Install on Linux

This section includes instructions for installing OpenText Functional Testing for Developers on Linux.

Prepare for installation

  1. Make sure your machine meets the installation Prerequisites before you start, otherwise the installation will fail.

  2. Download the installation file to the machine on which you plan to install OpenText Functional Testing for Developers:

    1. Download the installation file for Linux. You can obtain this file from the free trial page or by accessing your account on the Software Licenses and Downloads page.

    2. In Terminal, extract the installation file: tar xvfz UFTDeveloper_<version>_Linux64_Setup.tar.gz

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Manual installation

After downloading the installation file, perform the installation: 

  1. Launch the installation:

    Mode To run the installation
    GUI

    In Terminal:

    1. Change to the folder containing the setup file you extracted.
    2. Run ./UFTDeveloperSetup

    Note: The GUI installer is not supported when using ssh or telnet. In this case, the installer automatically opens in console mode.
    Terminal
    1. Change to the folder containing the setup file you extracted.
    2. Run ./UFTDeveloperSetup -i console

  2. Follow the on-screen instructions.

    On the Installation Options page, select an installation mode:

    Mode For computers on which you plan to...
    UFT Developer runtime engine only

    Run existing tests without modifying them.
    Full installation

    Develop and run tests.

    Select the IDEs on which to install the IDE plugin and enter the relevant path to the IDE.

    Note: The installation can install the IDE plugin only on one of the Eclipse/Spring Tool Suite/JBoss Developer Studio IDEs. Accordingly, you can enter only one IDE path for this option.

    When the full installation is complete, a UFT Developer menu is added to the IDEs you selected, and UFT Developer project templates are available in the IDE.

    Note: If you run the Full installation but do not select any IDEs for the IDE plugin, the SDKs are still installed in /opt/uftdeveloper/sdk.
  3. When the installation is complete, continue with Post installation.

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Silent installation

After downloading the installation file, run a silent installation:

  1. Run the relevant commands:

    Installation option Command

    Runtime engine only

    For running existing tests

    		 $./UFTDeveloperSetup.bin -i silent -DCHOSEN_INSTALL_FEATURE_LIST=engine

    Full installation

    For developing and running tests

    $./UFTDeveloperSetup.bin -i silent -DCHOSEN_INSTALL_FEATURE_LIST=engine,sdk,eclipseplugin,intellijplugin,androidstudioplugin

    Install the IDE plugin (Eclipse, Spring Tool Suite, JBoss Developer Studio, or IntelliJ IDEA)

    Add the CUSTOM_ECLIPSE_PATH / CUSTOM_INTELLIJ_PATH options.

    For example, full installation with IDE plugin for Eclipse, Spring Tool Suite, JBoss Developer Studio, IntelliJ IDEA, and Android Studio:

    $./UFTDeveloperSetup.bin -i silent -DCHOSEN_INSTALL_FEATURE_LIST=engine,sdk,eclipseplugin,intellijplugin,androidstudioplugin -DCUSTOM_ECLIPSE_PATH=/tmp/eclipse -DCUSTOM_INTELLIJ_PATH=/tmp/intellij -DCUSTOM_ANDROIDSTUDIO_PATH=/tmp/android-studio

    Specify a Functional Testing concurrent license server

    LICSVR=<server name or IP>

    Specify a license ID (optional)

    LICID=<license ID>

    If not specified, 20524 (UFT Developer Concurrent User).
    Specify whether to enable usage data collection for the product improvement program. (optional)

    DCUSTOM_TRACE_ENABLE=<1 or 0>

    1 (default). Turn on usage data collection.

    0. Turn off usage data collection.

    For details, see Help improve the product.

  2. When the installation is complete, continue with Post installation.

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Default installation location on Linux

By default, the installation location is /opt/uftdeveloper.

After installation, you can move the installation folder to another location if you need to. However, if you do this, you must define a system variable called LEANFT_HOME that points to the new location.

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