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Linux Installation

Prerequisites

  • sudo or root privileges
  • Port 5057 available and accessible

Installation Steps

Step 1: Download Files

Download the License Activation Manager package for Linux platform from the download page.

Step 2: Extract Files

Extract the downloaded files to your desired installation location. The default recommended location is:

/opt/license-activation-manager

Note: You can extract the files to any location on your system. The path above is just an example. Ensure you have sufficient permissions and disk space for the installation directory.

Use the following command to extract (replace the path if you used a different installation location):

sudo unzip license-activation-manager.1-0-0.linux-amd64.zip -d /opt/license-activation-manager

Create user

Create new user that will be used for running service

sudo adduser lam-user

Add user ownership over the installation directory:

sudo chown -R lam-user:lam-user /opt/license-activation-manager

Step 3: Create Systemd Service

Create a systemd service file by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/license-activation-manager.service

Paste the following content into the file (adjust the path if you used a different installation location):

[Unit]
Description=License Activation Manager

[Service]
WorkingDirectory=/opt/license-activation-manager
ExecStart=/opt/license-activation-manager/LicenseActivationManager
Restart=always
RestartSec=10
KillSignal=SIGINT
SyslogIdentifier=license-activation-manager.service
User=lam-user

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Save the file and exit (Press Ctrl+X, then Y, then Enter).

Step 4: Enable and Start the Service

Set application file executable:

sudo chmod +x /opt/license-activation-manager/LicenseActivationManager

Enable the service to start on boot and start it immediately:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable license-activation-manager.service
sudo systemctl start license-activation-manager.service

Step 5: Access the Application

Open your web browser and navigate to:

http://127.0.0.1:5057/

The License Activation Manager dashboard should load successfully.

Verification

To verify the installation is successful check that the application loads in your browser without errors. If it does not check troubleshooting documentation page. You can also check the service status with:

sudo systemctl status license-activation-manager.service

To check for startup errors enter:

sudo journalctl -u license-activation-manager.service -f

Unable to find the answer you are looking for? You can always contact us. Our support team is ready to help you with any questions about License Activation Manager integration and usage.