Yep, ColdFusion is up to a new version and since version 8 a lot has changed.
Time to put it to a testdrive, we use Debian as a platform to run serversoftware.
Before you start, some remarks:
- You could install libstdc++5 (apt-get install libstdc++5) before you start, the CF installer will make a remark about it.
- Make sure CF can be run as an appropriate user (access to files, etc). That user should be available before you start the install procedure.
- CF has a built in webserver, we installed CF with Apache2 (so check where you find your Apache bin file and so on before you start).
- To have the best interaction with CF and PDF’s, you should install OpenOffice 3 on your machine (yes, you should). Remove OOO 2.4 and download OOO 3 installer at www.openoffice.org, untar the file (tar -zvxf file) and install all deb files (dpkg -i *.deb) under the DEBS directory .
When done, install the desktop menus under (if needed).
Log on to CF Admin and set the appropriate directory (/etc/openoffice.org3) under Server Settings > Document
So, make sure to be root and here you go:
Get the CF installer file from Adobe’s site (http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cfm?product=coldfusion), select the appropriate version (we went for the 32 bit version).
We install ColdFusion 9 under /opt/coldfusion9 so make sure the bin file is there
Once downloaded, go to the install directory (for us: /opt/coldfusion9) and make sure you can execute the downloaded file:
chmod 744 ColdFusion_9_WWE_linux.bin
Launch the installer:
./ColdFusion_9_WWE_linux.bin
Now, read the instructions on the screen and answer apropriately.
When all that’s done, you can logon to the Admin screen and get things going!
Voila, enjoy CF 9 and all its fine new features (Hibernate, cfspreadsheet, etc…)
If you need a hand, let us know.
