This quick start explains how to install the Novell Client for Linux* software on a workstation.
For information on installing a preconfigured version of the Novell Client, see Using Configuration Files to Preconfigure the Novell Client
in the Novell Client for Linux Administration Guide.
The Novell Client 2.0 for Linux requires workstations running one of the following:
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit)
openSUSE 10.2 (32-bit or 64-bit)
IMPORTANT:For this release, you should not install the 32-bit version of the Novell Client 2.0 for Linux onto a 64-bit operating system. If you do so, you will lose the ability to log into the GUI credential provider. You will see the error message, “Authentication Failed,” and will be unable to log in.
If you want to use the precompiled Novell Client for Linux Virtual File System provided with the distribution, make sure one of the following packages is installed on your workstation before you install the Novell Client for Linux. Which package is installed depends on your kernel type.
novfs-kmp-default
novfs-kmp-smp
novfs-kmp-bigsmp
If you want to compile the Novell Client for Linux Virtual File System from sources provided with the Novell Client for Linux, make sure the following packages are installed on your workstation before you install the Novell Client for Linux:
gcc
kernel-source
make
For information on using YaST to install packages, see Installing the Required Packages
in the Novell Client for Linux Administration Guide.
Installing the Novell Client for Linux using YaST requires the following steps:
Launch the YaST Control Center.
GNOME: Click .
KDE: Click the menu button > .
If you are not logged in as root, type the root password, then click .
Click in the left column, then click in the right column.
Select the appropriate Add-on Product source (such as CD, DVD, or Local Directory), then click .
HINT:Select if you downloaded the file from Novell Downloads.
Follow the on-screen instructions for the installation source you specified in Step 4.
For example, you might be prompted to insert the Novell Client for Linux CD, or specify which local directory contains a copy of the downloaded Novell Client for Linux files.
Select , then click .
Select from the drop-down list.
Select in the category.
The check box should already be selected. If it is not, select it to automatically select all packages for installation.
Click to install all of the Novell Client for Linux packages.
Start the Novell Client for Linux.
For more information, see Using the Novell Client Tray Application
in the Novell Client for Linux User Guide.
Use any of the following methods to start or restart the Novell Client for Linux:
Restart the Linux Workstation: This is the best way to ensure that the Novell Client for Linux is completely restarted.
Manually Start the Novell Client: Open a terminal window and log in as root. From the /opt directory, enter one of the following commands:
New Installations: /opt/novell/ncl/bin/ncl_control start
This command loads all the Novell Client for Linux daemon modules.
Updates: /opt/novell/ncl/bin/ncl_control restart
This command stops and then reloads all the Novell Client for Linux daemon modules.
If either of these commands displays any errors, restart the Linux machine.
In addition, /opt/novell/ncl/bin/ncl_control status shows whether the NCL drivers are loaded properly or not, and /opt/novell/ncl/bin/ncl_control stop stops all Novell Client for Linux daemon modules.
An installation script called ncl_install is provided in the Novell Client for Linux .tar.gz file you downloaded from Novell Downloads. This script can be used to install, update, verify installation, display information, and uninstall the Novell Client directly from a command prompt using documented RPM commands. This same script is copied to the /opt/novell/ncl/bin directory during the installation of the Client for later use in verifying or uninstalling the Client.
Run these commands from the directory where you unarchived the Client download file or from /opt/novell/ncl/bin after the initial installation. You must be logged in as root to run these commands.
Table 1 ncl_install Commands
To upgrade from the Novell Client 1.2 for Linux to the Novell Client 2.0 for Linux using YaST, follow these steps. You can also use the ncl_install script to upgrade to 2.0 (see Installing the Novell Client Using the Installation Script for more information).
Launch the YaST Control Center.
GNOME: Click .
KDE: Click the menu button > .
Click .
Select the Novell Client 1.2 for Linux source, click , then click .
Click .
In the YaST Control Center, click .
Select your Novell Client 2.0 for Linux installation source (such as or ), then click .
Follow the on-screen instructions for the installation source you specified in Step 6.
For example, you might be prompted to insert the Novell Client for Linux CD, or specify which local directory contains a copy of the downloaded Novell Client for Linux files.
Select , then click .
If you see messages informing you that the Novell Client cannot be installed because of missing NICI and NMAS™ dependencies:
Select , then click .
Select , then click .
Select from the drop-down list.
Make sure is selected in the list (It should already have a check in the checkbox).
You should see all of the Novell Client for Linux packages in the package summary list. All packages should be selected for installation except for novell-xtier-xplat (which is unchecked).
Select novell-xtier-xplat for installation.
Right-click the novell-client package in the package summary list, then select .
The icons to the left of the packages in the package summary list will change from a checkmark to the update symbol, except for novell-xtier-xplat.
Click to install all of the selected packages.
You will see all the packages being installed on the Package Installation dialog box, followed by the SuSEconfig dialog box.
Start the Novell Client for Linux.
Uninstall the Novell Client for Linux using either of the following methods:
Launch the YaST Control Center.
GNOME: Click .
KDE: Click the menu button > .
Click in the left column, then click in the right column.
Select from the drop-down list.
Select from the category to see the list of installed packages.
Click the check box to the left of until a trash can appears.
This automatically selects all of the packages that need to be deleted by changing their icons to a trash can.
If the Novell Client 2.0 for Linux was installed as an upgrade to the Novell Client 1.2 for Linux, the novell-xtier-xplat package icon is not automatically changed to the trash can.
Right-click the novell-client package, select , then click .
Click to delete all of the selected packages.
YaST might display the following dependency conflict:
product:Client_for_Linux-2.0.0.i686 has missing dependencies
If YaST displays this dependency conflict, select , then click .
YaST displays the progress of the uninstall.
To uninstall the Novell Client for Linux using the installation script, enter./ncl_install uninstall in a terminal window. You can run this command from the directory where you unarchived the Client download file or from the /opt/novell/ncl/bin directory. You must be logged in as root to run this command.