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You may need to set the JAVA_HOME and PATH environment variables manually. Assuming that the installation binaries are in /install:
export JAVA_HOME=/install/JDK/repository/prereq.jdk/java/jre; export PATH=$JAVA_HOME:$PATH;
WebSphere Application Server 6.1.x
For any unsupported operating systems, you should acknowledge the fact when installing graphically when prompted. When silently installing the product, the following lines should be placed in the response file:
-OPT disableOSPrereqChecking="true" # optionally, the following line may also be required -OPT disableNonBlockingPrereqChecking="true"
WebSphere Process Server 6.0.x
For unsupported operating systems, you will need to delete the pre-requisite checking file before installing WPS. Copy the WPS installation binaries to a temporary location, eg. /install and issue the following command:
rm /install/JDK/repository/prereq.jdk/java/jre/bin/utetcf;
Ubuntu
WAS isn’t supported on Ubuntu, but works like a charm. Ubuntu is far quicker to install and configure than other Linux flavours, and has a much smaller footprint. All that’s required are a few minor configuration changes:
All versions
After installing Ubuntu (Desktop or Server), run the following commands:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure dash
This is because /bin/sh is not pointed to bash by default in Ubuntu and the WAS install scripts make the assumption that it is. Just select ‘no’ to re-point accordingly.
7.04 Feisty Fawn, 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon
You will need to add the following packages:
sudo apt-get install libgtk1.2 libgtk2.0-0 libstdc++5
8.04 Hardy Heron
You will need to add the following packages:
sudo apt-get install libstdc++5
CentOS
WAS isn’t supported on CentOS, but will work as it does on RedHat Enterprise Linux. CentOS has the benefit of being a freely available enterprise OS without the paid subscriptions required by RedHat or Suse.
All versions
Pre-requisites apply as per RedHat Enterprise Linux, and WebSphere products must be instructed to ignore operating system check errors as above.
You must also ensure some libraries are installed:
yum install compat-libstdc++-33 compat-db libXp libXmu libXtst pam rpm-build elfutils elfutils-libs;
