Problems invoking DigiChat installer.
 

This is the output im getting when i try to install digichat

root@aeon akiru # sh ./Install_DigiChat.bin -i console
Preparing to install...
tail: `-1' option is obsolete; use `-n 1'
Try `tail --help' for more information.
./Install_DigiChat.bin: line 329: [: `)' expected, found -z
WARNING! The amount of /tmp disk space required and/or available
could not be determined. The installation will be attempted anyway.
Extracting the JRE from the installer archive...
Unpacking the JRE...
Extracting the installation resources from the installer archive...
Configuring the installer for this system's environment...

Launching installer...

head: `-1' option is obsolete; use `-n 1'
Try `head --help' for more information.
/tmp/install.dir.14799/Linux/resource/jre/bin/i386/native_threads/java: error while loading shared libraries: libjvm.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

My friend had this problem with DC a while ago, but hes forgotten the workaround. As i recall its something to do with java (which is also indicated in the error).

My system is running Gentoo 1.4 and ive downloaded the latest Java VM for linux from ht*p://sun.java.com

Anybody here have any ideas what to do? :)

Thanks..

akiru

try an older version of java, i've had apps not run with the latest release.

Try this: "Of course it is for DigiChat v5.1, Do it on v4 same way...".
- Should work :D

To install, we are going to bypass the installer entirely and do it all manually. I know it's not pretty, but it's all I can do until the next version comes out.

Step 1 is to change to superuser, and download the file, or t'other way 'round. A the time of this writing it is at palatka.digi-net.com/DigiChat_5.1.tar.gz but may have moved.

Extract this to /root/DigiChat_5.1 folder.

Make sure you have a version of Apache or another webserver installed.

cd into the /root/Digichat_5.1 directory

Start the server with the command "java -cp Server.jar com.diginet.digichat.server.ChatServer licenseId=xxxxx" and it will ask you where your webroot directory is. Mine is at /var/www/, so I used that. Make sure you use your own licenseID instead of xxxxxx. Also, that command is definitely case sensitive.

Your server should run now. If you want it to run on startup, or to keep running, you'll have to come up with a script for it. The most I can really tell you is that you can also run it with:

"java -cp Server.jar com.diginet.digichat.server.ChatServer licenseId=xxxxx &"

This will cause it to run in the background. I wish I could help you out more than this, and I will at some point. Please keep your eye on our website for a new release. Alternately, you could install an older version of Red Hat. I don't really have a compatability list, but I know that it works with older versions of RH.