Xerox DocuShare Support & Software Installation Guide

Update DocuShare software or add a language

DocuShare on a Linux platform

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DocuShare Installation Guide

Patches, updates, and additional languages for DocuShare software are available, and are easily installed 
using the DocuShare install Wizard. 

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Before you install software updates or additional languages, make sure the selected update is 
compatible with your version of DocuShare. Go to About DocuShare, on your site home page or in 
the Administration Menu, to locate your version number.

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If you are installing a language, go to Site Management | License. If the language is not listed under 
Active Language, you must obtain a new license string to use the new language.

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If documentation is supplied with an update, read the documentation before starting the installation.

1. Log into the server as a UNIX server administrator (root). 

2. In a command prompt window, cd to <DSHome>/bin and enter ./dsservice.sh -shutdown 

DocuShare to stop the server.

3. If you are downloading software updates or a language package from the web, download the 

software to a temporary directory on your DocuShare server and unzip and extract the package.

If you are installing the update software or a language package from a CD, insert the CD into the 
server CD drive. If necessary, mount the CD as root.

4. In the software directory, open the Linux directory.

5. In the Linux directory, open the DocuShare directory and double-click dsUpdate to start the 

update installation Wizard. If you work from a command prompt window, cd to the DocuShare 
directory and run ./dsUpdate -console to start the installation.

Be patient; it takes a few minutes to load and start the installer.

6. Once the install Wizard begins, follow the onscreen instructions. Click Next to proceed or click 

Back to return to a previous screen.

7. When asked to select an update, check the appropriate update or language; then click Add 

Update.

8. When the installation successfully completes, click Finish to close the installer.

9. In a command prompt window, cd to <DSHome>/bin, then enter ./start_docushare.sh to start 

DocuShare. 

10. Use a browser to connect to your site, and log in as an administrator.

11. If your specific update requires a new license (as in the case of adding a language) go to Site 

12. On the License page, locate and write down the Host ID number exactly as displayed.

13. Follow the instructions that Xerox DocuShare or your DocuShare reseller provided to obtain a site 

license string.

14. When you have the license string, return to the Site Management | License page and enter the 

string in the License field.

15. If your specific update was a language installation, refer to the Administrator Guide for information 

on enabling and selecting default languages for your site.