Linux
FairCom installation procedures on Linux for experienced users
The FairCom server is a .tar file that you expand into a target folder on your Linux server. The target folder should be located somewhere your user has full permissions, such as user.
Navigate to the newly installed server directory.
Run the faircom executable or run the startserver script.
Navigate to the newly installed server directory.
Run the stopserver script.
Navigate to the newly installed server directory.
Run the startserver script
FairCom recommends using systemd, see systemd(1) — Linux manual page.
See also, Script to start and stop the server.
You can run multiple instances of FairCom on the same computer by configuring them to use different ports.
Note
Attempting to run a second instance of FairCom with the same port as a running instance will cause the second instance to exit with errors.
Run the command: ps -ef | grep faircom.
Observe the response.
Two lines of code indicate there is a FairCom server running.
One line of code indicates there is no FairCom server running.