InstallSoftware12

Table of Contents Software Installation Log in as root Install Java Install RPMforge Yum repository Install NetFPGA Base Package Create NF2 directory in your user account Reboot your machine

Software Installation

For archival purposes the install instructions for the NetFPGA Package 1.0 can be found at Install_Software_1.0. Use the instructions below to install the newest version of the NetFPGA package.

Log in as root

• Log in as root or 'su -' to root

Install Java

• If running the command:

  java -version

reports at least version 1.6.*, then proceed to the next major step to Install NetFPGA Base Package (below).

Otherwise, download Java 1.6 from: http://java.sun.com/products/archive/j2se/6u6/index.html

Installation instructions are available on-line: http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/install/jre/install-linux.html

• Download the Java JDK (JDK 6 Update 6) Linux RPM in self-extracting file from SUN
  
  Java JDK 6 update 6
• Add execute permission to JDK file

chmod +x jdk-6u6-linux-i586-rpm.bin

• Install JDK. Scroll down and say 'yes' when prompted.

./jdk-6u6-linux-i586-rpm.bin

• Install the key for the JPackage repository

rpm --import http://jpackage.org/jpackage.asc

• Install the JPackage repository information for yum

cd /etc/yum.repos.d wget http://www.jpackage.org/jpackage17.repo

• Install the Java JRE

yum -y --enablerepo=jpackage-generic-nonfree install java-1.6.0-sun-compat.i586

• Expected Output

'''<tt>=========================================================================</tt>''' Package Arch Version Repository Size '''<tt>=========================================================================</tt>''' Installing: java-1.6.0-sun-compat i586 1.6.0.06-1jpp jpackage-generic-nonfree 54 k Transaction Summary '''<tt>=========================================================================</tt>''' Install 1 Package(s) Update 0 Package(s) Remove 0 Package(s) Total download size: 54 k Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: {| border="1" |- (1/1): java-1.6.0-sun-com 100% ||=========================|| 54 kB 00:00 |} Running Transaction Test Finished Transaction Test Running Transaction Installing : java-1.6.0-sun-compat ######################### [1/1] Installed: java-1.6.0-sun-compat.i586 0:1.6.0.06-1jpp Complete!

• Set default JAVA path to new JRE

/usr/sbin/alternatives --config java

Expected Output

Selection Command ----------------------------------------------- 1 /usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.4.2-gcj/bin/java *+ 2 /usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.6.0-sun/bin/java Enter to keep the current selection[+], or type selection number:

Select number corresponding to jre-1.6.0-sun

Install RPMforge Yum repository

• Install the RPMforge repository for your operating system.

For CentOS 4:
CentOS 4 wiki documentation on installing RPMforge

For CentOS 5:
CentOS 5 wiki documentation on installing RPMforge

Install NetFPGA Base Package

• Install NetFPGA yum repository and GPG Key - there are two different versions for CentOS 4 and 5. To determine your version, run the command:

cat /etc/redhat-release

For CentOS 4:

rpm -Uhv http://netfpga.org/yum/el4/RPMS/noarch/netfpga-repo-1-1_CentOS4.noarch.rpm

For CentOS 5:

rpm -Uhv http://netfpga.org/yum/el5/RPMS/noarch/netfpga-repo-1-1_CentOS5.noarch.rpm

• Next, for both versions, run the following command to install the NetFPGA base package

yum install netfpga-base

• Note that there may be some dependencies. Select 'y' to install these dependent packages.

Create NF2 directory in your user account

Run the following script to copy the entire NF2 directory into your account (typically: /root/NF2). WARNING: Running this command WILL overwrite any existing NF2 directory or files in your user account! If you have files that you want to preserve, 'mv' your NF2 directory to another location, such as NF2_backup.

To copy the NetFPGA directory and set the environment variables run the following command

/usr/local/NF2/lib/scripts/user_account_setup/user_account_setup.pl

It also adds the following environment variables to your .bashrc file.

• NF2_ROOT
• NF2_DESIGN_DIR
• NF2_WORK_DIR
• PYTHONPATH
• PERL5LIB

Reboot your machine

Reboot your machine in order to finalize the installation.