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Preparation Steps
1. Download the Installer Archive (e.g., <strong><a href="https://shop.openlinksw.com/license_generator/virtuoso-download/?clientSelection=clientserver&serverVersionSelection=8.3&opsysFamilySelection=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.openlinksw.com%2Fontology%2Fsoftware%23GenericLinux&opSystemSelection=http%3A%2F%2Fdata.openlinksw.com%2Foplweb%2Fopsys%2Fx86_64-generic-linux-glibc25-64%23this&locationSelection=onpremise">Linux Installer Archive</a></strong>) to a designated installation directory.
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2. Un-tar the file to obtain the install script and archive file using a command like this, where XX specifies the OS identifier (e.g., l9 = Linux glibc25 x86_64, sv = Solaris 2.10 x86_64, etc.): <pre>tar xvf XXvpz2zz.tar</pre>
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License Setup
3. If you haven't already obtained a suitable Virtuoso license file, click on the <strong>Generate Evaluation License</strong> button from the previous step to obtain a <strong>Free 30 Day Evaluation License</strong> will be generated and emailed to the registered user. In addition, a copy of the license file will also be stored in your <a href="https://my.openlinksw.com/ods/">OpenLink Data Spaces Briefcase folder.</a>
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License Setup
4. If a license file exists, place it in the same directory as the installation files for automatic application during installation. If upgrading an existing Virtuoso instance, be sure to take a backup of your database file and shut down the existing instance before proceeding.
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License Setup
5. If you haven't already obtained a suitable Virtuoso 8.x license file, return to the download site, click on the <strong>Generate Evaluation License</strong> button to obtain a Free 30 Day Evaluation License which will be emailed to your email account.
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Installation Steps
6. Run the <code>bin/virtuoso-start.sh</code> script to start the Virtuoso database. If this is an upgrade, the existing database will start as is; if new, a new database will be created in the <strong>database</strong> directory and an initial password will be set for it:<pre>$ bin/virtuoso-start.sh
Checking the OpenLink License Manager
- Using License directory "/etc/oplmgr"
Starting Virtuoso instance in [database]
- Generating a random password
- Initializing the new database
NOTE: The new database has been initialized with a randomly generated
password for both dba and dav accounts. Make sure you change it
at your earliest opportunity.
The password has been saved to disk in:
database/.initial-password
- Starting the database</pre>
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7. Check the <code>database/.initial-password</code> file to see what the random password has been set to for the database:<pre>$ cat database/.initial-password
sH7YX2kp
$</pre>
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Verification Steps
8. The Virtuoso Conductor Database Administration Web interface can now be accessed using the password obtained from the previous step: <a href="http://hostname:8890/conductor">http://hostname:8890/conductor</a>.
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Verification Steps
9. If the Conductor login is successful, the installation is now ready for use.
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10. It is strongly advised to change the default passwords for the <strong>dba</strong> and <strong>dav</strong> super-user accounts by drilling down to System Admin --> User Accounts in the Conductor interface.
