Install on Linux
RaptorXML+XBRL Server is available for installation on Linux systems. Do the installation either as root user or a user with sudo privileges.
Uninstall RaptorXML+XBRL Server
Before you install RaptorXML+XBRL Server, you should uninstall any older version.
To check which Altova server products are installed:
[Debian, Ubuntu]: dpkg --list | grep Altova
[CentOS, RedHat]: rpm -qa | grep server
To uninstall an old version of RaptorXML+XBRL Server:
[Debian, Ubuntu]: sudo dpkg --remove raptorxmlxbrlserver
[CentOS, RedHat]: sudo rpm -e raptorxmlxbrlserver
On Debian and Ubuntu systems, it might happen that RaptorXML+XBRL Server still appears in the list of installed products after it has been uninstalled. In this case, run the purge command to clear RaptorXML+XBRL Server from the list. You can also use the purge command instead of the remove command listed above.
[Debian, Ubuntu]: sudo dpkg --purge raptorxmlxbrlserver
Download the RaptorXML+XBRL Server Linux package
RaptorXML+XBRL Server installation packages for the following Linux systems are available at the Altova website.
Distribution | Package extension |
|---|---|
Debian | .deb |
Ubuntu | .deb |
CentOS | .rpm |
RedHat | .rpm |
After downloading the Linux package, copy it to any directory on the Linux system. Since you will need to license RaptorXML+XBRL Server with an Altova LicenseServer, you may want to download LicenseServer from the Altova website at the same time as you download RaptorXML+XBRL Server.
Install RaptorXML+XBRL Server
In a terminal window, switch to the directory where you copied the Linux package. For example, if you copied it to a user directory called MyAltova that is located in the /home/User directory, switch to this directory as follows:
cd /home/User/MyAltova
Install RaptorXML+XBRL Server using the relevant command:
[Debian]: sudo dpkg --install raptorxmlxbrl-2025-debian.deb
[Ubuntu]: sudo dpkg --install raptorxmlxbrl-2025-ubuntu.deb
[CentOS]: sudo rpm -ivh raptorxmlxbrl-2025-1.x86_64.rpm
[RedHat]: sudo rpm -ivh raptorxmlxbrl-2025-1.x86_64.rpm
You may need to adjust the name of the package above to match the current release or service pack version.
The RaptorXML+XBRL Server package will be installed in the following folder:
/opt/Altova/RaptorXMLXBRLServer2025