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Rendering-service 4.7 for use with Adobe InDesign Server® instances Setup Guide for Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS

This guide outlines the steps to get the rendering-service 4.7 for use with Adobe InDesign Server® up and running on a fresh Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS system.

Prerequisites​

  • Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS
  • Internet connection
  • Latest version of rendering-service.jar.
  • Comet plugins version 5.0 or higher installed on Adobe InDesign Server®

Installation Steps​

1. Install JDK 21​

Install Java Development Kit 21:

locale-gen --lang en_US.UTF-8 && \
apt update && \
apt install openjdk-21-jdk

2. Configuration Files​

Adjust the logback.xml, worker config JSON, and rendering-service config YAML to your preferences. Detailed setup instructions are available here.

3. Rendering-Service.jar​

Make sure you have the latest version of 4.7 rendering-service.jar.

4. Run the Rendering-Service​

Start the rendering-service with the following command:

java -Dspring.config.additional-location=file:application.yml -Dworkers.config=ids-workers-config.json -jar rendering-service.jar

Conclusion​

Following these steps should get your rendering-service 4.7 for use with Adobe InDesign Server® successfully running on Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS. For additional support, refer to the documentation or reach out to the support team.