...i had the same problem at a concret OS that now don´t remember, and solved by deleting a log folder at /home/user/ of an old OM installation, also deleting a file called omdb.mv.db found at the same path. Could be another log folder at /opt, it depend the OS. Would be good delete also.
----------------- On Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:09:03 +0700 Maxim Solodovnik <solomax...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 --
