Installing Oracle Endeca Server on Linux

The Oracle Endeca Server is distributed as a self-extracting tar file and install script. It can be installed at any location.

Note: The Oracle Endeca Server unpacks to approximately 200 MB. Because multiple versions may eventually be stored, a destination in a large disk partition is recommended.

To install the Oracle Endeca Server:

Determine where you will install the Oracle Endeca Server. Verify that the target directory on which you plan to install has enough available disk space, and has write permissions (is not read-only).
For example, in this procedure we assume that the target directory is /localdisk and that you have write permissions for it.
Run the Endeca installation script with a command similar to this example:
```
./ES_7.4.sh --target /localdisk
```
The copyright notice displays first. Review the copyright notice and scroll to the end of it. When you reach the end of the notice, the installation begins.
The installer displays a message that it is about to extract files in the specified directory. The installer also checks that the directory has enough available disk space, and that it can write to this directory. If these conditions are met, the installer proceeds with the installation and completes it. If they are not met, the installer issues an error and discontinues the installation.
The installation is finished when you see this confirmation message:
```
Installation complete!
```
After installation is complete, enable secure mode (SSL) on Oracle Endeca Server by following the procedure in the Oracle Endeca Server Administrator's Guide.

As a result of the installation, the Oracle Endeca Server is installed in:

Oracle/Endeca/Server/7.4.0

To start up the Oracle Endeca Server, run the start.sh script in the endeca-server directory.