Installing the product software in the GUI mode on Linux
To get started with desktop clients on Linux, install the product in the GUI mode by using the stand-alone installer.
Before you begin
You must have completed the following tasks:
- Uninstalled the previous version of the product. See Uninstalling the product software in the GUI mode on Linux.
-
Installed Konsole on your computer. The Konsole application is required to enable the shortcut icon of the product after installation. You can install Konsole by running the apt-get install konsole command in the terminal.Note: You need not install Konsole on the computer that is running RHEL 8 or later.
-
Installed OpenJDK 8 along with JVM OpenJ9. For more information, refer to the AdoptOpenJDK portal.
-
Installed libnsl.so.1 on your computer.
-
Created a soft link to libnsl.so.2 by running the following command:
sudo ln -s /usr/lib64/libnsl.so.2 /usr/lib64/libnsl.so
About this task
You cannot update, modify, or roll back the product by using the stand-alone installer.
Procedure
-
Download the product installer from the HCL® License & Delivery
portal.
You must download the appropriate product variant, version, and architecture based on your requirements.
Note: If you want to install both Rational® Functional Tester and Rational® Performance Tester on your computer, you can install the products by using a single shell-shared HCL OneTest UI and Performance installer available in the HCL® License & Delivery portal. -
Log in as a root user and extract the zip file by running the following
command:
unzip <filename>
- On the Introduction screen, read through the details, and click Next.
- Read the license agreement carefully, select the I accept check box and then click Next.
-
Browse the location or directory where you want to install the product and click
Next.
Note: The default installation directory is /opt/HCL.
- Read through the installation details and click Install.
- After the installation is complete, click Done.