How to install and run from local build

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Hi
The getting started page (mac) shows how to use fdb if it is installed using the downloaded installer
It does not show how to get started after building from sources.
I am able to build from sources on my mac. I see binaries created in my fdbbuild/bin folder.

How can I start FDB from the bin folder for local development?

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The easiest way is to run this script https://github.com/apple/foundationdb/blob/main/tests/loopback_cluster/run_custom_cluster.sh, e.g., under your fdbbuild/ directory

# ../src/foundationdb/tests/loopback_cluster/run_custom_cluster.sh .  --stateless_count 4 --stateless_taskset 0xf --logs_count 8 --storage_count 10 --logs_taskset 0xff0 --storage_taskset 0xffff000
# bin/fdbcli -C ./loopback-cluster/fdb.cluster --exec 'status json' > json

The first command starts the cluster and initialize the database. The second command gets the “status json” into a file.

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Thanks a lot… I tried it… I got the below error when I ran … :frowning:

Starting Cluster:  test1:testdb1@127.0.0.1:1501
../foundationdb/tests/loopback_cluster/run_custom_cluster.sh: line 43: taskset: command not found
../foundationdb/tests/loopback_cluster/run_custom_cluster.sh: line 43: taskset: command not found

configure new ssd single - stand by
../foundationdb/tests/loopback_cluster/run_custom_cluster.sh: line 43: taskset: command not found

WARNING: Long delay (Ctrl-C to interrupt)

The database is unavailable; type `status' for more information.

Could you please advise how to generate the installer and/or install as a service from the binaries

thanks
Manas

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I found a post about packaing and found the command cpack

I tried it. It is creating tar.gz. I tried cpack -G STGZ. It created .sh file.

can someone please advise how do I create a osx installer?

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:thinking: :face_with_monocle: my part time quest continues…