Installing on Linux

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Steps to install Kiwi Log Viewer on Linux

·	Download the package from the internet (Kiwi_LogViewer_x.x.x_Linux.bin)

·	Open a Terminal window (Applications | Accessories | Terminal menu)

Installing with root access, type:

·	sudo ./Kiwi_LogViewer_x.x.x_Linux.bin

·	You will then be prompted for the root password

·	Press enter to read the license agreement

·	Press Y to accept the license agreement

·	Press enter to accept the default install path of: /opt/kiwi/logviewer, or enter a new path.

Installing with non-root access, type:

·	./Kiwi_LogViewer_x.x.x_Linux.bin

·	You will be prompted for the root password before the installation begins.

·	Press enter to read the license agreement

·	Press Y to accept the license agreement

·	Press enter to accept the default install path of: /home/username/logviewer, or enter a new path.

Once the installer has completed, you can launch the program from the Applications | Other | Kiwi Log Viewer menu. (A system restart may be required for the menu item to appear.)


If Kiwi Log Viewer doesn't start

Kiwi Log Viewer is compiled against the libstdc++.so.5 libraries. On some newer versions of Linux, these libraries my not be present. All you need to do is to install the compatibility libraries and it will run.

To do this, enter the following command as root:
sudo yum install libstdc++.so.5