Installing the Aspera CLI
- Download the Aspera CLI package from the Aspera website.
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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:$PATH
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[Optional] To install the man pages, run the following command:
# export MANPATH=~/.aspera/cli/share/man:$MANPATH
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[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