How to configure org.basex.path

On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 5:09 PM Pierre-Yves Jallud < pierre-yves.jallud at ens-lyon.fr> wrote: > Hi all, > > I would like to precise the home directory of BaseX using org.basex.path > (cf. https://docs.basex.org/wiki/Configuration#Home_Directory). Is it > possible to configure this when I launch the basexhttp? For exemple, > something like (befor launching basexhttp): > > export org.basex.path=/path/to/my/basex > > Or maybe: > > basexhttp -S org.basex.path=/path/to/my/basex > > ... or what else? > > Many thanks in advance to enlighten me 😇 > > Pierre-Yves > > PS: as you can see, I didn't use Java for a long time 😅 > ------------------------------ > *Pierre-Yves Jallud* > *Pôle Humanité Numériques / Ingénieur en ingénierie logicielle* > > ------------------------------ > IHRIM - UMR 5317 <http://ihrim.ens-lyon.fr> > CNRS <https://www.cnrs.fr> > ENS de Lyon <http://www.ens-lyon.fr> > 15 Parvis René Descartes - BP7000 - 69342 Lyon CEDEX 07 > +33 (0)4 37 37 63 83 - pierre-yves.jallud at ens-lyon.fr > ------------------------------ >

Le 25/01/2024 à 17:02, Christian Grün a écrit : > Salut Pierre-Yves, > > The home directory can be specified via the Java system property > “org.basex.path”. As it’s required before BaseX is even started, it > must be passed on to the JDK, e.g. via > “-Dorg.basex.path=/path/to/my/basex”. This string can be… > > • statically added to the BASEX_JVM property in your “basexhttp” start > script, or > • dynamically assigned to JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS on command-line before > running “basexhttp” (export JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS=...). > > Hope this helps. If not, just keep on asking ;) > > Merci et salutations, > Christian > > > On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 5:09 PM Pierre-Yves Jallud > <pierre-yves.jallud at ens-lyon.fr> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I would like to precise the home directory of BaseX using > org.basex.path (cf. > https://docs.basex.org/wiki/Configuration#Home_Directory). Is it > possible to configure this when I launch the basexhttp? For > exemple, something like (befor launching basexhttp): > > export org.basex.path=/path/to/my/basex > > Or maybe: > > basexhttp -S org.basex.path=/path/to/my/basex > > ... or what else? > > Many thanks in advance to enlighten me 😇 > > Pierre-Yves > > PS: as you can see, I didn't use Java for a long time 😅 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *Pierre-Yves Jallud* > /Pôle Humanité Numériques / Ingénieur en ingénierie logicielle/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > IHRIM - UMR 5317 <http://ihrim.ens-lyon.fr> > CNRS <https://www.cnrs.fr> > ENS de Lyon <http://www.ens-lyon.fr> > 15 Parvis René Descartes - BP7000 - 69342 Lyon CEDEX 07 > +33 (0)4 37 37 63 83 - pierre-yves.jallud at ens-lyon.fr > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >

On Fri, 26 Jan 2024, Pierre-Yves Jallud wrote: > Hälløw Christian, > > many thanks for your answer! I finaly came to this solution yesterday > afternoon and I was answering to my question when you send your answer. I > first tried to use an relative directory... until I tried an absolute one and > I succeeded to pass the java system property (something like export > BASEX_JM="-Dorg.basex.path=/basex/home/path"). > > To explain the context of our lab, we are using several instances of BaseX in > the same machine (LINUX). To facilitate the administration (mainly the BaseX > code update), we try to use a single BaseX repository for several sites. Each > site has its own environment (data, webapp and .logs) and the basex repository > is a symbolic link. We are using an APACHE HTTP server to access each BaseX > with virtualhosts and proxypass configurations... > > And well, it seems to work now 🤩! But if you have recommendations or other > suggestions to facilitate system administration for a BaseX cluster, we are > completly open =) Furthermore, we are not yet at the intensive production > stage. If we encounter other problems, we'll ask for your help 😇 > > Many thanks to you and all the BaseX team! You're making a great job! > > Greetings > Pierre-Yves and Maud > > Le 25/01/2024 à 17:02, Christian Grün a écrit : > > Salut Pierre-Yves, > > > > The home directory can be specified via the Java system property > > “org.basex.path”. As it’s required before BaseX is even started, it must be > > passed on to the JDK, e.g. via “-Dorg.basex.path=/path/to/my/basex”. This > > string can be… > > > > • statically added to the BASEX_JVM property in your “basexhttp” start > > script, or > > • dynamically assigned to JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS on command-line before running > > “basexhttp” (export JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS=...). > > > > Hope this helps. If not, just keep on asking ;) > > > > Merci et salutations, > > Christian > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 5:09 PM Pierre-Yves Jallud > > <pierre-yves.jallud at ens-lyon.fr> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > I would like to precise the home directory of BaseX using > > org.basex.path (cf. > > https://docs.basex.org/wiki/Configuration#Home_Directory). Is it > > possible to configure this when I launch the basexhttp? For > > exemple, something like (befor launching basexhttp): > > > > export org.basex.path=/path/to/my/basex > > > > Or maybe: > > > > basexhttp -S org.basex.path=/path/to/my/basex > > > > ... or what else? > > > > Many thanks in advance to enlighten me 😇 > > > > Pierre-Yves > > > > PS: as you can see, I didn't use Java for a long time 😅 > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *Pierre-Yves Jallud* > > /Pôle Humanité Numériques / Ingénieur en ingénierie logicielle/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > IHRIM - UMR 5317 <http://ihrim.ens-lyon.fr> > > CNRS <https://www.cnrs.fr> > > ENS de Lyon <http://www.ens-lyon.fr> > > 15 Parvis René Descartes - BP7000 - 69342 Lyon CEDEX 07 > > +33 (0)4 37 37 63 83 - pierre-yves.jallud at ens-lyon.fr > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *Pierre-Yves Jallud* > /Pôle Humanité Numériques / Ingénieur en ingénierie logicielle/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > IHRIM - UMR 5317 <http://ihrim.ens-lyon.fr> > CNRS <https://www.cnrs.fr> > ENS de Lyon <http://www.ens-lyon.fr> > 15 Parvis René Descartes - BP7000 - 69342 Lyon CEDEX 07 > +33 (0)4 37 37 63 83 - pierre-yves.jallud at ens-lyon.fr > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >

Le 26/01/2024 à 12:21, Marc Coenegracht a écrit : > Hello Pierre-Yves and Maud, > > I'm also trying to figure out a multi-site setup with BaseX and I'm very > curious about your structure and config. Are you using containers with the > reversed proxy? Especially Podman might be a secure and easy to maintain > option (if setup correctly) for a multi-site scenario with multiple BaseX > instances. > > regards, > Marc > > > On Fri, 26 Jan 2024, Pierre-Yves Jallud wrote: > >> Hälløw Christian, >> >> many thanks for your answer! I finaly came to this solution yesterday >> afternoon and I was answering to my question when you send your answer. I >> first tried to use an relative directory... until I tried an absolute one and >> I succeeded to pass the java system property (something like export >> BASEX_JM="-Dorg.basex.path=/basex/home/path"). >> >> To explain the context of our lab, we are using several instances of BaseX in >> the same machine (LINUX). To facilitate the administration (mainly the BaseX >> code update), we try to use a single BaseX repository for several sites. Each >> site has its own environment (data, webapp and .logs) and the basex repository >> is a symbolic link. We are using an APACHE HTTP server to access each BaseX >> with virtualhosts and proxypass configurations... >> >> And well, it seems to work now 🤩! But if you have recommendations or other >> suggestions to facilitate system