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DSpace Installation Problem
Dear Professionals,
I am tried to Install DSpace on My collage i got the below error. please give your valuable suggestions to how can i over come this problem.
thanking you.
C:\Dspace\dspace-5.2-src-release\dspace\target\dspace-installer\build.xml:797:
ava returned: 1
Total time: 4 seconds
C:\Dspace\dspace-5.2-src-release\dspace\target\dspace-installer>ant fresh_insta
l
Buildfile: C:\Dspace\dspace-5.2-src-release\dspace\target\dspace-installer\buil
.xml
init_installation:
init_configs:
test_database:
[java] 2016-01-25 14:55:26,744 INFO org.dspace.core.ConfigurationManager
Loading system provided config property (-Ddspace.configuration): config/dspac
.cfg
[java] 2016-01-25 14:55:26,750 INFO org.dspace.core.ConfigurationManager
Using default log4j provided log configuration. If unintended, check your dsp
ce.cfg for (log.init.config)
[java] 2016-01-25 14:55:26,822 WARN org.dspace.storage.rdbms.DataSourceIn
t @ Exception initializing DB pool
[java] org.postgresql.util.PSQLException: The connection attempt failed.
[java] at org.postgresql.core.v3.ConnectionFactoryImpl.openConnectionI
pl(ConnectionFactoryImpl.java:152)
[java] at org.postgresql.core.ConnectionFactory.openConnection(Connect
onFactory.java:66)
[java] at org.postgresql.jdbc2.AbstractJdbc2Connection.<init>(Abstract
dbc2Connection.java:125)
[java] at org.postgresql.jdbc3.AbstractJdbc3Connection.<init>(Abstract
dbc3Connection.java:30)
[java] at org.postgresql.jdbc3g.AbstractJdbc3gConnection.<init>(Abstra
tJdbc3gConnection.java:22)
[java] at org.postgresql.jdbc4.AbstractJdbc4Connection.<init>(Abstract
dbc4Connection.java:32)
[java] at org.postgresql.jdbc4.Jdbc4Connection.<init>(Jdbc4Connection.
ava:24)
[java] at org.postgresql.Driver.makeConnection(Driver.java:393)
[java] at org.postgresql.Driver.connect(Driver.java:267)
[java] at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:571)
[java] at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:215)
[java] at org.apache.commons.dbcp.DriverManagerConnectionFactory.creat
Connection(DriverManagerConnectionFactory.java:75)
[java] at org.apache.commons.dbcp.PoolableConnectionFactory.makeObject
PoolableConnectionFactory.java:582)
[java] at org.apache.commons.pool.impl.GenericObjectPool.borrowObject(
enericObjectPool.java:974)
[java] at org.apache.commons.dbcp.PoolingDataSource.getConnection(Pool
ngDataSource.java:106)
[java] at org.dspace.storage.rdbms.DataSourceInit.getDatasource(DataSo
rceInit.java:140)
[java] at org.dspace.storage.rdbms.DatabaseManager.initDataSource(Data
aseManager.java:1440)
[java] at org.dspace.storage.rdbms.DatabaseUtils.main(DatabaseUtils.ja
a:83)
[java] Caused by: java.net.UnknownHostException: localhost port 5432
[java] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(AbstractPlainSocket
mpl.java:178)
[java] at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(PlainSocketImpl.java:172)
[java] at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(SocksSocketImpl.java:392)
[java] at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:579)
[java] at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:528)
[java] at java.net.Socket.<init>(Socket.java:425)
[java] at java.net.Socket.<init>(Socket.java:208)
[java] at org.postgresql.core.PGStream.<init>(PGStream.java:62)
[java] at org.postgresql.core.v3.ConnectionFactoryImpl.openConnectionI
pl(ConnectionFactoryImpl.java:76)
[java] ... 17 more
[java] Caught exception:
[java] java.sql.SQLException: org.postgresql.util.PSQLException: The conne
tion attempt failed.
