Install FLM
Four Js License Manager can be installed on Windows®, UNIX™, or macOS™ platforms.
Be sure you are installing the correct binary files for your operating system. To do so, examine the installation package name, which includes the operating system brand name. For more information on the installation package name, go to Four Js License Manager packages.
Install Four Js License Manager on UNIX platforms
The installation and licensing of Genero products requires you to read and accept the End User License Agreement, which can be found on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/.
To display the installation options, run the installation command with the help
(-h
) option:
./fjs-flm-6.xx.xx-buildYYYYMMDDhhmm-osident.run
-h
For example:
./fjs-flm-6.00.14-build202307121120-l64xl217.run
-h
When installation is complete, see Four Js License Manager User GuideFour Js License Manager User Guide for configuration information and instructions.
Install Four Js License Manager on UNIX platforms in silent mode
Install Four Js License Manager silently on GNU/Linux® and UNIX platforms.
To start the installation, type the following:
./fjs-flm-version-buildYYYYMMDDhhmm-osident.run -a -q -t install_dir
For example:
./fjs-flm-6.00.14-build202307121120-l64xl25.run -a -q -t $PWD/fjs-flm-6.00.14
Options
Table 1 shows the options relating to installation.
Install option | Description |
---|---|
-a or --accept |
Bypass the display and the prompt for acceptance of the license agreement. Using the
-a option indicates that you have read and accepted the End User License Agreement,
located on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/. |
-c or --check |
Check integrity of the archive and of bzip2/tar binaries embedded in this program. |
|
Specify what happens if the installation directory already exists:
|
-k or --keep |
Do not delete working directory when done. |
-l or --list |
Print the list of files in the archive. |
-h or --help |
Display help about all possible options. |
-i or --install |
Install the product. Important:
This option is not recommended. It is included only for backward compatibility. |
|
Display the license of the product. |
-n or --nocheck |
Escape the checksum test on the archive included in the installer. |
-q or --quiet |
Silent mode with no UI. If -q is not specified, the interactive installer is
used. |
-r or --root |
Allow the 'root' user to install the package. Important:
Installing as |
-V or --version |
Show the version number. |
|
Install the product in the specified target directory. If this option is not specified, the default installation is used. |
|
Specify the working directory. By default, a temporary directory is created in $TMPDIR or /tmp. |
-x or --extract |
Extract the contents of this program, but do not run fglgws-installer . This
option implies --keep . |
Installing and starting the daemon
The installation wizard installs the Four Js License Manager daemon.
Once installed, start the daemon from the command line; for details, go to Starting Four Js License Manager.
If using systemd to manage services, you can configure the license manager systemd service template to automatically start the daemon on boot, and to execute systemctl commands to start and stop the service. For more information on how to set this up, go to Systemd service template.
Install Four Js License Manager on Windows platforms
The installation and licensing of Genero products requires you to read and accept the End User License Agreement, which can be found on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/.
When installation is complete, see Four Js License Manager User Guide for configuration information and instructions.
Install Four Js License Manager on Windows in silent mode
Install Four Js License Manager on Windows platforms using the MSI installer.
The installation and licensing of Genero products requires you to read and accept the End User License Agreement, which can be found on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/.
The msiexec utility provides the means to install,
modify, and perform operations on Windows Installer from the command line. The
/qn
option allows you to install in silent mode. The
msiexec utility expects an msi file. To be
compliant with Microsoft® User Access Control
(UAC) requirements, the msi file is embedded inside an
exe file. To extract the msi file from the
exe file, use the /x
option:
fjs-product-version-build-osident.exe /x
For example:
fjs-flm-6.00.12-build202209270907-w64v142.exe /x
A msi file is created in the same directory and with the same name as the exe file.
Options
Table 2 shows the most common options for msiexec relating to installation and un-installation.
msiexec option | Description |
---|---|
/qn |
Silent mode with no UI. If /qn is not
specified, the graphical installer is used. |
/i package-name.msi
|
Install the specified msi package. |
/x package-name.msi
|
Uninstall the specified msi package. |
/log logfile
|
Write processing info to the specified log file. |
/l*vx logfile |
Provide verbose (detailed) logs in the specified log file. |
Enter msiexec from the command prompt to view the complete list of available options.
