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Linux Install Wizard - MicroStrategy Installation Selection

This dialog appears if there are installations of MicroStrategy software on the current machine. The steps provided here assume that you are either installing for the first time or creating a new installation.

You can support multiple installations of MicroStrategy on Linux machines. Additionally, you can also modify, repair, and upgrade existing MicroStrategy installations. This dialog provides the following installation options to support these scenarios:

  • Create a new installation: Select this option to create a new installation of MicroStrategy on the machine. If an installation of MicroStrategy is already present on the machine, you can select this option to install a completely separate copy of MicroStrategy on the machine.

  • Use an existing installation: If an installation of MicroStrategy is already present on the machine, it can be updated or you can select this option to perform various installation configurations.

    • Modify: Select this option to add new program components or to remove currently installed components. If you want to remove all MicroStrategy components, use the Uninstall option described below. The remaining dialogs are the same as for a first-time installation, although some dialogs may be skipped if they are not required as part of the installation modification.
    • Repair: Select this option to re-install program components if you have problems with previously installed components. Your program components are returned to their original installation state. As part of a repair installation, you can also designate this machine as a Health Agent.
    • Uninstall: Select this option to uninstall all MicroStrategy components.
    • Upgrade: Select this option to upgrade all MicroStrategy components to the version you are installing. This option is only available if the version you are installing is a more recent version of MicroStrategy than the current installation. Only the MicroStrategy components currently installed are upgraded, you cannot install or uninstall MicroStrategy components as part of an upgrade. For best practices and steps to upgrade your MicroStrategy installation, see the Upgrade Help.
    • Remove Update: Select this option to uninstall a MicroStrategy Update installation.