Install Validate using the command line on Linux

This section explains how to install the Validate Server package on Linux using the command line.

  1. Run p4-validate-installer.26.1.x.x.<platform>.sh <options> <install_directory> <components>: 
    • Replace <platform> with linux.
    • Replace <options> with the Command-line options for installing Validate on Linux that you want.
      • Do not specify the installation directory as a subdirectory of the projects_root directory. If the directory you choose is not empty, you will not be able to continue the installation.
    • Replace <install_directory> with the location where you want to install Validate.
    • Replace <components> with the Arguments for server components that you want.
      • Separate multiple components with spaces.
      • If you do not specify specific components, the entire package will be installed.

      • The Validate tools are installed to the specified location. A projects_root is created in the install_directory and is configured using the specified license options, web ports, and database ports. The projects_root is used to start the server.

  2. Add <Validate_install>/bin to your PATH environment variable.
  3. Copy your license file to the <projects_root>/licenses folder.