Installing the product in the GUI mode on Linux
To get started with the desktop client on Linux, you can 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 in the GUI mode on Linux.
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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.
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Verified the software and hardware requirements. See System Requirements for DevOps Test Performance 2023.12 (11.0.0).
About this task
You cannot update, modify, or roll back the product by using the stand-alone installer.
You can use the stand-alone installer and the product in your preferred language. The display language of your computer is selected as the preferred language of the stand-alone installer. For example, if the display language of your computer is set as French, then the preferred language of the stand-alone installer is also selected as French.
You can change the preferred language of the stand-alone installer and the product by selecting the language from the drop-down list during the installation of the product. The drop-down list displays the languages based on the default language that is set on your computer.
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Procedure
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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: When you want to install both Test UI and Test Performance on your computer, you can install the products by using a single shell-shared HCL DevOps Test UI and Test Performance package for the 64-bit platform that is available in the HCL® License & Delivery portal.On the 32-bit platform, you must use separate packages of Test UI and Test Performance to install in the shell-shared mode by using Installation Manager.
- Open the terminal and log in as a root user.
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Run the following command to extract the zip file:
unzip <filename>The GUI window is displayed. -
Select the language from the drop-down list to view the installation
instructions and the product in your preferred language.
The drop-down list displays the languages based on the display language that is set on your computer.
- Read through the details on the Introduction window, and then click Next.
- Read the license agreement carefully, select the I accept checkbox, and then click Next.
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Browse for the location or directory where you want to install the product, and
then click Next.
Note: The default installation directory is /opt/HCL.
- Read through the installation details and, then click Install.
- Click Done after the installation of the product is complete.