Another Linux Railo MySQL install guide (no Apache)

This was meant to be a guide about setting up your server with Linux, Railo, Apache, and MySQL but I've dropped Apache. Why? Well its an overhead I don't need. Resin functions perfectly well as a HTTP server and it does all I need. Why add another bit of software to fail? .... simplify :) In the long run I might change but for now I'd rather save the resources.

So ... where did this guide come from considering there are quite a few guides for this setup? Well for one reason or another I just didn't get on with them and by the end something went wrong which was mainly because I am Mac boy more than a Linux guy and sometimes I just missed the points here and there. The aim of my guide is to be clear and simple. So with a fresh Ubuntu install i'm planning on gettingt Railo running via Resin so I can call http://www.mysite.com/index.cfm

I won't lie, to make this post I have "borrowed" from other sources out there which I will try and link to at the end.

Im running Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) without a graphical interface.

Note: If you are doing this on a clean, new server then before you even read on check out Slicehost.com documentation about setting up a Ubuntu server. These guides are the best and clearest I've seen online to date and cover everything you need!!!!

  1. http://articles.slicehost.com/2008/11/28/ubuntu-intrepid-setup-page-1
  2. http://articles.slicehost.com/2008/11/28/ubuntu-intrepid-setup-page-2

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Posted: 24-Apr-2009

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Comments

Thanks for the post - this is something I'm considering too (i.e VPS + linux/mySQL/PHP/Railo);
Have you found any major gotchas by going for Resin and not Apache?
What's your memory usage like on the VPS under this setup?
Ta

#1 Tom K
24/Apr/09 3:06 PM

Perfect, Andy. I tried to install Railo into Intrepid a few weeks ago but didn't get very far and gave up. Now I'll give it another try using your guide. :)

#2 Jake Munson
24/Apr/09 8:31 PM

Excellent install guide Andy! I was able to use this for installing Railo on Ubunta Jaunty as well.

#3 Patrick Himes
01/May/09 6:53 PM