[Live-demo] Re: Getting GeoNetwork on the Live DVD being handed out at the FOSS4G conference

[Cameron Shorter]

Ricardo, that makes sense - keep all applications consistent with the 
source.

Ricardo Pinho wrote:
> Cameron,
>
>   
>> Is it possible to change the geonetwork username/password to user/user, 
>> to be consistent with the LiveDVD?
>>     
>
> Don't think that will be very wise...
> Yes, you will be creating consistency for LiveDVD users! 
> But you will be creating inconsistency for GeoNetwork users, manuals, etc (that are based on admin/admin )
> The same applies to geoserver, that have been wised maintained as: admin / geoserver
>
> On GISVM I tried to change apps configs  as little as possible. Just install, no  personalization!
>
>
> Ricardo Pinho
> http://gisvm.com
>
>
> ----- Mensagem original ----
> De: Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
> Para: Ricardo Pinho <rpinho_eng at yahoo.com.br>
> Cc: "Simon.Pigot at csiro.au" <Simon.Pigot at csiro.au>; "live-demo at lists.osgeo.org" <live-demo at lists.osgeo.org>; Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at lisasoft.com>; "byron.cochrane at nzdf.mil.nz" <byron.cochrane at nzdf.mil.nz>
> Enviadas: Sábado, 5 de Setembro de 2009 12:18:22
> Assunto: Re: [Live-demo] Re: Getting GeoNetwork on the Live DVD being handed out at the FOSS4G conference
>
> Is it possible to change the geonetwork username/password to user/user, 
> to be consistent with the LiveDVD?
>
> Ricardo Pinho wrote:
>   
>> Hi Simon,
>>
>> I've made a first draft of a "install_geonetwork.sh"
>> https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/livedvd/gisvm/trunk/bin/
>>
>>
>> Along with some config files:
>> https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/livedvd/gisvm/trunk/geonetwork-conf/
>>
>> This is based on Geonetwork official install jar application.
>> So it uses Jetty, Geoserver and McKoy.
>> I haven't change the heap memory on the start_geoserver.sh
>> (java -Xms48m -Xmx512m -Xss2M -XX:MaxPermSize=128m)
>> But we can eventually change  it.
>>
>> The script still lacks creating a Desktop/Menu start/stop link/icon so users can easily start/stop geonetwork.
>>
>> Please give it a look and help us improve the install script and test it.
>> I'm not a geonetwork user... :-(
>>
>> And please confirm this:
>> The default geonetwork user is: 
>> login = admin
>> passw = admin
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Ricardo Pinho
>> http://gisvm.com
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Mensagem original ----
>> De: Cameron Shorter <cameron.shorter at lisasoft.com>
>> Para: "Simon.Pigot at csiro.au" <Simon.Pigot at csiro.au>
>> Cc: "byron.cochrane at nzdf.mil.nz" <byron.cochrane at nzdf.mil.nz>; "rpinho_eng at yahoo.com.br" <rpinho_eng at yahoo.com.br>
>> Enviadas: Sexta-feira, 4 de Setembro de 2009 8:40:26
>> Assunto: Re: Getting GeoNetwork on the Live DVD being handed out at the FOSS4G conference
>>
>> Simon,
>> As the LiveDVD is memory poor, we aim to have applications set up one at 
>> a time.
>> I didn't realise that GeoNetwork also includes GeoServer. That would 
>> likely be the reason it uses up more memory.
>>
>> Ricardo, I'm interested to know how much memory is being used.
>>
>> Richardo should be able to tell is the details.
>>
>> Simon.Pigot at csiro.au wrote:
>>  
>>     
>>> Hi Cameron and Ricardo,
>>>
>>> Happy to help - let me know what you need.
>>>
>>> Just a point of clarification Cameron: I assume the problem 'with footprint' is the fact that GN is using Jetty and everything else is using Tomcat? Or would you like to remove the Geoserver part of GeoNetwork as well?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Simon
>>> ________________________________________
>>> From: Cameron Shorter [cameron.shorter at lisasoft.com]
>>> Sent: Friday, 4 September 2009 3:10 PM
>>> To: Byron Cochrane
>>> Cc: Pigot, Simon (CMAR, Hobart); Ricardo Pinho
>>> Subject: Getting GeoNetwork on the Live DVD being handed out at the FOSS4G conference
>>>
>>> Simon, Byron, (Geonetwork coding wizards)
>>>
>>> We are putting together a Xubuntu based Live DVD which will be handed
>>> out to all delegates at the upcoming Free and Open Source Software for
>>> Geopatial conference, coming to Sydney in October. http://2009.foss4g.org
>>>
>>> So far, we have a full stack of most of the key Open Source Geospatial
>>> applications on the LiveDVD, and Ricardo has made a brave crack at
>>> getting GeoNetwork onto the LiveDVD, but is asking for help. (Ricardo is
>>> more a GIS user than a programmer)
>>>
>>> The process for getting an application onto the LiveDVD is to write a
>>> shell install script, as per:
>>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/GISVM_Build
>>>
>>> I understand that Ricardo has this mostly working, but needs some help,
>>> in particular in trying to reduce the footprint of GeoNetwork so that it
>>> can run on the memory restricted virtual machine or LiveDVD.
>>>
>>> Ricardo should be able to provide more details about where his script
>>> is, and what help he is looking for.
>>>
>>> Byron, Simon,
>>> Is it ok if Ricardo can ask you questions, and if you could review his
>>> install script which I understand he will be putting into svn within the
>>> next 24 hours.
>>> https://svn.osgeo.org/osgeo/livedvd/gisvm/trunk/bin/
>>>
>>> --
>>> Cameron Shorter
>>> Geospatial Systems Architect
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>>>
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