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Running WhiteRabbit and Rabbit-in-a-Hat on Ubuntu Server

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#1

Hello OHDSI community,

I am currently working on setting up OHDSI software tools on an Ubuntu Server which is being accessed through SSH interface without any GUI interface. Specifically, I am trying to run WhiteRabbit and Rabbit-in-a-Hat for my ETL project, and I have encountered some challenges.

Both source and destination databases are there on the server in PstgreSQL, but I am uncertain about how to run WhiteRabbit and Rabbit-in-a-Hat without a graphical user interface. Since the server does not have a GUI, I am looking for guidance on the command-line options or any configurations needed to execute these tools in a non-GUI environment.

We are using Ubuntu Server 22.04. However, I am unsure about the specific commands or configurations needed for WhiteRabbit and Rabbit-in-a-Hat. I would appreciate any guidance, documentation references, or insights from those who have experience running these tools in a similar environment. Your assistance will be invaluable in helping me move forward with my project.

Thank you in advance for your time and support.

#2

Hi,

running WhiteRabbit from the command line is documented here.

Rabbit-in-a-Hat is designed for interactive use, and I don’t think there is a use case for it without a GUI. But it also does not connect to a database, so you might as well run it on your local laptop/system. It does take the scanreport that WhiteRabbit generates as input, you would need to transfer that from the server where you run WhiteRabbit.

Hope this helps,

Jan

#3

Thank you Jan for your response, your insights and guidance were incredibly valuable, and I appreciate the thoughtful responses that helped me navigate the challenges I was facing. Thanks to your assistance, I’ve successfully configured and executed the WhiteRabbit using command line, and generated scan report.

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