Installation Guide

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In either case, ensure that the package versions are the same as in Linux version in step 1.
4. Run the following command to check whether the Perl interpreter is installed:
perl --version
If you see the information about the Perl version, the interpreter is installed.
Installing the packages from the repository
The following table lists how to install the required packages in various Linux distributions.
Linux
distribution
Package names
How to install
Red Hat
Enterprise
Linux
kernel-devel
gcc
make
The setup program will download and install the packages
automatically by using your Red Hat subscription.
perl
Run the following command:
yum install perl
CentOS
Fedora
kernel-devel
gcc
make
The setup program will download and install the packages
automatically.
perl
Run the following command:
yum install perl
Ubuntu
linux-headers
linux-image
gcc
make
perl
Run the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
sudo apt-get install linux-image-`uname -r`
sudo apt-get install gcc-<package version>
sudo apt-get install make
sudo apt-get install perl
The packages will be downloaded from the distribution's repository and installed.
For other Linux distributions, please refer to the distribution's documentation regarding the exact
names of the required packages and the ways to install them.
Installing the packages manually
You may need to install the packages manually if:
 The machine does not have an active Red Hat subscription or Internet connection.
 The setup program cannot find the kernel-devel or gcc version corresponding to the kernel
version. If the available kernel-devel is more recent than your kernel, you need to either update
the kernel or install the matching kernel-devel version manually.
 You have the required packages on the local network and do not want to spend time for
automatic search and downloading.
Obtain the packages from your local network or a trusted third-party website, and install them as
follows:
 In Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, or Fedora, run the following command as the root user:
rpm -ivh PACKAGE_FILE1 PACKAGE_FILE2 PACKAGE_FILE3
 In Ubuntu, run the following command: