Install Nexus Timestamp Server on Linux

This article describes how to install  Nexus Timestamp Server on Linux.

Prerequisites

• A root user, or the use of sudo, is needed for the installation.

• Software requirements are met. See Nexus Timestamp Server requirements and interoperability .

Install Nexus Timestamp Server 

Download installation file

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 directory for Nexus Timestamp Server

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.

Start installation

1. Start a terminal window and write the following:

   sudo java -jar nexus-timestamp-installer.jar
   

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>).

Run installation script

Run the installation script as follows:
sh <timestamp-server-install-dir>/bin/setup_services.sh install timestamp-server <youruser> <yourgroup>

Copy license file

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

Start service

1. Open a terminal window.

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

Verify installation

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 .

Uninstall Nexus Timestamp Server

See  Uninstall Nexus Timestamp Server on Linux .