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Fedora - APPX 5.0.0 - New Install

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APPX 5.0.0 - Linux - New Installation

 

Overview

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>		Two different methods are provided to install APPX on Linux. There is a GUI installer and a Console Mode installer. The same installer is used for both methods. The installer will automatically detect if it is being run as a command or from a GUI Desktop. Regardless of which installation method is used, the result is the same. A typical APPX installation on a system where APPX has not been previously installed performs the following steps:
 
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  1. Creates an O/S user named "appx" and a group named "appxgrp".
  2. Creates the destination directory and installs APPX into it.
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  1. Creates an O/S user named "appx" and a group named "appxgrp".
  2. Creates the destination directory and installs APPX into it.
 
  1. Sets the appropriate permissions
  2. Runs APPX to allow you to complete the configuration
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    1. Add users to the APPX user file
    2. Configure and start the APPX Login Manager service
    3. Configure and start the APPX Audit Log service
    4. Install the license key 

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    1. Add APPX System Administrators to the APPX user file
    2. Configure and start the APPX Login Manager service
    3. Configure and start the APPX Audit Manager service
    4. Install the license key
 
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GUI Installation

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GUI Installation on Linux

 
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  Download the APPX/Linux GUI installer (appxsetup.sh) from the APPX web site or the APPX ftp server and save it to your Desktop or to any other suitable folder.
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<		Specify the Destination Directory into which APPX is to be installed.  As a matter of convention, APPX is usually installed into /usr/local/appx but may be installed in the directory of your choice.
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>		Specify the Destination Directory into which APPX is to be installed. As a matter of convention, APPX is usually installed into /usr/local/appx but may be installed into the directory of your choice.
 
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SelectDestinationDirectory.png
 
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The Select Additional Tasks screen allows you to specify whether or not you want a desktop icon created to launch APPX.  Make your selection and then click Next.

SelectAdditionalTasks.png

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  APPX will then be installed into the specified destination directory.
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 When the installation wizard displays the final screen, click on the Finish button to end the installation wizard and to automatically run APPX to complete the configurationa and installation of APPX.

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InstallingFiles.png
 
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Character Mode Installation

rpm Installation

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Change the permissions on the downloaded installer file (appx-5.0.0-1.i386.rpm) to allow execution.

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Character Mode Installation on Linux

 
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Run APPX to Complete the Installation.

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Run APPX to Complete the Installation.

  The first time that APPX is run after the installation wizard completes, several screens will be presented to allow you to configure APPX and complete the installation of APPX.
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Add Users to the APPX User File

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Add APPX System Administrators to the APPX User File

 
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Configure the APPX Login Manager Service and the the APPX Audit Log Service

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Configure the APPX Login Manager Service and the the APPX Audit Manager Service

 
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  You can click on the Advanced button to review and edit additional options relating to configuring the APPX Login Manager Service.
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The Advanced Settings screen allows you to specify the Authentication Method that is to be used by the APPX Login Manager service.   If you choose HT authentication, you will also need to provide the name of the HT password file.

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Install Your APPX License Key

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Install Your APPX License Key

 
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Installation Completed

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Installation Completed

 
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