Install instructions don't match bundle file structure

#1

Hi there,
I am trying to install RocketChat to Debian using these instructions:
https://rocket.chat/docs/installation/manual-installation/debian/

Everything is fine except the folder structure seems slightly different. Firstly there is no /bundle folder at the top, but I can guess where the intended place is.

If i go into the /server folder and type “npm install”, it’s ok.

But I don’t have a main.js file in the top level folder, but I do have a /server/main.js file.

The systemd service file expects main.js at the top level.

This is so confusing, can anyone help at all? The bundle came from a fork of the development repo that has had minor code changes applied to.

Simon

#2

Hello Simon, you can probably modify this file /lib/systemd/system/rocketchat.service and change the ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/node /opt/Rocket.Chat/main.js line to point to the right path.

#3

Hi, thanks Lucia. I tried the various main.js files, though I don’t know which is correct.
They all caused a Node syntax error on the token “import”.
In any case, the issue here is that I’m working with a development package as opposed to a release bundle. There’s a long list of problems associated with this unfortunately and no realistic way to figure them out.

#4

Sure, maybe is better to see if you can manage to start it in the command line first before configuring the service too.

#5

Ok I figured it all out. Will leave a note here in case someone else has the same problem. If like me you had a development package, I had to create a release bundle. Was pretty easy, just went into the dev top folder and ran "meteor build .
Then with the resulting release output, can follow the instructions from the RocketChat install steps. Now it’s running as a systemd process :slight_smile: