B4J Question How to run jar file on server

[Stefano Di Chiano]

Hi,
I followed the tutorial for jRDC2 and everything works on local. If I understand correctly now I should put my jRDC.jar file on my server and run it from there, to connect with my B4A client, but I can't find a way to do so.
Can anyone tell me what I have to do and how?

 

[OliverA]

What OS are you using on the server?

 

[Stefano Di Chiano]

Ubuntu, the server is not really mine so I don't know the exact version of the os.

 

[OliverA]

Version?

 

[Stefano Di Chiano]

I'll ask the server owner. Do I have to run the jar via shell?

 

[OliverA]

Do I have to run the jar via shell?

You may, if you have no control of the server. Owner could also install it as a service. So it's a shared host? Most do not run Java, since Java usually, at minimum, requires a VPS

 

[Stefano Di Chiano]

So it's a shared host?

Yes it is. From Register.it.

If I had a VPS, how would I run the jar?

 

[OliverA]

If the Linux distribution used uses systemd, then see: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...automatically-starting-at-boot.85739/#content

 

[Stefano Di Chiano]

Are there other ways other than VPS?

EDIT: or better, if VPS doesn't have systemd?

 

[TILogistic]

Your Linux account must have access to SHELL and with permissions to install a JAVA STANDALONE version and permissions to open ports on the firewall (the one you use on the JRDC server), minimum requirements for your JRDC server

 

[Stefano Di Chiano]

What Linux distribution do you suggest between those in the attached pic?

 

[TILogistic]

What Linux distribution do you suggest between those in the attached pic?

This depends on your version of Linux Core.

check your server..

 

[Stefano Di Chiano]

I'm taking a new one, those are the operative systems that I can have on the new server I'm going to rent/buy.

 

[TILogistic]

I'm taking a new one, those are the operative systems that I can have on the new server I'm going to rent/buy.

I see you have Linux and Windows.
The one you choose depends on your projects.
In my case, I would select the one that my clients use the most

 

[OliverA]

If you go Ubuntu, I would go with 18.04, since this is the LTS version and active support will be available until 2023. 18.04 supports systemd.

 

[Stefano Di Chiano]

If you go Ubuntu, I would go with 18.04, since this is the LTS version and active support will be available until 2023. 18.04 supports systemd.

Ok, I'll try that then. Many thanks for the help.

 

[TILogistic]

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