: openmeetings-user@incubator.apache.org > Subject: Re: New to OpenMeetings; looking for input before installation > > 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. 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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/StaticLogger >>> B >>> in >>> der.class] >>> SLF4J: Found binding in >>> [jar:file:/var/www/openmeetings/lib/logback-classic-1.0.3.jar!/org/sl >>> f >>> 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/arti >>>>> f >>>>> 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.f >>>> l >>>> 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-us >>>>>> e >>>>>> r >>>>>> /201212.mbox/%3C081FEEE9-ACDF-4E35-B8B4-CA0910711F88%40gmail.com%3 >>>>>> E >>>>>> >>>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >