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Description

This option is designed to perform easy installation and uninstallation of helps in installing and uninstalling CHARON. You have to provide the .tar.gz file (kit) location, the .tar file if it has been unzipped or the folder where the kit was unzipped and extracted, the tool will install all packages. You can also provide a software license kit location if any, .tar or folder, the script will also perform the setup.

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• Zipped kits will be unzipped automatically (.tar.gz file)
• .tar files will be removed once extracted into their destination folder
• If the kit is provided with a .md5sum file and this file is present in the same folder as the kit, the md5sum check will be automatically performed.
• To display the options available, type "?" and press enter:
  
  
  
  
• To upgrade CHARON-AXP or CHARON-VAX, you will need to stop the running virtual machines (AXP and VAX), uninstall the current version and install the new one.
  
  • If you only upgrade the CHARON Linux Toolkit, you will not have to stop the running virtual machines except if notified in the Release notes document.  
• To remove CHARON-AXP or CHARON-VAX, you must ensure there is no running virtual machine related to the product
• The installation log will be stored in the /opt/charon/log folder with names yum.install.<date> (name is given at the end of the installation process)

Fresh CHARON installation example

Context:

• Operating sysem system used is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2
• We will install CHARON-AXP V4.8 Build 183-02
• License key is based on USB dongle
• We assume CHARON kits have been downloaded to the /charon folder:
  

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Context:

• Operating sysem system used is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2
• We will install CHARON-VAX V4.8 Build 183-02 on a server where CHARON-AXP V4.8 Build 183-02 is already installed

• We assume the kits have been downloaded to the /charon folder
  
  

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