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Installing Publishing Server on a Linux system

Perform the following steps to install the Publishing Server on a Linux machine.

About this task

Beginning with version 5.3, LiveContent S1000D is a 64-bit application. Therefore, there is no upgrade path from earlier versions; to move from version 5.2 or earlier, you must do a full install and republish your IETPs.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the server as root.
  2. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive on the server.
  3. Navigate to the Linux folder.
  4. Run install.bin.
  5. In the Introduction panel, select Next.
  6. In the Choose Install Folder panel, enter the path to install the LiveContent S1000D program executables and libraries into, and select Next.
  7. In the Choose Location of Java Runtime Environment panel, enter the path to the JRE and select Next.
  8. In the Choose Location of Perl panel, enter the path to Perl and select Next.
  9. In the LiveContent Account panel, enter a user and group and select Next.
  10. To specify the workspace area where you generate your technical manuals, customize the application and package your CD/DVD-ROM deliverables, enter the path of your application data folder in the Choose Application Data Folder panel and select Next.
  11. Review your settings in the Pre-Installation Summary panel, then select Install and wait for the installation to finish.
  12. Click Done.

Results

The LiveContent S1000D Publishing Server is installed. The installation includes the following user accounts:
  • An administrator account called admin with initial password admin
  • A guest account called guest with initial password guest