pre-configure the Linux client with a Hipchat Server URL
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Purpose
Launching the client will display a screen to choose between Hipchat cloud or Hipchat Server. This can be confusing to users who do not know if their organization is using Hipchat Server or Hipchat cloud, or may not know the URL for their organization's Hipchat Server.
Solution
Pre-configure the client with a Hipchat Server URL. This will skip selecting Hipchat cloud or Hipchat Server and go straight to the login screen for the designated Hipchat Server.
To pre-configure the Linux Client
- install the Linux Hipchat Client
in the directory $HOME/.config/Atlassian create the file config.ini
touch $HOME/.config/Atlassian/config.iniin the config.ini file add the line force_server=<URL of the SERVER>
echo force_server=https://hipchat.example.com > $HOME/.config/Atlassian/config.inistartup Hipchat while having the work directory set as $HOME/.config/Atlassian/
cd $HOME/.config/Atlassian hipchat4or
sh -c 'cd $HOME/.config/Atlassian && hipchat4'or create/adjust your launcher (screenshot is from an Xfce launcher)
Selecting Hipchat Cloud or Hipchat Server