Hi all,
I'm pleased to annunce the availability of GAST into the svn repository.
GAST stands for Geonetwork's Administrator Survival Tool and is a
standalone java application to ease some configuration processes.
From GAST you can:
- change the jetty's servlet and port parameters
- change the jdbc configuration in an easy way
- setup the database: create the schema and fill tables with init data
(the options for MEF import/export are under development). To run GAST
you have to:
- do a 'svn co'
- compile
- issue : java -jar gast/gast.jar
GAST is also usefull with fresh checkouts because it automatically creates
the embedded database. After a 'svn co', run GAST and select the jdbc config
node. Then press the 'save' button (even if the 'embedded' dbms is already set).
GAST will create the McKoi's datafiles. The account information is written into
web/WEB-INF/db/account.prop
There are also some other improvements:
- The installer is now optionless. This is like the old desktop installation. Most
of the options have been moved to a web interface or to GAST.
The installation defaults are:
- servlet : geonetwork
- port : 8080
- account : admin/admin
- There is an almost complete web form to localize entities (groups, categories etc...)
Your feedback is always welcome.
Enjoy,
Andrea