First GA version of OpenEMM 23.10 available

[maschoff]

We just published the first GA (general availability) version of OpenEMM 23.10.

See the OpenEMM Wiki at https://wiki.openemm.org for more details.

[JuergenB]

How do i make use of nodejs instead of wkhtmtox?

OpenEMM 23.10 Installation & Administration Guide 1.0.2 recommends not to make use of wkhtmtox.
I install nodejs but openemm-runtime-23.10.000.150 still asks for WKHTML.

Basic webapplication configuration for WKHTML (wkhtmltopdf) is missing or invalid. Please configure.

Current menu: Configure basic environment (Java, Tomcat, Tomcat-Native, Wkhtml, Proxy)

What do i need to enter here, to install Tomcat-Native during Basic webapplication configuration?

Please choose entry to change (Blank => Back):
> Tomcat-Native
Please enter path for optional Tomcat-Native (Blank => Skip configuration of Tomcat-Native, 'Install' for installation):
> Install
Invalid path for Tomcat-Native

[maschoff]

You do not have to install wkhtmltox.

To use OpenEMM with secure HTTPS connections, for Tomcat you should use the NIO Connector, because according to the Apache Foundation
the APR/Native HTTP Connector is deprecated and removed in Tomcat 10.1 and later.

See chapter 12 of the Install & Admin Guide for details.

[JuergenB]

Thanks,
i have the 23.04.000.222 release running with NIO Connector and certificates.

I wanted to get a clean install with 23.10.000.150 without SSL, but it still asks for WKHTML and i can´t get it running properly.
The installation of tomcat-native asks for a install path.

If i don´t install any WKHTML or any tomcat-native during the basic configuration, the openemm Status shows a missing Wkhtml file .
Where do i get this?

Tomcat-Native version: Undefined
Wkhtml file not available: None
OpenEMM Application is NOT running

If i use the same inital setup like a 23.04.000.222 release and i install tomcat-native-2.0.6 and wkhtmltox the runtime 23.10.000.150 will get me a working setup.

can you provide more information howto get rid of WKHTML?

[aso]

Can you provide a screenshot of the question screen, asking for WKHMTL?
Because I rather think it is asking for a proper installation of JAVA and Apache Tomcat.

[JuergenB]

Hi,
during installation ...

I do not install wkhtmltox-0.12.6.1-3.el9.x86_64.rpm
I do not install tomcat-native-1.2.3 or 2.0.6

I unpack the runtime 23.10.000.150 and configure the dbms and create a database.
I start to configure the basic environment and set JAVA_HOME, CATALINA_Home is empty and installer asks to install tomcat.

I leave these empty

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Tomcat-Native: None
 WKHTMLTOPDF:   None
 WKHTMLTOIMAGE: None
 PROXY:         None

Because the new admin guide recommends not use WKHTML and make use of nodejs instead.
after restarting the runtime with ./OMT.sh i get this

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=================================================
= OpenEMM Maintenance Tool (OMT) v23.10.000.150 =
=================================================
Root mode: On
Hostname: localhost.localdomain
Free diskspace: 88.2 % (of 27.14 GiB)
OpenEMM Runtime Version: 23.10.000.150
OpenEMM Version: Unknown
System-Url: Unknown

Database structure does not exist. (Maybe OpenEMM is not installed)
Basic webapplication configuration for WKHTML (wkhtmltopdf) is missing or invalid. Please configure.

Current menu: Configure basic environment (Java, Tomcat, Tomcat-Native, Wkhtml, Proxy)

Current webapp basic configuration:
 JAVA_HOME:     /usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-17.0.9.0.9-2.el9.x86_64
 CATALINA_HOME: /home/openemm/opt/tomcat
 Tomcat-Native: None
 WKHTMLTOPDF:   None
 WKHTMLTOIMAGE: None
 PROXY:         None

Please choose entry to change (Blank => Back):

And OpenEMM status shows

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=================================================
= OpenEMM Maintenance Tool (OMT) v23.10.000.150 =
=================================================
Root mode: On
Hostname: localhost.localdomain
Free diskspace: 88.3 % (of 27.14 GiB)
OpenEMM Runtime Version: 23.10.000.150
OpenEMM Version: Unknown
System-Url: Unknown

Current menu: Show OpenEMM status

OpenEMM status:
Operating System (OS): Alma 9
Python version: 3.9.18
DBCFG: OK
Postfix Version: 3.5.9
Database client version: /usr/bin/mariadb  Ver 15.1 Distrib 10.6.16-MariaDB, for Linux (x86_64) using  EditLine wrapper
Database Connection: OK
System-Time: 2024-01-16 12:12:57
System-Time-DB: 2024-01-16 12:12:57
Database version: MariaDB 10.6.16-MariaDB
OpenEMM database structure does NOT exist
Java version: 17.0.9 (Oracle)
Tomcat version: 10.1.15.0
Tomcat-Native version: Undefined
Wkhtml file not available: None
OpenEMM Application is NOT running
Frontend application integrity: ERROR
Statistics application integrity: ERROR
Webservices application integrity: ERROR

So i continued to install the application and configured as described in '6.3.1 Rendering of Thumbnail Images and PDF Documents'.
OpenEMM still complains about missing Wkhtml file not available: None.

If install tomcat-native and wkhtmltox all is fine ...