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The installation procedure varies per Linux distribution. To check your distribution, open a terminal and run:
$ cat /etc/issue

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Installation on Debian/Ubuntu Distributions

  1. Add the public key for the Partek package repository*
    $ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys C82B61BF

  2. Add the Partek package list to your repository*
    $ sudo wget -P /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ http://packages.partek.com/debian/partek-flow.list
    *Steps 1 and 2 only need to be performed once prior to the first installation. Re-installation and updates do not require this step.

  3. Update the list of available packages
    $ sudo apt-get update

  4. Install Partek Flow
    $ sudo apt-get install partekflow
    When asked to continue, type the letter Y and press Enter.
    During the installation, you will be prompted for the Flow server port (Figure 1). Unless necessary, accept the default HTTP port: 8080 by pressing Enter.

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    SubtitleTextConfiguring HTTP port for Partek Flow during installation
    AnchorNameHTTP Port Configuration


  5. If additional configuration is needed, use the reconfigure command below. This can be run any time after Partek Flow is installed. For details regarding each setting, contact the Partek Licensing Department. In most cases, this step can be skipped.
    $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure partekflow

  6. (Optional) To manually configure Partek Flow or to set additional advanced options or environment variables, edit the following configuration file:
    /etc/partekflow.conf
    Note that all changes made by the reconfigure command in step 5 are also stored in this configuration file.

  7. Start the Partek Flow server
    $ sudo service partekflowd start
    A message should indicate that Partek Flow is now running:Starting Partek Flow server: OK
    Step 7 needs to be performed only once after installation. Partek Flow will start automatically whenever the server restarts.

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  1. Retrieve the Partek yum repo configuration
    $ sudo wget -P /etc/yum.repos.d http://packages.partek.com/redhat/stable/partekflow.repo
    Step 1 needs to be performed only once prior to the first installation. Re-installation and updates do not require this step.

  2. Install Partek Flow
    $ sudo yum install partekflow

  3. When asked to continue, type the letter Y and press Enter

  4. (Optional) To manually configure Partek Flow or to set additional advanced options or environment variables, edit the file located at:
    /etc/partekflow.conf

  5. Start the Partek Flow server
    $ sudo service partekflowd restart
    The following message indicates that Partek Flow is now running:Starting Partek Flow server: OK
    Step 5 needs to be performed only once after installation. Partek Flow will start automatically whenever a server restarts.

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