Linux (GUI & CLI) Requirements for AhsayOBM

July 29, 2025

The following are the requirements to be able to install AhsayOBM onto a Linux operating system (GUI & CLI). Requirements specific only to either GUI or CLI will be marked as such.

For a list of general requirements that apply to all operating systems, please refer to the following:

This page shall contain the following sections:

  • Hardware Requirements

  • Software Requirements

  • Software Requirements for Granular and OpenDirect Restore

  • Temporary Directory Requirements

  • Network Drive Requirements

  • Network Bandwidth Requirements

  • Two-Factor Authentication

  • Mobile Backup Requirements

  • Firewall Settings

Below are the Linux-specific requirements for AhsayOBM:

Linux GUI Desktop Requirements

The Linux machine must be installed with a GUI desktop environment, i.e. GNOME, KDE, Cinnamon, etc.

Linux Package Requirements

The following packages have to be present on the Linux machine in order for AhsayOBM version 10 to be installed:

  • GNU LIBC 2.14 https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/

    The installed 'GNU LIBC' version must be at least 2.14 for OpenJDK 8 to work.

  • psmisc https://psmisc.sourceforge.net/

    The 'psmisc' package which contains the 'fuser' components must be installed for the auto update agent (AUA) process to work properly for AhsayOBM on Linux.

  • curl https://curl.haxx.se

    The 'curl' command is used by both the AhsayOBM SH online installer and RPM online installer to download components from AhsayCBS server during the installation process.

  • tar https://www.gnu.org./software/tar

    The 'tar' command is used by both the AhsayOBM TAR GZ offline installer and RPM online installer to uncompress and extract installation files or components downloaded from the AhsayCBS backup server onto the Linux machine.

  • rpm http://rpm.org

    The 'rpm' package must be installed to use the AhsayOBM RPM online installer method on CentOS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux platforms.

  • dpkg

    Debian https://packages.debian.org/buster/admin/dpkg

    Ubuntu https://packages.ubuntu.com

    The 'dpkg' package must be installed to support AhsayOBM DEB online installer method on Debian and Ubuntu platforms.

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