administration for a BaseX cluster, we are >> completly open =) Furthermore, we are not yet at the intensive production >> stage. If we encounter other problems, we'll ask for your help 😇 >> >> Many thanks to you and all the BaseX team! You're making a great job! >> >> Greetings >> Pierre-Yves and Maud >> >> Le 25/01/2024 à 17:02, Christian Grün a écrit : >>> Salut Pierre-Yves, >>> >>> The home directory can be specified via the Java system property >>> “org.basex.path”. As it’s required before BaseX is even started, it must be >>> passed on to the JDK, e.g. via “-Dorg.basex.path=/path/to/my/basex”. This >>> string can be… >>> >>> • statically added to the BASEX_JVM property in your “basexhttp” start >>> script, or >>> • dynamically assigned to JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS on command-line before running >>> “basexhttp” (export JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS=...). >>> >>> Hope this helps. If not, just keep on asking ;) >>> >>> Merci et salutations, >>> Christian >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 5:09 PM Pierre-Yves Jallud >>> <pierre-yves.jallud at ens-lyon.fr> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I would like to precise the home directory of BaseX using >>> org.basex.path (cf. >>> https://docs.basex.org/wiki/Configuration#Home_Directory). Is it >>> possible to configure this when I launch the basexhttp? For >>> exemple, something like (befor launching basexhttp): >>> >>> export org.basex.path=/path/to/my/basex >>> >>> Or maybe: >>> >>> basexhttp -S org.basex.path=/path/to/my/basex >>> >>> ... or what else? >>> >>> Many thanks in advance to enlighten me 😇 >>> >>> Pierre-Yves >>> >>> PS: as you can see, I didn't use Java for a long time 😅 >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> *Pierre-Yves Jallud* >>> /Pôle Humanité Numériques / Ingénieur en ingénierie logicielle/ >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> IHRIM - UMR 5317<http://ihrim.ens-lyon.fr> >>> CNRS<https://www.cnrs.fr> >>> ENS de Lyon<http://www.ens-lyon.fr> >>> 15 Parvis René Descartes - BP7000 - 69342 Lyon CEDEX 07 >>> +33 (0)4 37 37 63 83 -pierre-yves.jallud at ens-lyon.fr >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *Pierre-Yves Jallud* >> /Pôle Humanité Numériques / Ingénieur en ingénierie logicielle/ >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> IHRIM - UMR 5317<http://ihrim.ens-lyon.fr> >> CNRS<https://www.cnrs.fr> >> ENS de Lyon<http://www.ens-lyon.fr> >> 15 Parvis René Descartes - BP7000 - 69342 Lyon CEDEX 07 >> +33 (0)4 37 37 63 83 -pierre-yves.jallud at ens-lyon.fr >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >

On Tue, 30 Jan 2024, Pierre-Yves Jallud wrote: > Hi Marc, > > well, containers is still obscure for me and I know APACHE... and all the > chain between DNS and virtual host. Moreover, BaseX is enough designed to be > configured as I need. Specifying the ports, a .basex (a data and webapp > repository with DBPATH and WEBPATH) for each site and the BASEX_JM variable > (BASEX_JM="-Dorg.basex.path=/basex/home/path") can do the job =) But maybe one > day I will evoluate... if it's necessary 😅 > > I still have a problem for stopping BaseX instances but that will be another > message 😇 (just after). > > Greetings > Pierre-Yves > > Le 26/01/2024 à 12:21, Marc Coenegracht a écrit : > > Hello Pierre-Yves and Maud, > > > > I'm also trying to figure out a multi-site setup with BaseX and I'm very > > curious about your structure and config. Are you using containers with the > > reversed proxy? Especially Podman might be a secure and easy to maintain > > option (if setup correctly) for a multi-site scenario with multiple BaseX > > instances. > > > > regards, > > Marc > > > > > > On Fri, 26 Jan 2024, Pierre-Yves Jallud wrote: > > > >> Hälløw Christian, > >> > >> many thanks for your answer! I finaly came to this solution yesterday > >> afternoon and I was answering to my question when you send your answer. I > >> first tried to use an relative