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echo "deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian sid main non-free" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
apt-get update
apt-get install sun-java6-jdk

If the above fails then do not continue.  The output of

java -version

Should read..

java version "1.6.0_17"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_17-b04)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 14.3-b01, mixed mode, sharing)

apt-get install scala mysql-server libmysql-java mercurial

Paste the below to /etc/profile

export PATH
export JAVA_HOME="/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun"
export SCALA_HOME="/usr/share/java"
export JAVA="/usr/bin/java"
export SCALA="/usr/bin/scala"
export PATH="/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/mysql/bin:$PATH"
export MYSQL_CONNECTOR_JAR="/usr/share/java/mysql-connector-java-5.1.10.jar"
export JAVA_HOME SCALA_HOME JAVA SCALA MYSQL_CONNECTOR_JAR PATH
umask 022

Download the etherpad source to /usr/local/etherpad

hg clone https://etherpad.googlecode.com/hg/ /usr/local/etherpad

Set the environment variables

export JAVA_HOME="/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun"
export SCALA_HOME="/usr/share/java"
export JAVA="/usr/bin/java"
export SCALA="/usr/bin/scala"
export PATH="/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/mysql/bin:$PATH"
export MYSQL_CONNECTOR_JAR="/usr/share/java/mysql-connector-java-5.1.10.jar"

Add your domain to the superdomain section

nano /usr/local/etherpad/trunk/etherpad/src/etherpad/globals.js

Search for etherpad.com and replace it with your domain (confused? You will figure it out)

Create the etherpad mysql db and privelidges

mysql -u root -p

Enter your password when prompted

create database etherpad;
grant all privileges on etherpad.* to 'etherpad'@'localhost' identified by 'password';
quit

cd /usr/local/etherpad/trunk/etherpad/
ln -s /usr/share/java /usr/share/java/lib
bin/rebuildjar.sh
bin/run-local.sh

<allow-access-from domain="yourdomain.com" to-ports="*"/>
<allow-access-from domain="*.yourdomain.com" to-ports="*"/>

Replace

var fromDomain = 'etherpad.com';

var fromDomain = 'yourdomain.com';

Note: Originally published on the 19th of Dec 2009, Revised on the 10th of March 2010

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Nuba has written a fantastic guide for installing Etherpad onto CentOS – I recommend you follow that before reading this.

My problem is that the JAR wouldn’t compile on my box.

I ran into a problem, my box wouldn’t let me use fsc (Fast Scala Compiler) so I had to change the fsc references to use scalac(Scala Compiler) then I could compile the JAR.  I also had to use JAR instead of FastJAR

This isn’t a guide as such, just an overview of how I fixed the problems I had.

The thought of teachers writing apps for the ipad cracks me up…

My response read:

Graham are you aware that to develop an app for an ipad/phone/touch you need an apple laptop/workstation?  How are pupils/teachers going to start making apps if in you have replaced their computer?

Does anyone know if its possible to drag and drop in flash on android.  I want to play a flash game on my phone and it appears that the click and drag functionality doesn’t exist or isn’t supported?

Am I missing something?

The HTC Hero comes shipped with Flash Lite, sound and video works although some games are a bit too heavy for the graphics processor to handle.