Install an Oracle MaxRep Agent on Linux

Prerequisites

You have root privileges to install the Replication Engine.

  1. Save the Oracle MaxRep agent binary file to your desktop.
  2. Navigate to the command-line interface on your operating system.
  3. At the command line, uncompress the binary file using the gunzip and tar commands. For example, gunzip <tarname>; tar -xvf <file name>.
  4. Run the command ./install.
    Result:
    Result: You receive a prompt to agree to the license terms and conditions.
  5. Type Y.
    Result:
    You receive a prompt to select an installation location for the agent.
  6. Press Enter.
    Result:
    The host agent configuration interface displays.
  7. Enter the IP address of the Replication Engine, then press Enter.
  8. Enter the HTTP port number of the Replication Engine, then press Enter.
    Result:
    You are asked if you would like to start the File Agent.
  9. Type Y.
    Result:
    The Oracle MaxRep agent has been installed successfully.