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Re: More about Update Tool (Was: Re: Review draft 2 Glass Fish v3 TP2 Release Notes)

From: Barbara Louis <Barbara.Louis_at_Sun.COM>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:46:55 -0700

Jennifer,

Hold onto this thought - once the updatetool is ready we will let you
know for Jruby.
Barbara


Jennifer Ball wrote:
> Originally, I thought that those who wanted to use JRuby or jMaki with
> GF V3 TP2 would need to use the update tool to get them, but I didn't
> get the information I needed about the update tool in time to document
> using it to get JRuby or jMaki.
> So, I just did the following:
>
> * in the JRuby guide, I tell readers to get JRuby from
> jruby.codehaus.org.
> * in the jMaki guide, I tell readers to get jMaki via the NetBeans
> update center.
>
> If this isn't correct, please let me know ASAP.
>
> Thanks.
> Jennifer
>
> Scott Fordin wrote:
>> Thanks for the clarification, Snjezana.
>>
>> Given that JavaDB will be available in TP2 but Update Tool will
>> require an additional installation step, does it make sense to
>> *not* talk about Update Tool in the QSG? I mean, I say only a
>> little about Update Tool now, in part so readers know what I'm
>> talking about when I tell them that they have to use it to get
>> JavaDB. Now that JavaDB is in the TP2 distribution after all, I
>> don't think we really gain anything in a QSG context by talking
>> about Update Tool. How do others feel about this?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Scott
>>
>> Snjezana Sevo-Zenzerovic wrote:
>>> Note that updatetool integration has not been fully merged into the
>>> trunk yet and in order to get it you would actually need to build
>>> packager and installer modules (and to build packager module you
>>> need to have package repository server up and running so this is not
>>> something you would regularly do in developer build).
>>>
>>> JavaDB will definitely be available in TP2 distributions. Updatetool
>>> will also be available, but users will either have to choose to
>>> download and install it while running installer or consent to
>>> download and install it once they attempt to run skeleton updatetool
>>> scripts which will be part of TP2 distribution.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Snjezana
>>>
>>> Scott Fordin wrote:
>>>
>>>> Two other things to note here:
>>>>
>>>> 1. In the build I just made from a fresh checkout of the
>>>> v3 trunk, there is still no Update Tool, but the
>>>> default start page you see at localhost:8080 after
>>>> starting the default domain refers to Update Tool.
>>>>
>>>> 2. The wiki page to which the default start page points
>>>> refers to "Update Center" rather than "Update Tool."
>>>>
>>>> Scott
>>>>
>>>>> Can someone please provide clarification here? I'm getting
>>>>> conflicting stories about Java DB and Update Tool in TP2.
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. Is Java DB going to be bundled in TP2? When I do
>>>>> builds from the source tree, it's there, but I've
>>>>> been told that it will only be available from Update
>>>>> Tool.
>>>>>
>>>>> 2. Is Update Tool going to be bundled in TP2? I've been
>>>>> told that it is, but I do not see it when I do builds
>>>>> from the source tree.
>>>>>
>>>>> The answers to these questions have implications for the
>>>>> Release Notes and Quick Start, among other docs.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Scott
>>>>>
>>>>> Anissa Lam wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Paul,
>>>>>> Here is my comment regarding draft 2 Release Notes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - resolve any trademark issue
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - Please coordinate the name with the QSG that Scott sent out.
>>>>>> Where the word "Application Server" sits ?
>>>>>> RN: GlassFish v3 Technology Preview 2 *Application Server*
>>>>>> QSG: GlassFish *Application Server* v3 Technology Preview 2
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - In table 2-2, please change the port # 4848 Administration
>>>>>> Server to #8080 instead.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - pg 12, Java DB utility Scripts
>>>>>> The following scripts are available for use in the
>>>>>> *as-install/javadb/bin* directory:
>>>>>> It should be glassfish/javadb/bin or
>>>>>> as-install/glassfish/javadb/bin because after unzip, there is
>>>>>> the glassfish directory.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Same as in step2 for configuration.
>>>>>> Set the DERBY_HOME environment variable to point to the
>>>>>> *as-install/javadb* directory.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> pg. 16
>>>>>> *as-install/bin/asadmin* set
>>>>>> "server.java-config.java-home=path-to-java-home"
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - pg 17. Uninstalling GlassFish
>>>>>> To uninstall GlassFish v3 Technology Preview 2 Application
>>>>>> Server, you must use the
>>>>>> uninstallation program that is included with the software.
>>>>>> I am not aware of such a tool. And if it exists, you should
>>>>>> specify what that tool is, at least the tool name.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - pg 18 Update Tool.
>>>>>> It talks about how to use the update tool. However, i don't
>>>>>> believe update tool is available in tp2. bin/updatetool
>>>>>> doesn't exist. You should check with Nazrul about this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks
>>>>>> Anissa
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Paul Davies wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> When I sent out draft 1 of the Glass Fish v3 TP2 Release Notes,
>>>>>>> I omitted information about asadmin command options that are not
>>>>>>> supported at TP2. Attached is draft 2, which rectifies that
>>>>>>> omission.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The only changes compared with draft 1 are as follows:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> * I added Restrictions forGlassFish v3Technology Preview2
>>>>>>> Application Server, which contains the new sections Unsupported
>>>>>>> Options in asadmin Commands (pp17-18).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> * I moved Features Not Supported on All Operating Systems (p18)
>>>>>>> inside the Restrictions section.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you have already reviewed draft 1, please look at the changed
>>>>>>> sections on pp 17-18.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you have not already reviewed draft 1, please review draft 2.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Draft 2 does not include any comments that I have already
>>>>>>> received (for which many thanks). I shall wait until my orginial
>>>>>>> review deadline has passed before I process the review comments
>>>>>>> that I have already received.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If possible, please provide your feedback by the origianl
>>>>>>> deadline of Thursday, April 24, 2008.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank you.
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