Hi Folks,

I just wanted to post my tips/steps I took to get a minimal install of YellowFin on Ubuntu Server (12.10)

1. Downloaded ISO from Ubuntu.com
2. Install OS. (I'll leave you to learn how to do this elsewhere, I installed it in Virtual Box)
i. I'd suggest updating your system as well to ensure all packages are up to date.
3. Once you're installed, you'll need to install 2 additional packages:
i. MySQL Server
ii. OpenJDK-7-JRE-Headless

To do this I would run: [code]sudo apt-get install mysql-server openjdk-7-jre-headless[/code]

4. Download YellowFin. I use wget. You can get it from here
5. Run the Install/Setup script where you downloaded it: [code]sudo java -jar yellowfin-20121210-full.jar[/code]
i. I installed it to /opt/yf (needed to create this folder)
ii. I selected to use MySQL.
iii. I selected to use port 80.
6. I then made sure to disable Apache at boot, since it also runs on port 80. (I then went on to configure it to use another port, but for a 'simple' install you don't need Apache. ) [code]sudo update-rc.d -f apache2 disable[/code]
7. For bonus points, you want YellowFin to start up on boot. I created a ghetto init script (saved as an attachment):

[code]#!/bin/bash
# USAGE: start|stop
#
case "$1" in
start)
echo "Starting Yellowfin."
/opt/yf/appserver/bin/startup.sh
;;
stop)
echo "Stopping Yellowfin."
/opt/yf/appserver/bin/shutdown.sh
;;

*)
echo �Yellowfin Service�
echo $�Usage: $0 {start|stop}�
exit 1
esac
exit 0
[/code]

Save this as: [code]/etc/init.d/yellowfin[/code] (as root)

Then to ensure it works/runs, run: [code]sudo update-rc.d yellowfin defaults[/code]

I hope this helps someone out, as it's mostly for my own reference ;)

Thanks

Ryan.
@ryanhunt