Install Nexus Timestamp Server on Linux

• A root user, or the use of sudo, is needed for the installation.
• Software requirements are met. See Nexus Timestamp Server requirements and interoperability.

1. Go to Nexus support download area support.nexusgroup.com.
2. Download the zip file containing nexus-timestamp-installer.jar into any desired directory.

Decide a directory in which Nexus Timestamp Server will be installed, for example, /usr/local/timestamp-server. This directory will be referred to as <install> and shall be the one used in the installation procedure.

1. Start a terminal window and write

   Start installation

   CODE

   sudo java -jar nexus-timestamp-installer.jar

   

   You can also to initiate a console installation with the command sudo java -jar nexus-timestamp-installer.jar -console from an administrator command prompt.

2. Follow the instructions during the installation. 
   1. It is recommended to install the sample configuration and modify it.
   2. Nexus Timestamp Server will be installed into <install>.
3. Nexus Timestamp Server is installed as a service. The configuration is installed into /etc/timestamp-server (referred to as <conf>) and the databases and logs will be written to /var/ timestamp-server (referred to as <var>).

1. Change owner to the requested service user on the following directories:
   1. <install>
   2. /etc/timestamp-server
   3. /var/timestamp-server
   4. /var/log/timestamp-server
2. Specify the user that shall run the service in <install>/bin/timestamp-server.conf by adding a line containing SERVICEUSER=theuser.

• Copy the license file that you have received from Nexus to <conf>/license>.

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Run the following command: $service timestamp-server start

1. Start a browser and verify that you can see the services at the Nexus Timestamp Web Interface. The default location URL is http://localhost:8878.