APMonitor

• Install PHP7 with Apache Module

 sudo apt-get install php7 libapache2-mod-php7.0 

If shared libraries are part of the install (needed only for APMonitor binaries that include IPOPT), copy the apm folder to /usr/lib/ and make the library folder discoverable with ldconfig.

 sudo mv apm_linux/lib/apm /usr/lib/
 sudo echo "/usr/lib/apm" > /etc/ld.so.conf.d/apmonitor.conf
 sudo ldconfig

• Obtain APMonitor server files

 git clone https://github.com/APMonitor/apm_server.git

 cd apm_server

• Obtain APMonitor server files

 git https://github.com/APMonitor/apm_server

 sudo cp -n apm_linux/bin/apmonitor /usr/bin/apmonitor

 sudo cp -n apm_linux/lib/* /usr/lib/

• Change web root directory to be owned by Apache group:user as www-data:www-data

 sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/*

• Increase max execution time (requires sudo editing permission of php.ini)

 max_execution_time = 100000000

• Save php.ini file and restart Apache server

 cd /var/www/html

 sudo wget https://apmonitor.com/download/apmonitor_install.tar.gz

 sudo tar -xvf apmonitor_install.tar.gz

 sudo rm apmonitor_install.tar.gz

 sudo chmod -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/*

 sudo chmod -R apache:apache /var/www/html/*

 sudo cp -n /var/www/html/bin/apmonitor /usr/bin/apmonitor
 sudo chmod 4775 /usr/bin/apmonitor
 sudo cp -n /var/www/html/lib/* /usr/lib/

The home page for the web server is now accessible at the following address:

 https://127.0.0.1

Open a web browser and type the following address to verify that PHP is working:

 https://127.0.0.1/ip.php

 export PATH="/var/www/html/bin:$PATH"
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/var/www/html/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
 source .bashrc    (or restart bash shell)

 sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get install apache2

 sudo yum update
 sudo yum install apache2

• Install PHP5 or PHP7 with Apache Module
  • Install PHP5

 sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5 

• Edit PHP5 ini file

 sudo gedit /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini 

• Edit PHP7 ini file

 sudo gedit /etc/php/7.0/apache2/php.ini

• Increase max execution time (requires sudo editing permission)

 sudo apachectl restart

• Install PHP5 or PHP7 with Apache Module
  • Install PHP7
  sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5
  • Install PHP7

 sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-php

• Edit /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini (PHP5) or /etc/php/7.0/apache2/php.ini (PHP7) to increase max execution time (requires sudo editing permission)

• Edit /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini to increase max execution time (requires sudo editing permission)

• sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5

• Put the binary in the path and libraries in the library path
  • sudo cp -n /var/www/html/bin/apmonitor /usr/bin/apmonitor
  • sudo chmod 4775 /usr/bin/apmonitor
  • sudo cp -n /var/www/html/lib/* /usr/lib/

• cp -n /var/www/html/lib/* /usr/lib/

• Put the binary and libraries in the PATH and LD_LIBRARY_PATH
  • cp -n /var/www/html/bin/apmonitor /usr/bin/apmonitor
  • cp -n /var/www/html/lib/* /usr/lib/*

• Copy /var/www/html/bin/apmonitor to /usr/bin/apmonitor
• Copy /var/www/html/lib/* to /usr/lib/*

• Copy /var/www/html/bin/apmonitor to /usr/bin
• Copy /var/www/html/lib/* to /usr/lib

• Change directory permission for Ubuntu, Debian
  • sudo chmod -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/*
• Change directory permission for Redhat, CentOS
  • sudo chmod -R apache:apache /var/www/html/*
• Copy /var/www/html/bin/apmonitor to /usr/local/bin
• Copy /var/www/html/lib/* to /usr/local/lib

To run the apmonitor executable from a command line, add the following:

• Add to /home/{user}/.bashrc (edit file)
  • export PATH="/var/www/html/bin:$PATH"
  • export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/var/www/html/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
• source .bashrc (or restart bash shell)

• export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/var/www/html/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"

• sudo tar -xvf apmonitor_install.tar.gz

• sudo rm apmonitor_install.tar.gz

• Add directory to path in /home/{user}/.bashrc (edit file)

• Add directory to path in /home/{user}/.bashrc
  • export PATH="/var/www/html/bin:$PATH"
  • source .bashrc (or restart bash shell)

• Download APMonitor server files (tar.gz)
  • sudo wget https://apmonitor.com/download/apmonitor_install.tar.gz
• Extract files
  • tar -xvf apmonitor_install.tar.gz
• Clean up
  • rm apmonitor_install.tar.gz

• curl https://apmonitor.com/download/apmonitor_install.tar.gz | tar xvz

• curl https://apmonitor.com/download/apm_install.tar.gz | tar xvz

• Download APMonitor server files (tar.gz) and extract archive
  • curl https://apmonitor.com/download/apmonitor_install.tar.gz | tar xvz

The next step is to verify installation. Navigate to a web-browser and visit the following addresses. The address 'https://127.0.0.1' or 'https://localhost' should work.

A number of test applications are also included in Python, MATLAB, and Julia. Point to the localhost server versus the public server for the server name.

• Change directory to web root folder
  • cd /var/www/html

• sudo apt-get update
• sudo apt-get install apache2

• sudo yum update
• sudo yum install apache2

• sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php

• max_execution_time = 100000000

• sudo apachectl restart

• Extract file contents from apmonitor_install.tar.gz
  • gunzip apmonitor_install.tar.gz
  • tar -xf apmonitor_install.tar

(:title APMonitor Server for Linux:) (:keywords nonlinear, Python, MATLAB, model, predictive control, APMonitor, differential, algebraic, modeling language:) (:description APMonitor Linux Server: A comprehensive modeling and nonlinear optimization solution with Python, MATLAB, or Julia scripting languages.:)

The APMonitor server is installed in three steps including (1) Apache web server installation, (2) PHP installation, and (3) APMonitor server files. Below are installation instructions for Linux. Windows web server instructions are also available.

Step 1: Apache Web Server

• Update and Install Apache on Ubuntu, Debian Linux
  sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install apache2
• Update and Install Apache on Redhat, CentOS Linux
  sudo yum update sudo yum install apache2

Step 2: PHP Installation and Configuration

• Install PHP with Apache Module
  sudo apt-get install php libapache2-mod-php
• Edit /etc/php/7.0/apache2/php.ini to increase max execution time (requires sudo editing permission)
  max_execution_time = 100000000
• Restart Apache
  sudo apachectl restart

Step 3: APMonitor Installation

• APMonitor Download for Linux (apmonitor_install.tar.gz)

The APMonitor server is designed for large-scale optimization and accesses solvers of constrained, unconstrained, continuous, and discrete problems. Problems in linear programming, quadratic programming, integer programming, nonlinear optimization, systems of dynamic nonlinear equations, and multi-objective optimization can be solved. The platform can find optimal solutions, perform trade-off analyses, balance multiple design alternatives, and incorporate optimization methods into external modeling and analysis software. It is freely available for academic and commercial use. It is the same service available on the public servers but does not require an Internet connection.

• Unzip file contents from apmonitor_install.zip
• Copy all files to web server folder to /var/www/html/online/
• Test installation with:
  • https://127.0.0.1/ip.php (Retrieve IP address, verifies that PHP is working)
  • https://127.0.0.1 (Local host homepage)
  • Run scripts in test_* to test MATLAB, Python, or Julia with the APMonitor Optimization Suite