What is GlassFish FOR LINUX?

GlassFish

GlassFish is the go-to Java EE 2 application server from Sun. It's not just any server; it’s production quality and really performs well!

Getting Started with GlassFish

If you’re looking to install and configure GlassFish, make sure you have JDK 5 or JDK 6 on your system first. The setup relies on Ant (version 1.6.5), but don’t worry! The bundle comes with an Ant distribution that’s got extra tasks to help you develop Java EE 5 applications easily.

Download and Setup

You’ll want to download one of the bundles onto your disk, and then set JAVA_HOME to point at the JDK you've installed. Here’s how you can kick things off:

Run This Command

% java -Xmx256m -jar filename.jar

This command will unpack GlassFish and set up a new directory structure under a folder called 'glassfish'. Pretty neat, right?

Navigating Your New Setup

Next, just navigate into that new directory like this:

% cd glassfish

Setting Permissions on UNIX Systems

If you're using a UNIX-based system, you'll need to give execute permissions for the Ant binaries in the GlassFish bundle. You can do that with this command:

% chmod -R +x lib/ant/bin

% lib/ant/bin/ant -f setup.xml

Need More Help?

If you're still unsure about anything or need more details, check out this link here.

How Download Works

Go to the Softpas website, press the 'Downloads' button, and pick the app you want to download and install—easy and fast!