Part II Installation of the SOBA Framework for Linux

2. Installation Procedures

This section describes how to install the SOBA Framework. In this section, it is assumed to use bash as a shell for Red Had Linux 9. The settings of the environment variables may differ depending on the shell you are using. Read and interpret the information in this section accordingly.

2.1. Installation of Prerequisite Software

First, you must obtain the necessary software described in Section 1.1. Prerequisite Software to Install the SOBA Framework. After obtaining the software, execute the following rpm commands in sequence as the root user as shown below. (Some messages will be output during the installation.)

2.2. Installation of the SOBA Framework

You can install the SOBA Framework by executing the following command as the root user.

When the installation process is complete, you can see that the SOBA Framework has been installed under the "/usr/share/soba" directory.

2.3. Installation of Sobazilla

Sobazilla is the Web browser for the SOBA Framework that was developed based on Mozilla 1.5. It works within the common application of the SOBA Framework. To use Sobazilla, Mozilla 1.5 must have been installed in your Linux PC separately from the installation of the SOBA Framework. For information about Mozilla 1.5 installation, see http://mozilla.org/. If your Linux machine already has Mozilla 1.5 and the SOBA Framework installed, then you can install Sobazilla by executing the following command as the root user.

Wait and the "Browser Setting" window is displayed as shown in Fig. 2-1.

Fig. 2-1 Browser Setting window

Enter the directory where Mozilla has been installed and the profile name you want to use. Then click the "OK" button to close the window.

2.4. Setting Up the User Environment

Login to the SOBA Framework as the user you prefer, and execute the following command.

Although the following warning message may be displayed from executing the above command, there is no problem with the operation of the SOBA Framework.

Wait and the "User Name and Password Setting" window is displayed as shown in Fig. 2-2.

Enter the user name and password to login to the SOBA Framework. This user name is to login to the SOBA Framework and does not have to be the same user name as to login to Linux. You may use the same user name. The character setting you can use for a user name and password is restricted. Use lower case alphanumeric characters for a user name.Also, use 6 or more alphanumeric characters for a password.

Fig. 2-3 User Name and Password Setting window

After entering your user name and password, click the "OK" button. Wait and the "User Information Setting Confirmation" dialog is displayed as shown in Fig. 2-4.

Fig. 2-4 User Information Setting Confirmation window

If you click the "OK" button, the "User Information Setting" dialog is displayed as shown in Fig. 2-5.

Fig. 2-5 User Information Setting window

In the "User Information Setting" window shown in Fig. 2-5, you can enter your nickname as a user name, set the public information, and select an icon. Setup and/or select the information as necessary.

Fig. 2-6 User Information Setting window

If you click the "OK" button, the dialog is closed and the user setting is complete. The user setting information is stored under the "$HOME/.soba" directory. The system setting information is stored under the "/usr/share/soba" directory.

2.5. Starting the Common Application

Execute the following command.

The "Login" window is displayed as shown in Fig. 2-7.

Fig. 2-7 Login window

Fig. 2-8 Entering the user name and password in the Login window

Enter the user name and password that you set on the "User Name and Password Setting" window shown in Fig. 2-2, and then click the "Login" button. Wait and the "Starting the Common Application" window is displayed as shown in Fig. 2-9. The starting process is executed and the common application is started.

Fig. 2-9 Staring the Common Application window

To close the common application, select the "Logout" menu on the menu bar, and then click the "Yes" button on the "Logout Confirmation" dialog shown in Fig. 2-10.

Fig. 2-10 Logout Confirmation dialog

The next chapter describes the Settings for using the SOBA Framework.