This section describes the most common type of installation of Partek Flow using the Linux package managers. Note that they are not applicable to the following cases:

• If you are installing on a computer cluster or on the cloud (see the section Installation on a Computer Cluster for contact information)

• If you had installed older versions of Partek Flow using a zip file (see the System Administrator Guide section at the end of this document to verify the installation method and to switch to a package manager)

By default, Partek Flow is installed under /opt/partek_flow and temporary files are housed in /opt/partek_flow/temp.

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

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.
   
   

   Figure 1. Configuring HTTP port for Partek Flow during installation
   
   

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.

Installation on RedHat/CentOS Distributions

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.

Installation on a Computer Cluster

The installation procedure on a computer cluster is highly dependent on the type of computer cluster and the environment it is located. We can to support a large array of Linux distributions and configurations. Please consult with Partek Licensing Support (licensing@partek.com) for additional information.

End User Tools

A user can access Partek Flow using a web browser on any browser-enabled device, such as a personal computer, tablet, smartphone etc. We recommend using Google Chrome™ or, alternatively, Mozilla Firefox™. The screen resolution should be set to 1024 × 768 pixels or higher. This is particularly important for the use of visualization tools such as Chromosome Viewer.

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