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4.9. Wrapper

Introduction

The Karaf Wrapper (for service wrapper) makes it possible to install Karaf as a Windows Service. Likewise, the scripts shipped with Karaf also make it very easy to install Karaf as a daemon process on Unix systems.

The Wrapper correctly handles "user's log outs" under Windows, service dependencies, and the ability to run services which interact with the desktop.

Supported platforms

The following platforms are supported by the Karaf Wrapper:

• AIX
• FreeBSD
• HP-UX, 32-bit and 64-bit versions
• SGI Irix
• Linux kernels 2.2.x, 2.4.x, 2.6.x. Known to work with Debian, Ubuntu, and Red Hat, but should work with any distribution. Currently supported on both 32-bit and 64-bit x86, Itanium, and PPC systems.
• Macintosh OS X
• Sun OS, Solaris 9 and 10. Currently supported on both 32-bit and 64-bit sparc, and x86 systems.
• Windows - Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008 and Windows 7. Currently supported on both 32-bit and 64-bit x86 and Itanium systems. Also known to run on Windows 98 and ME, however due the lack of support for services in the OS, the Wrapper can only be run in console mode.

Installation

Karaf Wrapper is an optional feature. To install it, simply type:

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