Part 1: Installation

This section explains the installation process for the IBM Aspera Connect on your system.

Before You Begin

Ensure that your Linux environment includes the following libraries:

OpenSSL version 1.0.2g or higher (see below)
Mesa EGL (If you get a launch error about libEGL, see Unable to Launch due to LibEGL Error.)
glib2 version 2.28 or higher

OpenSSL

Depending on your Linux distribution and version, you may need to update your OpenSSL installation in order to allow Connect to launch. The required minimum version of OpenSSL is 1.0.2g. To determine which version of OpenSSL is installed on your machine, run the following:

$ openssl version

For information on how to download and install the latest version of OpenSSL, see the KB article Upgrading OpenSSL on Linux for Connect 3.7.x.

Important: In order for Connect to function correctly, you must have cookies enabled within your browser. For instructions on verifying this setting, see the Help documentation for your browser.

The Connect Desktop Installer

You can download the Connect package directly from http://downloads.asperasoft.com/connect2/. Once downloaded, close your Web browser and run the following commands in the installer's directory (replace the version number accordingly):

$ tar -zxvf aspera-connect-version.tar.gz
$ aspera-connect-version.sh

Note: The Connect installation script should not be run by user root. Connect on Linux may only be installed per user, as opposed to system wide. To avoid errors, install Connect per user, excluding user root.

After Installation

Once Connect has finished installing, it will execute automatically when you access a Connect, Faspex or Shares Web page. Look for the Connect icon in your system tray to confirm that it is running.

If Connect does not start automatically (or if you need to restart it), you can execute the application manually with the following command:

$ ~/.aspera/connect/bin/asperaconnect