Linux – Install Intrexx via the terminal (headless)

You can also find detailed help for this here:

• System requirements

• Activities outside of Intrexx

Configuration settings during installation

Start installation

The following instructions assume that you select "Intrexx Portal Server Production Installation (Single Server)" when selecting the components. With this option, you install Intrexx with all available components on a (virtual) Linux server.

Switch to the installation files directory "IX_11.X.0".

Start the installation with the following command:

Example

Accept the license conditions

Select component

Intrexx Portal Server Production Installation (Standalone)

With this option, an optimized distribution set of components for The set contains the Portal Server, Portal Manager, search server and various database drivers.

Intrexx Portal Server Production Installation (Distributed Cloud/Cluster)

With this option, an optimized distribution set of components for cloud or cluster use. The set contains the Portal Server, Portal Manager, cloud components, search server and various database drivers.

More information about the cloud installation is available in the section Install Intrexx in the cloud.

Intrexx Portal Server Minimal Installation

With this option, a reduced distribution set optimized for you platform is installed. The set contains the Portal Server, Portal Manager, search server and the most important database drivers.

Compare distribution sets You can see which installation option contains which components by clicking on "Compare distribution sets".

Select packages

Enter "Yes" to install all packages.

If you enter "No", you can decide whether or not to install each package individually.

Select JDK

Press "Enter" to select the JDK delivered with Intrexx. If you want to use a different JDK, specify the path here.

Specify the installation directory

Press "Enter" to select the suggested installation directory. The directory "intrexx" is then created automatically.

Define the instance name

This installation step is relevant if you want to install multiple instances of Intrexx.

Enter the $ sign if you want to install only one instance of Intrexx (default instance).

Give the Intrexx instance its own name, if you would like to install or run multiple Intrexx instances. The different names help to distinguish between the different Intrexx instances. At the same time, this option enables the parallel installation of Intrexx.

Specify release track

Release track

Here you can select the release track you want to follow.

You can switch from the Silent Track to the Steady Track at any time. It is possible to change from the Steady Track to the Silent Track once a year at a defined sync time. This is usually the case in March.

Detailed information about the release tracks is available in the section Silent and Steady Track.

Press "ENTER" to select the suggested release track.

Define the daemon account

Root permissions are required to install Intrexx.

In this dialog you can choose whether you want to run the installation directly as "root" or with a user belonging to the Sudoer group. By default, the installation routine suggests the technical user "intrexx".

intrexx

Press "Enter" if you want to install Intrexx with the suggested user "intrexx".

The "intrexx" user is then automatically created and added to the Sudoer group. The user therefore has sufficient permissions to be able to install Intrexx. After the installation, all Intrexx files belong to this user. The Solr service also runs under this user.

You can also freely assign another user name and enter it at this point. A user with the corresponding name is then created. This user will also be added to the Sudoer group.

You can also enter an existing Linux user. If this user does not already belong to the Sudoer group, it will be added to it.

Please note that - as usual in Linux - the cursor does not move when entering the password.

You will be asked for this password later when you execute something in Intrexx that requires root privileges at the operating system level.

root

If you can or would like to install and run Intrexx in an isolated environment, then follow the "root installation". This method does not pose a safety risk in isolated environments.

A VM where you run Intrexx exclusively can serve as an isolated environment. Furthermore, you can run Intrexx in a Docker container. This also allows you to rule out security risks associated with root privileges.

If you want to run the root installation, then enter "root" here.

Detailed information on selecting the appropriate daemon user account is available in the section Linux - Install Intrexx.

Select language character set

After selecting the language character set, you will be prompted to configure the Solr service.

Configure Solr

You can change the Apache Solr search server details here. This is necessary, for example, if you do not want to install the Solr search server on the same server as Intrexx.

By default, the Apache Solr search server is installed with Intrexx. It provides the search functionality for your portal.

By default, the Apache Solr search server is installed on the same server as Intrexx. Therefore, the default host is "127.0.0.1" (localhost). The suggested port is 8983.

However, you also have the option of installing the Apache Solr search server on another server. In that case, you need to adjust the specifications accordingly.

The Intrexx Portal Server uses the user and password for authentication to the Solr search server. Change default authentication data.

More information

Custom Solr configuration

Installation routine is performed

After you have made all configuration settings, the (actual) installation routine starts.

After the installation

Configured services

The following service is available after installation:

• Solr

  Shell script: upixsolr

The service is started automatically after installation. However, this requires that the port selected during installation is not already being used by other services.

The installed shell scripts for the services can be viewed here: /opt/intrexx/bin/linux.

Intrexx user installation

root installation