directory... until I tried an absolute one > >> and > >> I succeeded to pass the java system property (something like export > >> BASEX_JM="-Dorg.basex.path=/basex/home/path"). > >> > >> To explain the context of our lab, we are using several instances of BaseX > >> in > >> the same machine (LINUX). To facilitate the administration (mainly the > >> BaseX > >> code update), we try to use a single BaseX repository for several sites. > >> Each > >> site has its own environment (data, webapp and .logs) and the basex > >> repository > >> is a symbolic link. We are using an APACHE HTTP server to access each BaseX > >> with virtualhosts and proxypass configurations... > >> > >> And well, it seems to work now 🤩! But if you have recommendations or other > >> suggestions to facilitate system administration for a BaseX cluster, we are > >> completly open =) Furthermore, we are not yet at the intensive production > >> stage. If we encounter other problems, we'll ask for your help 😇 > >> > >> Many thanks to you and all the BaseX team! You're making a great job! > >> > >> Greetings > >> Pierre-Yves and Maud > >> > >> Le 25/01/2024 à 17:02, Christian Grün a écrit : > >>> Salut Pierre-Yves, > >>> > >>> The home directory can be specified via the Java system property > >>> “org.basex.path”. As it’s required before BaseX is even started, it must > >>> be > >>> passed on to the JDK, e.g. via “-Dorg.basex.path=/path/to/my/basex”. This > >>> string can be… > >>> > >>> • statically added to the BASEX_JVM property in your “basexhttp” start > >>> script, or > >>> • dynamically assigned to JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS on command-line before running > >>> “basexhttp” (export JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS=...). > >>> > >>> Hope this helps. If not, just keep on asking ;) > >>> > >>> Merci et salutations, > >>> Christian > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 5:09 PM Pierre-Yves Jallud > >>> <pierre-yves.jallud at ens-lyon.fr> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi all, > >>> > >>> I would like to precise the home directory of BaseX using > >>> org.basex.path (cf. > >>> https://docs.basex.org/wiki/Configuration#Home_Directory). Is it > >>> possible to configure this when I launch the basexhttp? For > >>> exemple, something like (befor launching basexhttp): > >>> > >>> export org.basex.path=/path/to/my/basex > >>> > >>> Or maybe: > >>> > >>> basexhttp -S org.basex.path=/path/to/my/basex > >>> > >>> ... or what else? > >>> > >>> Many thanks in advance to enlighten me 😇 > >>> > >>> Pierre-Yves > >>> > >>> PS: as you can see, I didn't use Java for a long time 😅 > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>> *Pierre-Yves Jallud* > >>> /Pôle Humanité Numériques / Ingénieur en ingénierie logicielle/ > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>> IHRIM - UMR 5317<http://ihrim.ens-lyon.fr> > >>> CNRS<https://www.cnrs.fr> > >>> ENS de Lyon<http://www.ens-lyon.fr> > >>> 15 Parvis René Descartes - BP7000 - 69342 Lyon CEDEX 07 > >>> +33 (0)4 37 37 63 83 -pierre-yves.jallud at ens-lyon.fr > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> *Pierre-Yves Jallud* > >> /Pôle Humanité Numériques / Ingénieur en ingénierie logicielle/ > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> IHRIM - UMR 5317<http://ihrim.ens-lyon.fr> > >> CNRS<https://www.cnrs.fr> > >> ENS de Lyon<http://www.ens-lyon.fr> > >> 15 Parvis René Descartes - BP7000 - 69342 Lyon CEDEX 07 > >> +33 (0)4 37 37 63 83 -pierre-yves.jallud at ens-lyon.fr > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *Pierre-Yves Jallud* > /Pôle Humanité Numériques / Ingénieur en ingénierie logicielle/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > IHRIM - UMR 5317 <http://ihrim.ens-lyon.fr> > CNRS <https://www.cnrs.fr> > ENS de Lyon <http://www.ens-lyon.fr> > 15 Parvis René Descartes - BP7000 - 69342 Lyon CEDEX 07 > +33 (0)4 37 37 63 83 - pierre-yves.jallud at ens-lyon.fr > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >