On Linux

Installing a Load Generator Agent requires to be part of the sudo group.

• Warning: When the Agent is installed using the root account under Unix, the Agent is automatically declared as a service on the system. The AgentService service is subsequently launched each time the system is started.

• To install a Load Generator Agent with the GUI installer

1. Open the terminal and type the command:

   sudo sh neoload_7_4_0_linux_<bitness>.sh

2. Select the Load Generator Agent installation option.

Warning: Before installing and executing NeoLoad on a headless Linux, the following libraries must be installed, depending on the package manager (RPM, DPKG ,APT, YUM…) :

• for a 32bit installer: "fontconfig" or "fontconfig:386" or "fontconfig.i686"
• for a 64bit installer: "fontconfig" or "fontconfig.x86_64"
• "urw-fonts" or "fonts-urw-base35"

For example:

• For Debian 64bits: "sudo apt-get install fontconfig fonts-urw-base35"
• For RedHat 64bits: "yum install fontconfig.x86_64 urw-fonts"

• To install a Load Generator Agent in console mode

1. Open the terminal and type the command:

   sudo sh neoload_7_4_0_linux_<bitness>.sh -c

2. Select the Load Generator Agent installation option.

• To install a Load Generator Agent in silent mode

• Create a "response.varfile" file including the following content:

  # install4j response file for NeoLoad LG

  executeLauncherAction$Boolean=false

  installService$Boolean=false

  startOnBootUp$Boolean=false

  sys.adminRights$Boolean=false

  sys.component.Common$Boolean=true

  sys.component.Controller$Boolean=false

  sys.component.Controller\ Agent$Boolean=false

  sys.component.Load\ Generator$Boolean=true

  sys.component.Monitor\ Agent$Boolean=false

  sys.installationTypeId=Load Generator

  sys.languageId=en

  sys.programGroupDisabled$Boolean=true

• Open the terminal and type the command:

  sudo sh neoload_7_4_0_linux_<bitness>.sh -q -c -dir <installdir> -varfile response.varfile

• Tip: To start the Load Generator as a service, set the installService$Boolean key to "true".

• Information: If you intend to use WAN Emulation in your tests, you need to install the WAN Emulation driver manually, as documented in Install the WAN Emulation on Linux.