Set up Runtime Tools on Ubuntu 22.04 devices

Install and configure Runtime Tools on Ubuntu 22.04 devices.
The
FactoryTalk® Optix™
 Runtime Tools for Ubuntu 22.04 consists of the
FactoryTalk® Optix™
 Application Update Service and the
FactoryTalk® Optix™
 Entitlement Command Line Interface (CLI).
IMPORTANT:
FactoryTalk® Optix™
 Runtime Tools currently support Ubuntu 22, x64 CPUs.
  1. Install and update Ubuntu desktop 22.04.
  2. In the terminal, do the following:
    1. Enter
      sudo apt-get update
    2. Enter
      sudo apt-get upgrade
    3. Enter
      sudo apt-get install libxcb-cursor0
    4. Enter
      cd ~/Downloads
    5. Extract the installation package by entering
      tar xvf FactoryTalkOptixRuntimeToolsSetup_Ubuntu_22_x64_
      [version]
      .Beta.tar.gz
    6. Enter
      chmod +x FTOptixApplicationUpdateService.Ubuntu_22_x64.
      [version]
      .sh
      .
    7. Run the Update Service installation script by entering
      sudo ./FTOptixApplicationUpdateService.Ubuntu_22_x64.
      [version]
      .sh
      .
      IMPORTANT:
      • For Rockwell Automation drivers, enter
        sudo apt-get install libglib2.0-bin
      • For Open DataBase Connectivity (ODBC) drivers, enter
        sudo apt-get install libltdl7
      • For native presentation engines in
        FactoryTalk® Optix™
         Applications, enter
        sudo apt-get install libevent-dev
      TIP: To run the script in silent mode, add the
      -s
       flag:
      ./FTOptixApplicationUpdateService.Ubuntu_22_x64.
      [version]
      .sh -s
      . Silent mode is useful for automations.
  3. (optional) Configure
    FactoryTalk® Optix™
     Runtime Tools to start automatically at login:
    1. Press
      .
    2. Enter
      gnome-session-properties
      .
    3. In
      Startup Applications Preferences
      , select
      Add
      .
    4. In
      Add Startup Program
      , complete:
      • Name
        : Enter
        FTOptix
      • Command
        : Enter
        /home/
        username
        /Rockwell_Automation/FactoryTalk_Optix/FTOptixApplication/FTOptixRuntime -c
      • Comment
        : Leave blank or enter a description.
    5. Select
      Add
      .
    TIP: To log in automatically to Ubuntu after restart, follow Log in automatically (ubuntu.com).
  4. Restart Ubuntu and proceed with entitlement activation.
TIP: If the project includes a video, install the required packages by entering
sudo apt-get install gstreamer1.0-libav ubuntu-restricted-extras
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