Ubuntu-specific installation instructions for WebSphere Application Server Community Edition Product

Please follow these Ubuntu-specific installation instructions for installing WebSphere Application Server Community Edition.

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When performing a Linux install from wasce_setup-version-unix.bin, follow these steps:

1. Install bc (mandatory) and xauth (mandatory for swing based install) using a command like:

$ sudo aptitude install bc xauth

2. Install the server

$ ./wasce_setup-version-unix.bin

Note: Edit the setenv.sh script in the server install directory to point to the correct Java Runtime before the server is started.

When performing a Linux install from wasce_ibm150sdk_setup-version-ia32linux.tar, follow these steps:

1. Use alien to convert and install the IBM Java RPM to a debian package using a command like:

$ sudo alien ibm-java2-i386-sdk-5.0-2.0.i386.rpm

$ sudo dpkg -i ibm-java2-i386-sdk_5.0-3_i386.deb

2. Install alternatives links for IBM Java using command like:

$ sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /opt/ibm/java2-i386-50/bin/java 1

$ sudo update-alternatives --config java

3. Install bc (mandatory) and xauth (mandatory for swing based install) using a command like:

$ sudo aptitude install bc xauth

4. Locate the .bin file in the WebSphere Application Server Community Edition tar download extract. Ensure execute permissions are set on the .bin file before executing it.

$ ./wasce_setup-version-unix.bin