Question abt a FileMaker Server article in afp548

[Sensei]

I read about how to start the FileMaker Server daemon at https://www.afp548.com/articles/system/fmpserver.html , implemented it, and it works well. My question is, how can I *stop* the fmserverd services (without using the FileMaker Server Config.app)? Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

[Overrider]

Hi,

i made a little shell script which can do this. just copy and paste it into a texteditor and save it as scriptname.sh . then you can execute this via the terminal using sh scriptname.sh .

#!/bin/bash
OPTIONS="STOP START LIST 0200 REBOOT EXIT"
FMSLOCATION=/FileMaker\ Server\ 5.5/Filemaker\ Server\ Config.app/Contents/Resources/

select opt in $OPTIONS; do

if [ "$opt" = "STOP" ]; then
echo Forcing the Server to stop...
"$FMSLOCATION"/fmserverd STOP

elif [ "$opt" = "START" ]; then
echo Starting the Server...
"$FMSLOCATION"/fmserverd START

elif [ "$opt" = "LIST" ]; then
echo Listing served Files...
"$FMSLOCATION"/fmserverd FILES

elif [ "$opt" = "0200" ]; then
echo Replacing current Copy with 0200 backup...
ditto /Volumes/Fmpbackup/0200/ /Volumes/Fmpserver/FileMaker\ Server\ 5.5/

elif [ "$opt" = "REBOOT" ]; then
echo Rebooting the Computer...
sudo reboot

elif [ "$opt" = "EXIT" ]; then
echo see you next time...
exit

else
clear
echo couldnt understand that command...
fi
done

make sure you change the $fmslocation to the same path as your filemaker server application. make sure you run this script with enough privileges. if it doesnt work at all fo some reason, i assume it is cause the format fuc*** up when i posted it here and you have some space character in there somewhere. just let me know and i will send you a zip file with the script.

regards,

Overrider

[Overrider]

well it depends on how often you need to use this. the main reason i had to make this script was that sometimes i was on the road and people from the office called me and said the filemaker was gone. without the possibility to access a computer i reverted to my p900 mobile phone which has a ssh programm on it to log into my server. typing the long string of commands is painfull when dome from a p900 onscreen keyboard, instead my login i use auto opens the script and i only have to press a number.

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