JNRPE Installation package

To JNRPE installation package is an application that will guide you through the process of installing the JNRPE Server.

To run the application you must have a JVM 1.5+ installed.

The installer can be used on both unix and windows and will perform the following steps:

  • Install the JNRPE server
  • Install a sample jnrpe.ini configuration file
  • Configure the JNRPE server logging
  • Install the JNRPE bundled plugins (Optional)
  • Install JNRPE as Windows Service (Optional. Only on Windows operating systems)
  • Install JNRPE as Unix Daemon (Optional. Only on unix operating systems. The user that runs the installer must have write permission on /etc/init.d)
  • Creates an uninstaller to completely remote JNRPE (Optional)

Perform the installation

Run the installer

On windows, you can simply double-click on your installer file. Otherwise, you can run the installer with the following command:

java -jar jnrpe-server-install-{your-jnrpe-version}.jar

The welcome page

The installation starts with a welcome page listing all the project contributors. Click next: the overview page will be visualized.

The overview page

This page contains a brief description of what JNRPE can offer to you. Click next: the License Agreements page will appear.

The License Agreement page

The Apache License 2.0 is visualized. You must read and accept it to keep on with the installation. Accept and click next: The target path window will be visualized.

The target path panel

Here you have to choice to change the directory where JNRPE will be installed. If you are happy with the default settings, simply press next, otherwise change the path as you prefer. When you are happy, click next: the installation packages panel will appear.

The Installation Packages panel

This panel allows the selection of the packages you want to install. The available choices are:

  • Core : you can't unselect this package as it is the heart of JNRPE
  • Sample Config : a base jnrpe.ini file configuring JNRPE with just the test command.
  • Base Plugins : the plugins package bundled with JNRPE.
  • Unix Daemon/Windows Service : you can choose if you want JNRPE to be installed as Unix Daemon on Unix or as a Windows Service on Windows

When you are happy with the installation, click next: the summary panel will appear.

The Summary panel

This is your last chance to cancel the installation. A summary of your decisions is visualized. If you want to change something, click 'Previous', otherwise click next: the Installation Panel will be visualized.

The Installation Panel

Here you can look at the installation progress. When it has finished, you can click on next.

The Finished Panel

Here you can see a message saying if the installation has been successful and see where the uninstaller has been created.

The installed directory structure

When the installer will end, you'll find the following structure inside the JNRPE directory:

  JNRPE
    |- bin                              ----> Contains the script to be used to run JNRPE
    |- etc                              ----> Contains the JNRPE configuration files
    |- lib                              ----> Contains the libraries required by JNRPE
    |- plugins                  ----> Contains all the plugin packages
    |     |
    |     |- base               ----> Contains the plugin package bundled with JNRPE
    |- Uninstaller              ----> Contains the generated uninstaller
    |- wrapper                  ----> Contains the YAJSW binaries
          |- etc                ----> Contains the YAJSW configuration
          |- lib        ----> Contains the YAJSW dependencies

On windows you will find a Service called JNRPE Server, while on unix you will find a script named jnrpe inside the /etc/init.d directory.