| Issue in Installing DataWarrior v6.1.0 on NFS file system [message #2236] |
Fri, 12 July 2024 16:11  |
ak_dev
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I am trying to install DataWarrior v6.1.0 on NFS file system which will be available across various linux workstation and users. Is there any way in which we can install it without /opt/datawarrior/ directory. Or is there any Portable version of DataWarrior for v6.1.0 or for some other versions of DataWarrior which is suitable for my used case and can be installed without /opt/datawarrior/?
Thanks
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| Re: Issue in Installing DataWarrior v6.1.0 on NFS file system [message #2237 is a reply to message #2236] |
Fri, 12 July 2024 19:27  |
thomas
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Registered: June 2014
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Starting DataWarrior for Linux from a remote shared drive is possible, but requires a few adaptions
that make sure that the following things are done correctly or work as intended:
- mime type registration
- application and document icon support
- automaticly launching DataWarrior when document icons are double clicked
- automaticly launching DataWarrior when custom URI in a web page is clicked
- DataWarrior needs to find the directories for example files, macros, etc.
- Update download works usually on individual machines. You probably want to
tweak the mechanism to also load update files from the server, I assume.
For proper installation I think that you still need to run a script locally to
copy the desktop file, icon files, the start script, and update the desktop database.
You can adapt the start script to launch java from you share and to load the
datawarriorlauncher from the share. You then need to add the -Drootpath=/yourshare/yourdir
option to the start script (that will work from version 6.2.2). This will
load all example files, macros, etc. from /yourshare/yourdir/<dirname>, where
dirname is 'example, macro, reference, tutorial, update', while update still needs
a special handling.
I suggest, if you are going for this, that we closely communicate and sort out
any issues that will arise. I would provide updates if needed to ensure a proper
user experience.
Thomas
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| Re: Issue in Installing DataWarrior v6.1.0 on NFS file system [message #2299 is a reply to message #2298] |
Tue, 10 September 2024 22:18 |
nbehrnd
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The typical path is to 1) select the installer suitable for the operating system,[1] 2) install the program, 3) launch the program, 4) check under help -> update mode that either a) automatic, or b) ask whether to update is selected. In case of b), if the program launched detects a delta between the version running and the one most recently available, a small notifier will show up to gracefully halt your work now (or later) to let DW collect the necessary data. The next start of the program then uses the new version.
Specific for an installation in Linux, /opt/datawarrior/ will accommodate everything necessary for DW to work, including a file datawarrior_all.jar, a datawarrior bash file to store parameters to successfully start the program, and an unistaller script. A sub folder (/opt/datawarrior/update) retains a couple of small .jar to incrementally update the program (e.g. datawarrior_v06.02.03.jar, datawarrior_v06.02.05.jar) -- DW manages this for you.
Because I did not yet install DW on a drive shared, nor on / within a NFS, there is no experience I can share with you on this one.
Regards,
Norwid
[1] https://openmolecules.org/datawarrior/download.html
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| Re: Issue in Installing DataWarrior v6.1.0 on NFS file system [message #2303 is a reply to message #2302] |
Fri, 13 September 2024 10:59 |
nbehrnd
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Point 1) The "old way" to fetch updates for Linux/Mac, or Windows from the openmolecules page was deactivated in favor of the (optionally automated fetch) by DW itself. This was around the release of version 6.1.1 or 6.1.2. Prior to this and without a visit of the forum or/and the project's GitHub page[1], there was some "guessing" involved if there were an update.
Point 2) I filed feature request that said GitHub repository equally provides the installers, as well as the cumulative updates (e.g., for current version 6.2.5). See the issue page.[2] Applied to the current state, to me, it seems it would suffice to complement `/opt/datawarrior` by `/opt/datawarrior/updates/datawarrior_v06.02.05.jar`. The feature suggest equally contains the .zip of the .jar.
Point 3) I'm not aware if there are plans to provide DW installation-less like the tools on portableapps.com (for Windows), or as an AppImage (like for Avogadro2[3], for Linux), or Docker image which would bypass the constraint set by your colleagues of the IT department. Document how DW could improve your workflow, get backed by your supervisor, request them for a permission specific for DW. The page on GitHub provides a shell script to locally (re)build DW; possibly their reluctance is less if this route were taken by them as it allows to monitor what goes in and out.
Norwid
[1] https://github.com/thsa/datawarrior
[2] https://github.com/thsa/datawarrior/issues/32
[3] https://github.com/OpenChemistry/avogadroapp
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| Re: Issue in Installing DataWarrior v6.1.0 on NFS file system [message #2347 is a reply to message #2345] |
Tue, 12 November 2024 18:20 |
thomas
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Registered: June 2014
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Hi Frank And ak_dev,
sorry for the late answer. I believe that we could find an working solution rather quickly, if we more closely communicate. I need to understand your environment better, e.g. need of desktop file integration. You should do some testing and I might need to supply quick updates for you to test if something is not working. But I am confident that the combination of using 'rootpath' launching the datawarrior update file (currently 6.3.1) directly rather than using the launcher, which came with 6.1.0, should give us enough flexibility for a fast solution. Please contact me under my thomas at openmolecules mail that we can arrange a phone or video call...
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