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In this step by step tutorial we will cover the steps to install Jasper Reports and Tomcat in Linux Environment. Now your Linux environment can be of any distribution such as Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Rocky Linux, Alma Linux, Fedora, SUSE etc and the steps will still work as we are going to directly download the archive from jasper's official repo and compile it for installation.
We will install for jasper and tomcat to access the Jasper Report GUI in Linux.
JasperReports is an open source lightweight and flexible reporting tool for creating dynamic content. With a web-based BI Platform, you can create interactive reports and dashboards. It is used in Java-enabled applications such as Java EE and Java web applications. You can get various outputs with this tool, some of them are:
Although it is open source, it has both Commercial License and Open Source License.
JasperReports needs Chromium (Or Chrome) web browser. You can complete the Chromium browser installation on your system with the following command:
[foc@rocky9 ~]$ sudo dnf install chromium
The system requirements for JasperReports are as follows:
| Resource | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Disk | 10G | 40GB + |
| RAM | 4GB | 8GB + |
| CPU(Processor) | 2 Core | 2.5GHz + multi-core Pentium for Windows, Mac, and Linux |
Although it is open source, there are 2 different versions:
Let's install the Community Edition version on Rocky Linux.
Go to https://sourceforge.net and download the ".run" file of the version you want to download.
Then go to the downloaded file location. For example:
[foc@rocky9 ~]$ pwd /home/foc
foc@rocky9 ~]$ ls TIB_js-jrs-cp_8.0.0_linux_x86_64.run
Note: Another alternative is the official address to download the installation file. But you may need to be logged in to download its files. Login if you already have an account at https://community.jaspersoft.com/modal_forms/nojs/jf-user-login-register, otherwise register. Then you will have the permission to download the file.
Give run permission in the setup file:
[foc@rocky9 ~]$ chmod +x TIB_js-jrs-cp_8.0.0_linux_x86_64.run
Then let's start the installation:
[foc@rocky9 ~]$ ./TIB_js-jrs-cp_8.0.0_linux_x86_64.run
For installation, apply the following steps in terminal:
Do you accept this license? [y/N]: y - Accept License Agreement ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1] Install All Components and Samples (requires disk space of: 1.5 GB) [2] Custom Install Please choose an option [1] : 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Installation folder Please, choose a folder to install JasperReports Server CP 8.0.0 Select a folder [/home/foc/jasperreports-server-cp-8.0.0]: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chromium folder JasperReports Server uses the Chromium browser engine when you export reports and dashboards to PDF and other formats. If you do not have Chrome/Chromium installed you can download Chrome or Chromium using the links below this text. Press [Enter] to continue: https://www.google.com/chrome/ [Y/n]: n https://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/download-chromium [Y/n]: Y Do you want to use Chromium? [Y/n]: Y ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please specify the Chrome or Chromium executable Chromium executable [/usr/bin/chromium-browser]: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Default Keystore Warning! If any older JasperReports Server version is installed on your computer, installing this version will cause the default keystore to stop working. If an older version of JasperReports Server is still required, you must back up the .jrsks and .jrsksp files, then configure a separate keystore for the older version. For more details, see the link below to the Jaspersoft Community website. Click Next to acknowledge this warning and continue with the installation. Press [Enter] to continue: https://community.jaspersoft.com/wiki/keystore-management-and-repair/ [Y/n]: Y ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Setup is now ready to begin installing JasperReports Server CP 8.0.0 on your computer. Do you want to continue? [Y/n]: Y ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please wait while Setup installs JasperReports Server CP 8.0.0 on your computer. Installing 0% ______________ 50% ______________ 100% ######################################### ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Completing the JasperReports Server CP 8.0.0 Setup Wizard For release notes and further documentation please see, /home/foc/jasperreports-server-cp-8.0.0/docs. Our full documentation is also available at http://community.jaspersoft.com/documentation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Setup has finished installing JasperReports Server CP 8.0.0 on your computer.
Installation is complete. Change to the installation directory of the service:
[foc@localhost ~]$ cd jasperreports-server-cp-8.0.0/How to disable tty or enable tty console in Linux ( RHEL / CentOS 7)
Start the service with the following commands:
[foc@localhost jasperreports-server-cp-8.0.0]$ ./ctlscript.sh start waiting for server to start. done server started /home/foc/jasperreports-server-cp-8.0.0/postgresql/scripts/ctl.sh : postgresql started at port 5432 Using CATALINA_BASE: /home/foc/jasperreports-server-cp-8.0.0/apache-tomcat Using CATALINA_HOME: /home/foc/jasperreports-server-cp-8.0.0/apache-tomcat Using CATALINA_TMPDIR: /home/foc/jasperreports-server-cp-8.0.0/apache-tomcat/temp Using JRE_HOME: /home/foc/jasperreports-server-cp-8.0.0/java Using CLASSPATH: /home/foc/jasperreports-server-cp-8.0.0/apache-tomcat/bin/bootstrap.jar:/home/foc/jasperreports-server-cp-8.0.0/apache-tomcat/bin/tomcat-juli.jar Using CATALINA_OPTS: Using CATALINA_PID: /home/foc/jasperreports-server-cp-8.0.0/apache-tomcat/temp/catalina.pid Tomcat started. /home/foc/jasperreports-server-cp-8.0.0/apache-tomcat/scripts/ctl.sh : tomcat started
To stop the service:
[foc@localhost jasperreports-server-cp-8.0.0]$ ./ctlscript.sh stop
To restart the service:
[foc@localhost jasperreports-server-cp-8.0.0]$ ./ctlscript.sh restart
To status the service:
[foc@localhost jasperreports-server-cp-8.0.0]$ ./ctlscript.sh status
After jasperreports-server starts, open a Chrome browser on the server and type localhost:8080/jasperserver .
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Then you can log in by typing "jasperadmin" in the username and password field.
JasperReports is a very powerful application for reporting. Remember to give enough system resources for efficient use. In this tutorial we covered step by step instructions to install jasper reports along with tomcat on Linux server.
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