Installing the Linux target

You can install the target component on a Linux computer by using the RPM file that is provided in the BigFix® Remote Control installation files.

Before you begin

Note: The target, CLI, gateway, and broker component installation packages depend on the 32-bit version of the following libraries. For all components, glibc and libblkid. Also, for the target component, libgcc, libXmu, libXtst, libXp, libXi, libXScrnSaver, and libXinerama. Therefore, you must ensure that the libraries are installed.
Use the ibm-trc-target-9.x.x.i386.rpm file to install the target component in Linux, where 9.x.x is the version that you want to install. For more information about how to obtain the Linux component installation files, see Obtain the installation files. Choose the appropriate method for obtaining the file.

About this task

Install a default target RPM file and then configure the target after the installation.

To install the RPM file, run the following command and use the file specific to the version that you want to install. For example,

rpm -ivh ibm-trc-target-9.1.4.i386.rpm

Results

When the target is installed, configure the target properties by editing the /etc/ibmtrct.conf file. For more information about target properties and their definitions, see Properties that can be set in the target configuration.