How to download and install Bliss in a FreeBSD jail

The Linux version of Bliss is simply a Java archive, and can be installed and run on FreeBSD (or a FreeNAS jail) as well as Linux. Some of the commands and paths are different on BSD as they are on Linux.

Step 3: Download and install Bliss

1. In your web browser, go to the Bliss Linux download page. Copy the download URL to the clipboard.

2. In the jail, go to the home directory (/root for the root user).

   $ cd ~

3. Download the Bliss install jar file. To do so, use the fetch command, and paste in the URL of the Bliss jar file. Remove any characters after “.jar” in the URL copied from the Bliss website. (As Bliss versions increase, the URL will change. Check the Bliss website's Linux download page for the current jar file URL. You must omit the characters after ".jar" in the URL.)

   $ fetch http://www.blisshq.com/downloads/bliss-install-20150522.jar

4. Run the Bliss installer with the -console flag.

   $ java -jar bliss-install-20150522.jar -console

5. The installer will prompt for acceptance of the user agreement. Enter 1.

6. The installer will prompt for an installation path. Enter /usr/local/bin/bliss.

7. The installer will prompt for permission to continue. Enter 1 to continue and complete the install.

8. Bliss is now installed. You can now delete the installer file.

   $ rm ./bliss-install-20150522.jar

Next Step

How to run Bliss from the shell