# \-X install on a remote RedHat **URL:** \ **Category:** Classic Servoy\ **Created:** [April 15, 2006, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/x-install-on-a-remote-redhat/5768 "2006-04-15T16:31:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AGhisalberti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@AGhisalberti](https://forum.servoy.com/u/AGhisalberti)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2006, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/x-install-on-a-remote-redhat/5768/1 "2006-04-15T16:31:05Z")
connected through ssh -X running the install command: /usr/java/j2sdk1.4.2/bin/java -jar servoy\_installer.jar i get these errors: Exception in thread “main” java.util.zip.ZipException: No such file or directory at java.util.zip.ZipFile.open(Native Method) at java.util.zip.ZipFile.(ZipFile.java:112) at java.util.jar.JarFile.(JarFile.java:127) at java.util.jar.JarFile.(JarFile.java:65) ZIP!? ![:shock:]( "Shocked") Any idea what am i doing wrong? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![AGhisalberti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@AGhisalberti](https://forum.servoy.com/u/AGhisalberti)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/x-install-on-a-remote-redhat/5768/2 "2006-04-17T20:57:08Z")
anyone? I made another attempt on a Fedora core5 installed locally on my Mac PowerBook G4. Unfortunately the Servoy graphical installer seems to freeze right after i select the destination folder and click “Next”. Is it really that hard to install Servoy on a linux box? ---
**Author:** ![Jan\_Aleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4af34b/32.png) [@Jan\_Aleman](https://forum.servoy.com/u/Jan_Aleman)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2006, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/x-install-on-a-remote-redhat/5768/3 "2006-04-17T21:24:47Z")
> AGhisalberti: > anyone? > > I made another attempt on a Fedora core5 installed locally on my Mac PowerBook G4. Unfortunately the Servoy graphical installer seems to freeze right after i select the destination folder and click “Next”. > > Is it really that hard to install Servoy on a linux box? I’m not a linux expert but I’ve done it at least 20 times succesfully and both your errors don’t ring a bell. If I forward X connections to my box it just works. Note that X is setup in such a way that if your forwarding works there is no difference as in working on a local machine. If you have issues with how X works remotely just create an install.xml an install command line, very fast and easy, see docs for details. ---
**Author:** ![AGhisalberti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@AGhisalberti](https://forum.servoy.com/u/AGhisalberti)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/x-install-on-a-remote-redhat/5768/4 "2006-04-19T09:19:41Z")
> I’m not a linux expert but I’ve done it at least 20 times succesfully and both your errors don’t ring a bell. If I forward X connections to my box it just works. > … > If you have issues with how X works remotely just create an install.xml an install command line, very fast and easy, see docs for details. Hi Jan, i am not a linux expert either. I tried with a servoy\_install.xml, here is the response: /usr/java/j2sdk1.4.2/bin/java -jar servoy\_installer.jar servoy\_install.xml [Starting automated installation] [Starting to unpack] [Processing package: Program Files (1/10)] [ ERROR: Could not create directory /usr/home/admin1007539/Servoy/lib/images ] [Unpacking finished.] [Automated installation done] Nothing is installed. ---
**Author:** ![Jan\_Aleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4af34b/32.png) [@Jan\_Aleman](https://forum.servoy.com/u/Jan_Aleman)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/x-install-on-a-remote-redhat/5768/5 "2006-04-19T09:23:18Z")
> [ ERROR: Could not create directory > /usr/home/admin1007539/Servoy/lib/images ] Sounds like you don’t have privileges to create that directory? ---
**Author:** ![AGhisalberti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@AGhisalberti](https://forum.servoy.com/u/AGhisalberti)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/x-install-on-a-remote-redhat/5768/6 "2006-04-19T10:09:45Z")
> jaleman: > Sounds like you don’t have privileges to create that directory? but i do have privileges. I even tried chmoding 0777 the jar installer end the xml files. ---
**Author:** ![Jan\_Aleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4af34b/32.png) [@Jan\_Aleman](https://forum.servoy.com/u/Jan_Aleman)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/x-install-on-a-remote-redhat/5768/7 "2006-04-19T13:53:13Z")
Strange. Try this, create a directory in /tmp, eg /tmp/servoy then edit install.xml to install there. ---
**Author:** ![AGhisalberti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@AGhisalberti](https://forum.servoy.com/u/AGhisalberti)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2006, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/x-install-on-a-remote-redhat/5768/8 "2006-04-24T12:28:58Z")
ok, it came out (caugh…caugh…) java was not the sun distribution; it came out (caugh…caugh…) X11 was not enabled (in fact there were some libraries only); it came out (caugh…caugh…) the RedHat was not a RedHat either (in fact it’s a Centos 3.4); it came out… wait a moment! that’s enaugh, no? ![:oops:]( "Embarassed") So, Servoy server now is fairly installed… and running! Any moral? Sure, but i’m going to stay silent, here ![:roll:]( "Rolling Eyes") Thanks