Error "Command not found" is returned when installing UploadThing 52.2 on Ubuntu

[tsmith-4]

The workaround for this error:

https://support.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS257078

is to use the Thingworx Analytics API to upload datasets.

Is there anyone that has figured out how to resolve this error?

[mchehaibi]

Hi Tommy,

The R&D team is still investigating the issue right now as this is currently a recognized and reported issue.

In the meantime were you able to use the Workaround that you mentioned above?

Best Regards,

Amine

[tsmith-4]

Yes, the workaround works.

[kmorales]

Hi All,

I was able to get it to work on Ubuntu. The issue is the script is customized for CentOS so we are forced to "translate it" to Ubuntu.

Here is my workaroud. Please make a copy of the original scripts. You need to have a bit of skills to modify the files.

First, the install.sh has to be modified at the end. The way for Ubuntu is (line 190)

Make a copy of the install.sh file, name it as install_ubuntu.sh

need to make sure you have susv-rc-conf installed in ubuntu.

There a screenshot of the Diff

Second, the file UploadThing.chkconfig file.

Line 9

. /lib/lsb/init-functions

Line 12,13

sudo mkdir /var/run/UploadThing 2> /dev/null

sudo chown uploadthinguser /var/run/UploadThing 2> /dev/null

Line 19

/bin/su -p -s /bin/bash uploadthinguser -c ::uploaddir::/bin/UploadThing &

Line 22,23 (i just commented the line 23 for now.)

sudo touch /var/lock/subsys/UploadThing

#success $"UploadThing server startup"

Line 42 (comment this line for now)

#status -p ${pidfile} "UploadThing"

Here a diff screenshot. The < represents the Ubuntu modified file.

Others:

A.

create the directory subsys

sudo mkdir /var/lock/subsys/

B.

Make sure you modify the server URL accordingly inside the UploadThing.properties before executing the script.

serverURL=wss://localhost:443/Thingworx/WS   (for https)

serverURL=ws://localhost:80/Thingworx/WS  (for http)

C

Execute the installation Script as per installation instructions.

sudo sh ./install.sh

or in my case

sudo sh ./install_ubuntu.sh

D.

Check the Log. If you installed it in /opt/...

tail /opt/UploadThing-1.0/UploadThing.log

or

tailf /opt/UploadThing-1.0/UploadThing.log

For some reason the provided AppKey did not worked for me. I created a new one, with Administrator privileges and then I was able to get my UploadThing remote thing connected. (for that need to modify the /opt/UploadThing-1.0/UploadThing.properties)

Hope this help you to save time.

thanks

Keiner

[tsmith-4]

Hi Keiner;

Thanks for your effort in exploring this workaround.

However, I do not have the mentioned file "UploadThing.chkconfig" available.

These are the files that I have available extracted from UploadThing_Install-52-2.zip

How did you get the "UploadThing.chkconfig" file?

[kmorales]

Hi Tom,

we certainly have different versions. I did got that from the PTC Software Download site this week.

The revision I have is the following

Inside that, you can find the UploadThing_Install-52-2.zip. Which has the following content.

Best regards,

Keiner

[cmorfin]

Just for information, the UploadThing installation problem on Ubuntu is resolved with ThingWorx Analytics 8.0 that should be available next week, if no last minute issues are faced.