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Installing FME Desktop on Linux

Updating to a Newer FME Version

If you are updating to a newer version of FME Desktop, you must first manually uninstall the earlier version. Alternatively, you can install to a different directory and have multiple versions of FME Desktop.

Make sure you back up or relocate any custom files that you have saved in your FME installation directory.

Uninstalling

To uninstall, run the uninstall.sh script in the FME installation directory. To ensure the uninstall is complete, run this script as root.

Installing

All installation steps must be performed "as root" (via the sudo command on some distributions). FME Desktop is installed for ALL users.

The install location is /opt/fme-desktop. When complete, the installer generates a configuration file to /opt/fme-desktop/install.cfg

The following installers are available:

Platform

Installer Name

Debian (Ubuntu)

fme-desktop_<release>-<build>_amd64.deb

Fedora (RedHat, CentOS)

fme-desktop_<release>-<build>_amd64.rpm

Ensure that your system meets all the requirements. See Linux System Requirements.

Downloading the Installer

Download the FME Desktop Installer to your local machine. To obtain the installer, visit http://www.safe.com/support/downloads.php.

Running the Installer Using the Package Manager

To use the package manager to install FME Desktop and all dependencies, double-click on the package.

The Debian installation package does not support the Ubuntu 14.04 Unity package manager. Instead, use the command line to install.

Running the installer Using the Command Line

Run the following commands, depending on your Linux platform, and substituting <release> and <build> with the corresponding values from your installer name.

Debian package:

If gdebi is not already installed: apt-get install gdebi-core

gdebi fme-desktop_<release>-<build>_amd64.deb

Or

dpkg -i fme-desktop_<release>-<build>_amd64.deb

apt-get install -f

Fedora package:

On RedHat or CentOS, you must first configure access to the EPEL and IUS package repositories. For more information:

EPEL: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL#How_can_I_use_these_extra_packages.3F

IUS/EPEL: http://www.rackspace.com/knowledge_center/article/install-epel-and-additional-repositories-on-centos-and-red-hat, https://iuscommunity.org/pages/Repos.html#release-packages

yum install fme-desktop_<release>-<build>_amd64.rpm