Supported platforms

Windows operating system dependencies

Validate versions 2023.4 and later have no dependencies on Microsoft Visual C++ redistributable 2013 or older.

The Validate server for Windows have a dependency on the Microsoft Visual C++ latest supported redistributable version (vc_redist.x64.exe).

Linux operating system patches and packages

The following patches or packages are required for running Validate on Linux. They are in addition to the regular maintenance patches for your operating system.

If you are installing on Linux x86, 64-bit

The following patches or packages are required for running Validate on Linux. They are in addition to the regular maintenance patches for your operating system.

For licensing and analysis tools to work, Validate requires the Linux Standard Base core package in addition to GNU and GCC standard libraries listed below; install the 64-bit version of the package.

For Ubuntu, run the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libaio1t64
sudo apt-get install numactl

For earlier versions of Ubuntu, consult the Ubuntu documentation.

For Fedora and Redhat Enterprise Linux, run the following commands:

sudo yum install glibc
sudo yum install libgcc
sudo yum install numactl-libs
sudo yum install libnsl

Fedora may also require the following package:

sudo yum install libxcrypt-compat

For CentOS, run the following commands:

sudo yum install glibc
sudo yum install libgcc
sudo yum install numactl

Depending on the Linux version, Validate servers require one of the following 3rd-party packages to run:

libaio1
libaio