How to install iceScrum on Linux ?

Pre-requisite installation

To deploy the ICESCRUM tool application, user must be having the following things to be installed on the Linux server:

 1. Linux OS

 2. Java development kit (JDK 6)

 3. Apache Tomcat Server (Version 6)

Install Java

This installation process assumes the install location is "/opt”.

Copy the binary of Tomcat and JDK software (which is contained in package) to your /opt directory.

  1. Download JDK 6 from the link given below :

https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_Developer-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=jdk-6u23-oth-JPR@CDS-CDS_Developer

     Select Platform =  Linux and Language =  English

     Download the binary file from this location and copy this .bin file to you linux system and install it.

  2. Unpack the Java JDK by executing the following commands : 

   # chmod a+x jdk-6u23-linux-i586.bin

   # ./jdk-6u23-linux-i586.bin

      Answer yes to the license agreement (if any)

  3. Check java version by following command

   # java –version

Install Tomcat

 1. Download Apache Tomcat version 6 from the link : http: //tomcat.apache.org/download-60.cgi

     Once you successfully downloaded apache-tomcat-6.0.33.tar.gz, copy it to you linux system.( e.g. /opt)

2. Unpack Tomcat by executing the following commands (these commands will create a directory called " apache-tomcat-6.0.33.tar.gz ")

  # tar -zxvf apache-tomcat-6.0.33.tar.gz

3. If port 8080 is already been used, configure new port.

   Configure it with port 8082 by editing opt/apache-tomcat-6.0.33/conf/server.xml

IceScrum installation

Download IceScrum WAR file from IceSrum site.

Extract the WAR and deploy in Tomcat server.

Add config.properties file to the following location with all the required details :  

<icescrum-bundle-location>/conf/

Restart the server and try to access the tool : http://IP : port /iceScrum