How to Install Apache Forrest on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty LTS Easy Guide

Apache Forrest Ubuntu 14.04 Installation Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting-Started with Apache Forrest on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr LTS GNU/Linux Desktop/Server.

And Apache Forrest for Ubuntu Trusty is a publishing framework that Transforms Input from various sources into a Unified Presentation in one or more output formats.

The modular and Extensible Plug-in Architecture of Apache Forrest is based on Apache Cocoon and the relevant industry standards that separate presentation from content.

Forrest can Generate Static Documents, or be used as a Dynamic Server, or be deployed by its automated facility.

1. Open a Command Line Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

   Ctrl+Alt+T

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
   Or Login into Shell.

2. Download Latest Apache Forrest Release:

   Apache Forrest tar.gz

   Apache Forrest

3. Extract Both Archives into /tmp

   tar xvfz $HOME/Downloads/apache-forrest*tar.gz -C /tmp/

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5. Relocate Apache Forrest

   sudo su -c "mv /tmp/apache-forrest* /opt/"

   For a Local Installation Modify Path Consequently…

6. Set User Env Variables

   echo "export FORREST_HOME=/opt/apache-forrest-[X.Y]" > $HOME/.bashrc

   echo "export PATH=$PATH:$FORREST_HOME/bin" > $HOME/.bashrc

   source $HOME/.bashrc

7. Getting-Started with Apache Forrest on Linux

   Apache Forrest Quick Start

   Quick-Start Forrest