Instructions and information for installation
- Download and save
 
- Open download folder
 
 

FG CONSOLE CLIENT
The FG console client is intended for users that do not have access to a GUI environment (for example Jenkins environments), usage in scripts or users who want to have ability to work with FG through a terminal environment.
Note that even though the console installer can be used to install FG GUI this is not recommended. Use the standard installer to install the FG GUI client (which will install the FG console client as well).
Program links (shortcuts, registry entries) might not work when installing in console mode.
 
To install, open a terminal and execute the following command:
 

Sudo privilege checks
The FG installer checks and asks for sudo privileges when started.
If sudo privilege is detected, the installer will ask the user to input his credentials as the installer needs those permissions to install packages needed for FG to properly function.
Sometimes this is not possible or not desired e.g. installing FG through a script.
For that purpose the user can use the argument '-fna' (--forcenoadmin) to skip the sudo privilege checks.
 
Note that by using the '-fna' parameter the installer will skip installing the Linux packages needed for FG to properly function and it is expected that the user will manually install them (listed below, usually with "apt install" command).
- libp11-3
- libcurl4

Proxy
Proxy type can be specified using the argument '-pt' (--proxy_type). The following proxy types are supported:
- CONFIG_AUTO : try to detect network settings automatically without the user having to do anything. (Default)
- CONFIG_MANUAL : the user specifies network proxy settings by specifying proxy url, proxy port, and proxy bypass (no proxy host) list.
- CONFIG_DIRECT : direct communication shall be used, i.e. no proxy.
The arguments '-ph' (--proxy_host), '-pp' (--proxy_port) and '-np' (--no_proxy_host) are needed in case manual proxy settings (CONFIG_MANUAL) are used to reach the Internet.
The page http://www.whatismyproxy.com/ may provide insight if you are using a proxy or not in your environment.
To find out the actual settings you may visit "Proxy Settings" in Windows or by running 'echo $http_proxy' in a terminal in your Linux distribution (other solutions exist).

Jenkins slaves
The FG client can be installed either via script that the FG team provides (found on the installation instruction page above) or by using the above mentioned methods for installing in console mode.