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Installing the Aspera CLI

Download the Aspera CLI package from the Aspera website.
Run the installation script:

64-bit Linux: aspera-cli-x.x.x.xxx.xxxxxxx-linux-64-release.sh

32-bit Linux: aspera-cli-x.x.x.xxx.xxxxxxx-linux-32-release.sh
Note: If necessary, set permissions on the .sh file so that you can run it:
```
# chmod +x aspera-cli-x.x.x.xxx.xxxxxxx-linux-xx-release.sh
```
The script places the Aspera CLI in the ~/.aspera/cli directory.
Note: If you have a previous installation of the aspera command-line client, note that the default installation directory has changed.
[Optional] To install the Aspera CLI in your PATH, run the following command:
```
# export PATH=~/.aspera/cli/bin:$PATH
```
[Optional] To install the man pages, run the following command:
```
# export MANPATH=~/.aspera/cli/share/man:$MANPATH
```
[Optional] To set an environment variable with the value of your password, to be used with all aspera client commands, run the following command:
```
# export ASPERA_PASS=mypassword
```