On Thu, 7 Jul 2022 at 12:52, seba.wag...@gmail.com <seba.wag...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think the notinited message shows up if you upgrade and have a valid db > connection but the database is empty. > Actually "notinited" page was created to show something to the user even while OM internal were not fully inited (beans, services etc.) This might happen due to the fact SecureRandom might set-up for 30 seconds or so Maybe this is possible on slow machines I, personally, was unable to see this page for a looong time :( > Kind of like if a previous installation config file still exists, e.g. > copying some files from the old into the new installation > > Thanks > Seb > > On Thu, 7 Jul 2022 at 3:22 PM, Maxim Solodovnik <solomax...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hello Ed, >> >> On Wed, 6 Jul 2022 at 16:08, <i...@bureau-de-poste.net> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I'm just trying to make a few suggestions based on my personal >>> experience in installing and / or upgrading 6.3.0 the opther day. I think >>> we all want the maximum uptake of this software project, right? Well, it >>> was so frustrating not to get the web-based installer to work - that I >>> finally gave up trying to use it. The error too many redirects from the >>> browser, and the "notinitied" added to the end of "openmeetings" in the url >>> - (I assume this is java adding this - and I would love to know what it >>> means) - was a bad experience. Since I experienced this on firefox, edge >>> and chrome and opera - I feel that there must be a real problem somewhere - >>> that is going to alienate the average potential user who tries an install. >>> I don't have the slightest idea of how to fix it. >>> >> >> web based installer works for me (also works in tests) >> I'll try to reproduce your behavior (never saw it before) >> >>> >>> As for the terminal command line install - that was very helpful, and >>> because it threw so many errors because of: 1) my usage of strong passwords >>> (I forgot that special characters had to be escaped in bash), and 2) the >>> example wasn't good, and didn't give explanations about the order of >>> things. >>> >>> I would urge that the text about this method of installing show a note >>> that special characters in passwords have to be escaped, with an example. >>> Shoud they be enclused in single quotation marks, like pass = 'pass=' or >>> can each special character be escaped as in pass = pass\= ? >>> >> >> It is not very good idea to pass clear-text password of admin user in >> command line >> (it is saved in bash history) >> you can omit it and command line installer will ask for a password in >> interactive mode :) >> >>> >>> I tried to follow the example (I am not an advanced bash user), and it >>> ended up giving the password that I use for smtp port 587 emal >>> authorization as the password of the OpenMeetings admin user! - so the >>> order of things wasn't clear enough to me. How about listing something like >>> (as a general guide to first time installers via the command line that >>> would be sufficient for most purposes, like): >>> >>> (could someone verify that this is correct, please?): (and give an >>> illustration of using a password with special characters, please)? (thanks) >>> >>> replace every [abcde] with your data, omitting the braces: >>> >>> ./admin.sh -i -v -tz Europe/Berlin -email [admin email address] -group >>> webbase -user [admin user name] --password [admin user password] >>> --smtp-server localhost --smtp-port 587 --db-type mysql --db-name >>> [openmeeting database name] --db-user [openmeetings database user] >>> --db-pass [openmeetings database password] --email-auth-user [email user >>> for smtp authentication] --system-email-address [what is this and why >>> necessary?] --email-use-tls yes --db-user root --db-host localhost >>> --email-auth-pass [password for smtp authentication] >>> >> >> you can specify only necessary options while installing: >> >> ./admin.sh -i -v -user ui_admin -email someem...@gmail.com -tz >> "Asia/Tehran" -group "yourgroup" >> >> (password will prompted before install) >> All other options can be specified in UI Admin :) >> >> in case you are upgrading I would recommend "install from backup" >> >> ./admin.sh -i -v -file backup_31_07_2012_12_07_51.zip >> --drop --skip-default-objects >> >> >> >>> >>> >>> I think clarifying this guide and fixing the install info so it works >>> flawlessly first time would really help with profect adoption by the >>> general webmaster user. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Ed >>> >>> Quoting Alvaro <zurca...@gmail.com>: >>> >>> Hello Ed, >>> Good you got it! >>> >>> Maxim will answare you. >>> >>> Best >>> >>> Alvaro >>> >>> >>> ------- >>> >>> >>> On Tue, 05 Jul 2022 12:00:28 +0000 >>> i...@bureau-de-poste.net wrote: >>> >>> Hello Alvaro, >>> >>> I installed finally with the command line and I think there is a >>> mistake that soemone might want to correct. I use very strong >>> passwords with lots of special characters (like ! _ ) = etc) and I had >>> to remove all the special characters from my passwords in the command. >>> Is this normal - not accepting special characters in passwords for a >>> command line install? >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Ed >>> >>> Quoting Alvaro <zurca...@gmail.com>: >>> >>> ...are you try with java 11 or 17? >>> It depend your OS. >>> If Java 17 then try java 11 >>> >>> .......... >>> >>> On Sun, 03 Jul 2022 10:19:30 +0000 >>> i...@bureau-de-poste.net wrote: >>> >>> I am having to waste a lot of time with the 6.3.0 install - bno >>> matter what I do with my browser, I get the error: >>> >>> ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS >>> >>> and the word notinited >>> is added to the url when I try to go through the web based installer: >>> as in >>> >>> https://ipv4:5443/openmeetings [1] redirects to >>> >>> https://ipv4:5443/openmeetings/notinited >>> >>> I have downloaded completely now browsers, and set them to the most >>> unsafe settings and to the default settings, I have cleared the >>> cookies and cache and history ... >>> >>> This is absurd. Is there a direct path to call the install script ? >>> >>> Is having coturn installed and / or running during an upgrade - can >>> that cause this? >>> >>> I can neither install nor upgrade because of this absurd problem? Why >>> so may redirects? >>> >>> Ed >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> Links: >>> ------ >>> [1] https://ipv4:5443/openmeetings%C2%A0 >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Maxim >> > -- > Sebastian Wagner > Director Arrakeen Solutions, OM-Hosting.com > http://arrakeen-solutions.co.nz/ > https://om-hosting.com - Cloud & Server Hosting for HTML5 > Video-Conferencing OpenMeetings > > <https://www.youracclaim.com/badges/da4e8828-743d-4968-af6f-49033f10d60a/public_url> > <https://www.youracclaim.com/badges/b7e709c6-aa87-4b02-9faf-099038475e36/public_url> > -- Best regards, Maxim
