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[Keith Hazelton <>]

On 01/14/13, Shilen Patel  wrote:
> Just to be sure, you tried:
> 
> export ANT_HOME=/opt/grouper-2.1.2/apache-ant-1.8.2/

<blush> it works much better that way.


 Thanks for hanging in there with me. --k


P.S. To grouper-users everywhere: I have now demonstrated asking stupid 
questions on this list and still getting good and friendly advice. Take heart 
from that.
________________________


> 
> 
> Instead of:
> 
> export ANT_HOME=/opt/grouper-2.1.2/apache-ant-1.8.2/bin/
> 
> 
> If so, I'll try it myself and see what I get.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -- Shilen
> 
> On 1/14/13 2:52 PM, "Keith Hazelton" 
> <>
>  wrote:
> 
> >Did the chmod. Now ant executes, but I have to set ANT_HOME to
> >/usr/share/ant or it can't find the ..launch/Launcher class.
> >
> >When I set ANT_HOME that way, and run the Grouper ant, I'm back to the
> >missing class problem (the class
> >org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.PropertyFile was not found):
> >----------
> >export ANT_HOME=/usr/share/ant
> >[root@arche
> > grouper.ui-2.1.2]#
> >/opt/grouper-2.1.2/apache-ant-1.8.2/bin/ant war
> >Buildfile: build.xml
> >
> >
> >war:
> >
> >
> >dist:
> >
> >
> >-setup:
> >
> >
> >-choose-webapp:
> >
> >
> >BUILD FAILED
> >/opt/grouper-2.1.2/grouper.ui-2.1.2/build.xml:225: The following error
> >occurred while executing this line:
> >/opt/grouper-2.1.2/grouper.ui-2.1.2/build.xml:189: The following error
> >occurred while executing this line:
> >/opt/grouper-2.1.2/grouper.ui-2.1.2/build.xml:713: Problem: failed to
> >create task or type propertyfile
> >Cause: the class org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.PropertyFile was
> >not found.
> > This looks like one of Ant's optional components.
> >Action: Check that the appropriate optional JAR exists in
> > -/usr/share/ant/lib
> > -/root/.ant/lib
> > -a directory added on the command line with the -lib argument
> >
> >
> >Do not panic, this is a common problem.
> >The commonest cause is a missing JAR.
> >
> >
> >This is not a bug; it is a configuration problem
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Total time: 0 seconds
> >
> >----------
> >
> >
> >On 01/14/13, Shilen Patel wro
> >> What are the permissions on the ant file? Maybe:
> >> 
> >> chmod +x /opt/grouper-2.1.2/apache-ant-1.8.2/bin/ant
> >> export ANT_HOME=/opt/grouper-2.1.2/apache-ant-1.8.2/ (may not be needed)
> >> /opt/grouper-2.1.2/apache-ant-1.8.2/bin/ant war
> >> 
> >> Thanks!
> >> 
> >> 
> >> -- Shilen
> >> 
> >> On 1/14/13 2:34 PM, "Keith Hazelton" 
> >> <>
> >>  wrote:
> >> 
> >> >I did the original install with the Grouper installer.
> >> >
> >> >I'm in /opt/grouper-2.1.2/grouper-ui-2.1.2
> >> >
> >> >When I do
> >> >export ANT_HOME=/opt/grouper-2.1.2//apache-ant-1.8.2/bin/
> >> >ant war
> >> >... I get ...
> >> >"could not find the main class: org.apache.tools.ant.launcher.Launcher"
> >> >
> >> >When I do
> >> >export ANT_HOME=/usr/share/ant
> >> >/opt/grouper-2.1.2/apache-ant-1.8.2/bin/ant war
> >> >... I get ...
> >> >"Permission denied."
> >> >
> >> > --Keith (clearly flailing but not quitting)
> >> >______________________
> >> >On Jan 14, 2013, at 12:29 PM, Shilen Patel wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Did you originally install this using the grouper installer? If so,
> >>can
> >> >> you try the version of ant that was downloaded during the install?
> >> >> Presumably located at /opt/grouper-2.1.2/apache-ant-1.8.2/bin/ant
> >> >> 
> >> >> Thanks!
> >> >> 
> >> >> -- Shilen
> >> >> 
> >> >> On 1/14/13 12:22 PM, "Keith Hazelton" 
> >> >> <>
> >> >>  wrote:
> >> >> 
> >> >>> Got my new subject database basically working (thanks first &
> >>foremost
> >> >>>to
> >> >>> Chris & Shilen). I'm now trying to rebuild the Grouper 2.1.2 UI on
> >> >>>CentOS
> >> >>> 6.3 to use the new sources.xml.
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> Experiencing some missing jar issues. I had to set ANT_HOME to
> >> >>> /usr/share/ant to pick up the launcher jar, but now I get the
> >>following
> >> >>> when I try to rebuild the UI
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> "the class org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.PropertyFile was
> >>not
> >> >>> found" 
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> What jar is that class supposed to be in? I seem to have an
> >>up-to-date
> >> >>> ant install per yum. Thanks in advance for advice, --Keith
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> ----------
> >> >>> [root@arche
> >> >>>  grouper.ui-2.1.2]# ant war
> >> >>> Buildfile: build.xml
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> war:
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> dist:
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> -setup:
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> -choose-webapp:
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> BUILD FAILED
> >> >>> /opt/grouper-2.1.2/grouper.ui-2.1.2/build.xml:225: The following
> >>error
> >> >>> occurred while executing this line:
> >> >>> /opt/grouper-2.1.2/grouper.ui-2.1.2/build.xml:189: The following
> >>error
> >> >>> occurred while executing this line:
> >> >>> /opt/grouper-2.1.2/grouper.ui-2.1.2/build.xml:713: Problem: failed
> >>to
> >> >>> create task or type propertyfile
> >> >>> Cause: the class org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.PropertyFile
> >> >>>was
> >> >>> not found.
> >> >>> This looks like one of Ant's optional components.
> >> >>> Action: Check that the appropriate optional JAR exists in
> >> >>> -/usr/share/ant/lib
> >> >>> -/root/.ant/lib
> >> >>> -a directory added on the command line with the -lib argument
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> Do not panic, this is a common problem.
> >> >>> The commonest cause is a missing JAR.
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> This is not a bug; it is a configuration problem
> >> >>> 
> >> >>> ----------
> >> >> 
> >> >
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