I downloaded the released version 0.6 from here: http://incubator.apache.org/s4/download/
I added the debugging parameter to the s4 script and got the following output: macpro:apache-s4-0.6.0-incubating-src martinschneider$ ./s4 -x newApp myApp -parentDir=/tmp +++ dirname ./s4 ++ cd -P . ++ pwd + S4_DIR='/Volumes/Ohne Titel/magda/Apache S4/apache-s4-0.6.0-incubating-src' + S4_SCRIPT_PATH='/Volumes/Ohne Titel/magda/Apache S4/apache-s4-0.6.0-incubating-src/s4' + subprojects/s4-tools/build/install/s4-tools/bin/s4-tools -s4ScriptPath=/Volumes/Ohne Titel/magda/Apache S4/apache-s4-0.6.0-incubating-src/s4 -x newApp myApp -parentDir=/tmp please specify a task name and proper arguments. Available tasks are: [deploy, node, zkServer, newCluster, adapter, newApp, s4r, status] macpro:apache-s4-0.6.0-incubating-src martinschneider$ Thanks very much!! 2014-02-25 18:15 GMT+01:00 Matthieu Morel <mmo...@apache.org>: > I can't reproduce that behaviour. Are you using the released version or is > it a checkout from git ? which commit in that case? > > You may also add debugging to the s4 bash script: add -x to the first > line, which will look like: #!/bin/bash -x > > Matthieu > > On Feb 25, 2014, at 16:57 , Martin Schneider < > another.martin.schnei...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > the error message is the standard help text from the corresponding tool > that is called: > > macpro:apache-s4-0.6.0-incubating-src martinschneider$ ./s4 newApp myApp > -parentDir=/tmp > please specify a task name and proper arguments. Available tasks are: > [deploy, node, zkServer, newCluster, adapter, newApp, s4r, status] > macpro:apache-s4-0.6.0-incubating-src martinschneider$ > > Thanks for the help in advance! > > Best, Martin > > > 2014-02-25 16:48 GMT+01:00 Matthieu Morel <matth...@yahoo-inc.com>: > >> Hi, >> >> can you detail the error that is returned? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Matthieu >> >> >> On Feb 25, 2014, at 16:42 , Martin Schneider < >> another.martin.schnei...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I have a problem regarding the S4 script of Apache S4 0.6 on MacOS X >> 10.7.5. >> >> I used gradle 1.4 as well as 1.10 for creating the wrapper and >> installation of S4 but have the same issue with the S4 script >> >> When starting it with appropriate parameters, it returned me an error >> that it does not recognize the parameter "newApp" or any other. >> >> I used the call from the walkthrough: >> ./s4 newApp myApp -parentDir=/tmp >> >> All building and testing seems to be successful. >> >> Can anybody help me? >> >> I can provide more information if necessary. >> >> Best, Martin >> >> >> > >