Different methods of installation

MicroStrategy products can be installed on Linux, either in graphical user interface (GUI) mode or in command line mode, using the MicroStrategy Installation Wizard. In both cases, the MicroStrategy Installation Wizard runs, displaying the same pages and requesting the same information. The main differences are in how you provide the information and navigate through the wizard.

Using command line mode

In command line mode, you type the appropriate information at the prompt and press Enter. Instructions are included for each page of the MicroStrategy Installation Wizard.

In some cases, you are asked to make a selection by pressing 1 or 2, followed by pressing Enter. You then press 0 and Enter to continue.

Defaults appear next to each prompt and are enclosed in square brackets, for example, [1]. click Enter to use the default, or type a different response to the prompt to override the default.

In addition, on the command line wizard pages, the following options are available:

• Press 1 and then click Enter to proceed to the next page.
• Press 2 and then click Enter to return to the previous page.
• Press 3 and then click Enter to cancel the installation and close the MicroStrategy Installation Wizard.
• On the last page, which is MicroStrategy Installation Wizard Complete, press 3 and then click Enter.

Using silent mode

You can perform a fully automated and unattended installation within the MicroStrategy platform when you do not have access to a Linux graphical user interface. This also lets you perform an installation on other machines.

For information on how to perform a silent installation on a Linux environment, see Automated Installation on Linux.