Installing WPS Analytics on Linux

The WPS Analytics installation file can be downloaded from the World Programming website.

On the World Programming website, click Login to access your account and download the WPS Analytics installation file for Linux.

The filename has the format wps-versionno-os.ext where versionno is the version number of WPS Analytics, os is the operating system and ext is the file extension; for example, wps-4.1.2-ga-release-linux-x86_64.tar.gz

WPS Analytics for Linux is currently available as a compressed tar archive file, an RPM package, or as a Debian Software Package DEB file. To install WPS Analytics on Linux:

Using a compressed tar file:

1. Create an installation location for WPS Analytics, for example:
   

   mkdir /opt/worldprogramming

2. Change directory (cd) to the installation location and copy the downloaded archive to the installation location.

   cd /opt/worldprogramming 
   cp download-path/wps-installation-file.tar.gz .

   • Where download-path is the location the installation file (wps-installation-file.tar.gz) is located.
3. Extract the files from the archive using either of the following methods:
   

   tar -xzof wps-installation-file.tar.gz

   gzip -cd wps-installation-file.tar.gz | tar xf -

   • Where wps-installation-file.tar.gz is the installation file you have downloaded.

Using an RPM Package:

1. Ensure you are able to invoke the sudo command. Install WPS Analytics using the following command.
   

   sudo rpm --install filepath/wps-installation-file.rpm

   • Where wps-installation-file.rpm is the installation file you have downloaded
   • The default installation location is /opt/worldprogramming/wps-version

Using a Debian-based Package:

1. Ensure you are able to invoke the sudo command. Install WPS Analytics using the following command.
   

   sudo dpkg --install filepath/wps-installation-file.deb

   • Where wps-installation-file.debis the installation file you have downloaded
   • The default installation location is /opt/worldprogramming/wps-version

Once installed, you might need to apply a licence.