Installing the TSAPI Linux client

Last Updated : Jul 20, 2023 |

Before you begin

  • Download the installation files and save them to your computer. For more information, see downloading software from PLDS.

  • For 32 bit TSAPI client:

    • Ensure that you have 32 bit glibc-2.28-127.el8.i686 or higher version library installed on your computer. If not installed, you can run the following command to install the library. For example:

      yum install glibc-2.28-127.el8.i686

    • Ensure that you have 32 bit libstdc++-8.2.1-3.5.el8.i686 or higher version library installed on your computer. If not installed, you can run the following command to install the library. For example:

      yum install libstdc++-8.2.1-3.5.el8.i686

    • Ensure that you have 32 bit openssl-libs-1:1.1.1-8.el8.i686 or higher version library installed on your computer. If not installed, you can run the following command to install the library. For example:

      yum install openssl-libs-1:1.1.1-8.el8.i686

  • For 64 bit TSAPI client:

    • Ensure that you have 64 bit glibc-2.28-127.el8_3.2.x86_64 or higher version library installed on your computer. If not installed, you can run the following command to install the library. For example:

      yum install glibc-2.28-127.el8_3.2.x86_64

    • Ensure that you have 64 bit libstdc++-8.2.1-3.5.el8.x86_64 or higher version library installed on your computer. If not installed, you can run the following command to install the library. For example:

      yum install libstdc++-8.2.1-3.5.el8.x86_64

    • Ensure that you have 64 bit openssl-libs-1:1.1.1-8.el8.x86_64 or higher version library installed on your computer. If not installed, you can run the following command to install the library. For example:

      yum install openssl-libs-1:1.1.1-8.el8.x86_64

Procedure

  1. Log in to the client computer as root.
  2. Go to the directory containing the TSAPI Linux Client installation program tsapi-client-linux-arch-version-build.bin.

    Where,

    • Version is the TSAPI Linux Client version number.

    • Build is the TSAPI Linux Client build number.

  3. Use the chmod command to make the TSAPI Linux Client installation program executable. For example, chmod +x tsapi-client-linux-arch-8.1-xxx.bin.
  4. Run the TSAPI Linux Client installation program to begin the installation. For example: ./tsapi-client-linux-arch-8.1-xxx.bin
  5. Press the Enter key to display the End User License Agreement.
  6. Carefully review the license agreement. When the installation program asks if you agree to the license terms, enter y.
  7. When the installation program asks you to enter a temporary directory for the installation RPM, enter a valid directory, or press the Enter key to accept the default directory (/tmp).
  8. When the installation program prompts for confirmation, enter y.
  9. Edit the tslibrc file. For more information, see Linux client configuration file customization.