Install/Upgrade/Remove Charon

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Last updated: Jan 22, 2021 by Bruno Miretti (Deactivated)
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Description

This option 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.

(lightbulb) It is recommended to locate all Charon kits in the same folder as this menu will remind the last folder you used in the previous session (if not, you will be prompted to select the folder)

Notes:

  • .tar.gz kit files will be uncompressed automatically
  • .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:



  • (info) To upgrade Charon-PAR, you will need to stop the running virtual machines, 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.
  • (warning) To remove Charon-PAR, 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 system used is CentOS 7.9
  • We will install Charon-PAR 3.0.1 Build 21500
  • License key is based on USB dongle
  • We assume Charon kits have been downloaded to the /charon folder

Example:

# ll /charon/*.tar*
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 11182154 Sep  1 15:49 /charon/charon-par-2.1.0-21301.el7.tar.gz
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root       76 Sep  1 15:51 /charon/charon-par-2.1.0-21301.el7.tar.gz.md5sum
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 16612844 Jan 21 14:18 /charon/charon-par-3.0.1-21500.el7.tar.gz
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root       68 Jan 21 14:22 /charon/charon-par-3.0.1-21500.el7.tar.gz.md5sum

For a fresh installation the setup does not know where you use to store the Charon kits so enter the kit location (2) and select the kit you want to install (3):

(info) On next installation, the kit location will be proposed as default (2)

The kit will then be unzipped, extracted and installed.

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Charon-PAR is now installed as shown below:

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