2.2.6. Installing on Red Hat Enterprise Linux


This section describes how to install the OpenShift Enterprise client tools on Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems. There are two recommended methods available. If an OpenShift Enterprise subscription is available, the client can subscribe to the Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2.0 Client Tools channel which provides the necessary RPMs. Alternatively, if there are no longer any OpenShift Enterprise subscriptions available, the client can still obtain the client tools via the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional channel. See the following sections for more detailed steps for each method.

Note

The rhc package found in the OpenShift Enterprise 2.0 Client Tools channel is updated less frequently than the Ruby gem version of the client tools. This may lead to some features temporarily only being available in the Ruby gem version. To ensure use of the latest version and all available features, see Section 2.2.6.3, “Installing Using the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Channel” for the Ruby gem installation method.

2.2.6.1. Prerequisites

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or later
  • Sudoer or root access

Note

The sudo command only works if the particular user is listed in the sudoers file. As an alternative to sudo access, you can activate a root terminal with the su command and the root password. If you activate a root terminal, omit sudo from the commands shown in the examples. Be sure to close the root terminal after the installation completes.
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