[java] at org.dspace.storage.rdbms.DataSourceInit.getDatasource(DataSo
rceInit.java:171)
[java] at org.dspace.storage.rdbms.DatabaseManager.initDataSource(Data
aseManager.java:1440)
[java] at org.dspace.storage.rdbms.DatabaseUtils.main(DatabaseUtils.ja
a:83)
[java] Caused by: org.postgresql.util.PSQLException: The connection attemp
failed.
[java] at org.postgresql.core.v3.ConnectionFactoryImpl.openConnectionI
pl(ConnectionFactoryImpl.java:152)
[java] at org.postgresql.core.ConnectionFactory.openConnection(Connect
onFactory.java:66)
[java] at org.postgresql.jdbc2.AbstractJdbc2Connection.<init>(Abstract
dbc2Connection.java:125)
[java] at org.postgresql.jdbc3.AbstractJdbc3Connection.<init>(Abstract
dbc3Connection.java:30)
[java] at org.postgresql.jdbc3g.AbstractJdbc3gConnection.<init>(Abstra
tJdbc3gConnection.java:22)
[java] at org.postgresql.jdbc4.AbstractJdbc4Connection.<init>(Abstract
dbc4Connection.java:32)
[java] at org.postgresql.jdbc4.Jdbc4Connection.<init>(Jdbc4Connection.
ava:24)
[java] at org.postgresql.Driver.makeConnection(Driver.java:393)
[java] at org.postgresql.Driver.connect(Driver.java:267)
[java] at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:571)
[java] at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:215)
[java] at org.apache.commons.dbcp.DriverManagerConnectionFactory.creat
Connection(DriverManagerConnectionFactory.java:75)
[java] at org.apache.commons.dbcp.PoolableConnectionFactory.makeObject
PoolableConnectionFactory.java:582)
[java] at org.apache.commons.pool.impl.GenericObjectPool.borrowObject(
enericObjectPool.java:974)
[java] at org.apache.commons.dbcp.PoolingDataSource.getConnection(Pool
ngDataSource.java:106)
[java] at org.dspace.storage.rdbms.DataSourceInit.getDatasource(DataSo
rceInit.java:140)
[java] ... 2 more
[java] Caused by: java.net.UnknownHostException: localhost port 5432
[java] at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(AbstractPlainSocket
mpl.java:178)
[java] at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(PlainSocketImpl.java:172)
[java] at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(SocksSocketImpl.java:392)
[java] at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:579)
[java] at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:528)
[java] at java.net.Socket.<init>(Socket.java:425)
[java] at java.net.Socket.<init>(Socket.java:208)
[java] at org.postgresql.core.PGStream.<init>(PGStream.java:62)
[java] at org.postgresql.core.v3.ConnectionFactoryImpl.openConnectionI
pl(ConnectionFactoryImpl.java:76)
[java] ... 17 more
BUILD FAILED
C:\Dspace\dspace-5.2-src-release\dspace\target\dspace-installer\build.xml:797:
ava returned: 1
Total time: 1 second
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Replies to This Forum
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Permalink Reply by Baskar Selvaraj on
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DSpace is trying to connect to PostgreSQL Database (the default DB) and the connection fails.
Install PostgreSQL Database first, and then try installing DSpace.
S. Baskar
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Permalink Reply by Punit on
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Boss!!!
You have not cleared that in which operating system you are trying to do installation of Dspace. anyway,
C:\Dspace\dspace-5.2-src-release\dspace\target\dspace-installer\build.xml:797:
ava returned: 1
refers to the failure of the testing of connection to the PGSQL database server. There are many things which lead to this type of error. most probably, either you are not installed PGSQL (PostgreSQL) Database properly or the dspace failed to connect to the PGSQL. The second one may happens due to the improper setting in the server definition or due to the proxy based IP addresses.
Whether your institution uses proxy server then just set the proxy with port in setting.xml file found in .m2 folder (which is hidden folder in the home folder in centos or Ubuntu). It may help you to solve connection problem arises due to proxy server.
Hoping that it will be useful to you.
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