Installing the product software in the console mode on Linux

To install the product on Ubuntu and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating systems where GUI mode is not supported, you can use the console-mode installation method.

Before you begin

You must have completed the following tasks:

Uninstalled any previous version of the product. See Uninstalling the product software in the console mode on Linux.
Installed OpenJDK 8 along with JVM OpenJ9. For more information, refer to the AdoptOpenJDK portal.
Installed konsole on your computer. This is required to enable the short cut icon of the product after installation. You can install konsole by running the following command in the terminal:
```
apt-get install konsole
```
Note: You need not install konsole on the computer that is running RHEL 8 or later.
Verified the software and hardware requirements. See System Requirements.

About this task

The console mode is an interactive and text-based installation method. You can install the product in the console mode only on the Ubuntu and RHEL operating systems.

Procedure

Download the product package from the HCL License & Delivery portal to your computer where you want to install the product.
Open the terminal and change the directory from root to the directory where you downloaded the installer zip file by running the following command:
```
cd <path of the downloaded folder>
```
For example, cd Downloads/
Run the following command to extract the downloaded zip file:
```
unzip <product package name>
```
For example, unzip HCL-OneTest-Performance-Linux-x64-v10.1.2.bin_10.1.2.v20200407_0555.zip
Run the following command to begin the installation process:
```
./<filename.bin> -i console
```
For example, ./HCL-OneTest-Performance-Linux-x64-v10.1.2.bin -i console
Review the license agreement and perform the following actions:
- Read the license agreement by pressing any key along with the Enter key to continue reading the license agreement.
- At any time, press 0 (zero) along with the Enter key to go to the end of the license agreement.
- After you read the license agreement, enter Y to accept the license agreement and continue with the installation.
Note: You can type N if you want to cancel the installation.
Provide the path where you want to install the software and perform the following steps:
1. Press Enter to install the software in the default path: /opt/HCL/OneTest.
2. Enter the complete path of the directory and press Enter to install the software in the new directory path.
Note: You can type Back and press Enter to go to the previous step if you want to modify your inputs during the installation process.
Review the pre-installation summary and then press Enter to continue with the installation process.
Press Enter to exit the installer.

Results

You have installed the product on your computer.

What to do next

You must enter the license key when you open the product. See License management.

Note: If the installation is not successful, you can check the errors that occurred during the installation in the installation log. The log file is available at the location: /opt/HCL/Logs.