If you want to install the ELO Java Client on a Linux system, you need to consider the following information.

Install Java

If you are using Linux, there are two different methods for installing the required Java components. Select one of the following methods.

• Install the latest version of Oracle JDK.

OR

• Install the latest versions of OpenJDK and OpenJFX.

Check Java installation

To check if Java already is installed, proceed as follows:

1. Start the terminal.

2. Enter the following command:

java -version

3. Check whether Java 1.8.x or higher is listed.

Install the ELO Client

The installation package for Linux comes in a compressed TAR repository (TAR.GZ format).

1. Download the latest installation package for Linux.

2. Extract the directory to your Linux computer.

3. Copy the ELOclient folder to a directory on your Linux computer.

This is the installation directory of the ELO Java Client that the client is run from.

Start the ELO Java Client

In Linux, the ELO Java Client is started with the ELOclient.sh shell script.

1. Open the ELOClient folder.

2. Double-click to open the ELOClient.sh file.

Alternatively: Start the shell script with the following terminal command:

./ELOclient.sh

Information: If you do not have permission to run the command, run the command sudo ./ELOclient.sh. You will be asked for the user's password.

Indexserver configuration

When you run the client for the first time, you will be asked to enter the ELO Indexserver URL. Later, the logon dialog box appears immediately.

The ELO Java Client needs to connect to an ELO Indexserver to access a repository.

Enter Indexserver URL

1. Enter the name of the profile and the URL of the ELO Indexserver.

Example

http://[server name]:[port]/ix-[repository name]/ix

Information: Determine the ELO Indexserver URL with the help of the ELO Application Server Manager. Open the ELO Application Server Manager in your browser. Select the ELO Indexserver you want to use from the list of applications.

You can also use HTTPS if the server is configured accordingly.

Profile

The name of the server connection is the same as the profile for the repository. The name is displayed during logon under the available repositories and is used as the name in ELO link files.

This is why the same name must be entered for all computers. The repository name is normally used here.

Logging

If you want to use parameters when you start the ELO Java Client, you can do this via the terminal.

1. Execute the following command in the installation directory of the ELO Java Client to see which parameters you can use:

./ELOclient.sh -h

2. To run the ELO Java Client with the desired parameters, adjust the command as required.

Example

./ELOclient.sh -logging DEBUG