Linux deb Package Installation

Installing on Debian-based Linux Systems (e.g., Ubuntu)

Supported Systems

The deployment package supports Debian-based Linux distributions with the following requirements:

System Requirements:

• GLIBC Version: Must be 2.9 or greater

How to Check GLIBC Version

Run the following command in your terminal to verify the GLIBC version:

ldd --version

If the output shows a version below 2.9, you will need to update GLIBC or upgrade your system.

Installation Steps

Follow these steps to install the BluLogShipper package on Debian-based systems:

1. Log in to the portal and download the BluLogShipper Linux package (blulogshipper_debian.zip).

2. Launch a Terminal and navigate to the directory where the package was downloaded.

Example:

cd /path/to/downloads

1. Extract the contents of the downloaded .zip file using the unzip command:

unzip *_linux_deb.zip  

If unzip command is not available, install using the command sudo apt install unzip

4. Navigate to the extracted directory, use chmod +x command to make a file executable

chmod +x install.sh

Expected Output:

1. Execute the installation script with superuser privileges to install the package:

sudo ./install.sh

Expected Output:

1. Verify the Installation

To ensure the package is installed correctly, verify that the service is running:

sudo systemctl status blulogshipper.service

Expected Output:

If the service is not active, you may start it using:

sudo systemctl start blulogshipper.service