Installing the product in the console mode

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 older version of this product.
  • Installed OpenJDK 8 along with JVM OpenJ9. To download them, go to the AdoptOpenJDK portal.
  • Installed Konsole on your computer by entering the following command: apt-get install konsole. This is required to enable the short cut icon of the product after installation.
    Note: You need not install Konsole on the computer that is running RHEL 8 and later.
  • Installed the following libraries.
    • libstdc++.so.6
    • libXp.so.6
    • libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
    • libXtst.so.6
    • libXt.so.6
    • libstdc++.so.5
    • libXft.so.2
    • libXm.so.4

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. For more information about the supported versions of the operating systems, see System Requirements.

Procedure

  1. Download the software package from the HCL License & Delivery portal to your computer where you want to install the product.
  2. Open the terminal and perform the following steps:
    1. Change the directory from root to the directory where you downloaded the installer zip file by entering the following command:

      cd <path of the downloaded folder>

      For example, cd Downloads/

    2. Extract the downloaded zip file by entering the following command:

      unzip <software package name>

      For example, unzip HCL-OneTest-UI-Linux-x64-v10.1.0.0.bin_10.1.0.v20200407_0555.zip

    3. Begin the installation process by entering the following command:

      ./<filename.bin> -i console

      For example, ./HCL-OneTest-UI-Linux-x64-v10.1.0.0.bin -i console

    4. Review the license agreement:
      1. Read the license agreement by pressing any key along with the Enter key to continue reading the license agreement.
      2. At any time, press 0 (zero)along with the Enter key to go to the end of the license agreement.
      3. After you read the license agreement, enter Y to accept the license agreement and continue with the installation.
      Note: If you want to cancel the installation, type N.
    5. Provide the path where you want to install the software:
      • Press Enter to install the software in the default path: /opt/HCL/OneTest.
      • 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.
    6. Review the pre-installation summary and then press Enter to continue with the installation process.
    7. Press Enter to exit the installer.

      The product is installed successfully.

      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
    On the successful installation of the product, you can access the product from the Application menu.

What to do next

You must enter the license key when you start the product.