Changes between Version 18 and Version 19 of HowTo/WriteInstallScript

Timestamp:

09/25/12 16:23:45 (12 years ago)

Author:

nriga@bbn.com

Comment:

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HowTo/WriteInstallScript

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+After you write your script make sure it is executable by doing:
+{{{
+chmod +x <script>
+}}}
+
 This is an example of a script that installs some packages, download and install a software, change some parameters and reboot the node in the end. 
 {{{
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 In order for the Aggregate Manager to find and run the install script, you will need to upload your script in a web server that is publicly available. Most institution provide this service to their users. However if you don't have access in a web server in order to upload your script, you can setup a web server in GENI. Please follow [wiki:#InstallaWebServerinPlanetLab these instructions] about setting up a web server in a PlanetLab node. 
 
+After you have ensured access to a web server, follow these simple steps:
+   * For ProtoGENI you should place your script in a compressed file. Do :
+   {{{
+   tar cvfz install-script.tar.gz <script>
+}}}
+   * Upload your file to your webserver. Make sure you have access to the file by pointing a browser at your file and ensuring that you can download it. 
+
 = 2. Test your script = 
 Before you add the script to your RSpec and automate the setup of your experiment, make sure that your test script works. In ProtoGENI the user-software is usually downloaded and installed 
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    * modify the default port by running the following commande where <NEW_PORT> is the port you want to use:
-   {{{
+ {{{
 sudo sed 's/^Listen 80$/Listen <NEW_PORT>/' /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf > httpd.conf ; sudo mv httpd.conf /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
 }}}
    * start the web server :
-   {{{
+ {{{
 sudo /sbin/service httpd start
 }}}
        If you get an error someone else might be using the port you used, change it again by using the following command where <OLD_PORT> is the port you used in the previous command:
-    {{{
+  {{{
 sudo sed 's/^Listen <OLD_PORT>$/Listen <NEW_PORT>/' /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf > httpd.conf ; sudo mv httpd.conf /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
 }}}