Installing on Linux and Solaris from Binary Distribution

Follow the instructions below to install the binary distribution of any WSO2 product on Linux or Solaris, from the command line.

Note

Before you proceed to install the product, ensure that the Installation Prerequisites are satisfied.

Establish an SSH connection to the Linux/Solaris machine or log in on the text Linux console.

Step 1. Obtain Installation Pack

Download the latest version of the program (for downloading instructions, refer to Obtaining the Product section).

Step 2. Extract the Archive

After the download is complete, extract installation files to your home directory. For example,

unzip wso2carbon-4.0.0.zip

Step 3. Set up JAVA_HOME

JAVA_HOME environment variable set up is needed to run WSO2 products. The variable points at the directory where the Java™ Development Kit (JDK) is installed on the computer.

Reference

Environment variables are global system variables accessible by all the processes running under the operating system.

Edit BASHRC file in your home directory to add the JAVA_HOME environment variable. To set up JAVA_HOME, perform the following steps.

1. Open the BASHRC file in your favorite Linux text editor - vi, emacs, pico, or mcedit.

2. Add the following two (2) lines at the bottom of the file as shown in the example below.

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/jdk1.6.0_25
export PATH=${JAVA_HOME}/bin:${PATH}

3. Save the file.

Tip

If you do not know how to work with text editors in Linux SSH session, run the following command:

cat >> .bashrc

Paste the string from the clipboard and press "Ctrl+D."

4. In order to verify the effective JAVA_HOME variable set up, execute the following command:

echo $JAVA_HOME

The system returns the JDK installation path.

Step 4. Running the Product

The WSO2 product is installed and environment variables are set. Proceed to section Running the Product for instructions on how to access the Management Console.