Arguments
You can pass arguments to the msiexec installer on the command line.
Argument | Description |
---|---|
PRODUCTDIR=your_flmdir_path |
The path where FLM will be installed. It is an alias of FLMDIR variable.
|
STARTMENUFOLDER=your_startmenufolder_path
|
Customize the location for the shortcuts in the startmenu. For example, "fjs\flm". |
FORCEREMOVEPRODUCTDIR=YES |
On uninstall, force the removal of the
PRODUCTDIR directory, even if it is not empty.
For any value other than YES , keep the files in the
PRODUCTDIR location. Default value:
"" . |
FORCEINNONEMPTY=YES |
Force the installation of a folder, even if it is not empty. For any value other than
YES , do not allow installation into a non-empty folder. Default value:
"" . |
SERVICECONFIG=[NotToInstall|ServiceInstall|ServiceStart] |
Specify whether the service is installed.
|
Quotes are only required around the argument value when a space character is in the value string.
Installing and starting the service (Windows only)
The installation wizard gives you the option of installing the Four Js License Manager as a service.
The installation and licensing of Genero products requires you to read and accept the End User License Agreement, which can be found on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/.
flmprg --service-install
If you attempt to start the service from the command line and the service is not yet installed, it will first install the service, and then start the service. For details about starting the service, go to Starting Four Js License Manager.
On Windows you must run the command as administrator, it is not enough to simply have administrator permissions.
Install Four Js License Manager on macOS
The installation and licensing of Genero products requires you to read and accept the End User License Agreement, which can be found on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/.
You need a macOS and an user account which has administrator access level.
Download the installation package for the macOS .
Genero packages for Apple® Mac® and the macOS operating system are provided as x86 packages, which are designed to run on Intel® processors. Rosetta enables a Mac with Apple silicon to use apps built for a Mac with an Intel processor. If you are using such a machine, you will be asked to install Rosetta the first time you install or open your Genero app. Rosetta works automatically in the background whenever you use an app that was built only for Mac computers with an Intel processor. It translates the app for use with Apple silicon. If Rosetta is already installed, you are not asked to install it again.
About this taskFollow these instructions to install the Four Js License Manager (FLM) on macOS.
When installation is complete, see Four Js License Manager User Guide for configuration information and instructions.
Install Four Js License Manager on macOS platforms in silent mode
Install Four Js License Manager silently on macOS platforms.
To start the installation, type the following:
sh fjs-flm-version-buildYYYYMMDDhhmm-osident.run -a -q -t install_dir
For example:
sh fjs-flm-6.00.14-build202307121120-m64x1014.run -a -q -t $PWD/fjs-flm-6.00.14
Options
Table 4 shows the options relating to installation.
Install option | Description |
---|---|
-a or --accept |
Bypass the display and the prompt for acceptance of the license agreement. Using the
-a option indicates that you have read and accepted the End User License Agreement,
located on the Four Js website at https://4js.com/end-user-license-agreements/. |
-c or --check |
Check integrity of the archive and of bzip2/tar binaries embedded in this program. |
|
Specify what happens if the installation directory already exists:
|
-k or --keep |
Do not delete working directory when done. |
-l or --list |
Print the list of files in the archive. |
-h or --help |
Display help about all possible options. |
-i or --install |
Install the product. Important:
This option is not recommended. It is included only for backward compatibility. |
|
Display the license of the product. |
-n or --nocheck |
Escape the checksum test on the archive included in the installer. |
-q or --quiet |
Silent mode with no UI. If -q is not specified, the interactive installer is
used. |
-r or --root |
Allow the 'root' user to install the package. Important:
Installing as |
-V or --version |
Show the version number. |
|
Install the product in the specified target directory. If this option is not specified, the default installation is used. |
|
Specify the working directory. By default, a temporary directory is created in $TMPDIR or /tmp. |
-x or --extract |
Extract the contents of this program, but do not run fglgws-installer . This
option implies --keep . |
Installing and starting the daemon
The installation wizard installs the Four Js License Manager daemon.
Once installed, start the daemon from the command line; for details, go to Starting Four Js License Manager.