Installing the Plugin on Linux

You can download and install the plugin on your Linux operating system.

To install the plugin on a Linux (64-bit DEB or RPM) operating system, do the following:

  1. In your browser's address bar, type the URL you were given when you received your Device Cloud account, and then on the Sign In page, type your user name and password in the boxes.
  2. If the device you want to access is not connected to your default organization, select Switch organization on the LaunchPad and select the organization to which your device is connected.
    Device Cloud - LaunchPad Switch Org Menu
  3. Click Remote Access.
    Device Cloud - LaunchPad Showing Remote Access Card
  4. On the Remote Device Access page, click the Connect icon of the device to which you want to connect.
    Remote Device Access-New
  5. Note:

    You can connect to a device through a secure tunnel using one of the protocols from the Connection Type drop-down list. For example, see, Creating a Secure Tunnel for an SSH Connection.

    In the Connect window, click CONNECT. If this is the first time you started a secure tunnel, the Download Plugin window opens. LaunchPad detects the operating system on which your web browser runs.
  6. Choose DOWNLOAD DEB or DOWNLOAD RPM to install the plugin.
    Device Cloud - Linux Plugin
  7. The dra-release-linux- OSVersion.deb or dra-release-linux- OSVersion.rpm file begins downloading.
  8. Navigate to your Downloads directory.
  9. Use the following commands to install the 64-bit Debian or RPM on your device:
    1. 64-bit Debian: 
      linux-mzt6:/home2/dev/newDra/dra/bin/linux-packaging$
dpkg -i dra-<VERSION>-linux-64.deb
    2. 64-bit RPM 
      linux-mzt6:/home2/dev/newDra/dra/bin/linux-packaging$
rpm --nodeps --verbose -U dra-<VERSION>-linux-64.rpm
  10. In the Download Plugin window, click CONNECT.

    The Device Remote Access service starts on your Linux host.

Use the following commands to unistall 64-bit Debian or RPM:
  • 64-bit Debian: 
    linux-mzt6:/home2/dev/newDra/dra/bin/linux-packaging$
dpkg -r dra
  • 64-bit RPM: 
    linux-mzt6:/home2/dev/newDra/dra/bin/linux-packaging$
rpm -v -e dra
Use the following commands to:
  • View the status: 
    linux-mzt6:/home2/dev/newDra/dra/bin/linux-packaging$ 
systemctl status hdc-dra
  • Start the service:
    linux-mzt6:/home2/dev/newDra/dra/bin/linux-packaging$
systemctl start hdc-dra
  • Stop the service:
    linux-mzt6:/home2/dev/newDra/dra/bin/linux-packaging$
systemctl stop hdc-dra
  • View log files:
    linux-mzt6:/home2/dev/newDra/dra/bin/linux-packaging$
journalctl -f -u hdc-dra