HOWTO: Install & setup Lotus Notes for Linux

malmo · 02:42 AM

Get package
The best way is to get it from Partnerworld program.
Name of package is: C93D1NA.zip

Prerequisites
1, install mozilla package - should be >= 1.7.12 (apt-get install mozilla-browser)
2, create symlink to mozilla binary (ln -sf /usr/bin/mozilla-suite /usr/bin/mozilla)
3, edit /etc/gre.d/gre.conf to match your mozilla version (you can also add symlink /etc/gre.conf)
insert:

Code:

[1.7.13]
GRE_PATH=/usr/lib/mozilla

4, Get Gnome libraries (I'm not sure which ones - i got Gnome as alternative Desktop)

Install
1, unpack C93D1NA.zip (unzip -d lotus C93D1NA.zip)
2, unpack Personality.zip
3, chmod +x on lotus/setup_wct_platform.bin and setuplinux.bin
4, copy setuplinux.bin to updateSite/features/com.ibm.workplace.notesinstall.linux.feature_7.0.1 .0000-0900/bin/linux/
5, run installer ./lotus/setup_wct_platform.bin as non-root user (it'll be a little bit complicated installing it as root, but it's possible)
6, as first, there will be Workplace Manged Client installed (agree to
licenses, set install path etc. to install it - don't forget to set privileges on install dirs

) and then you will be asked to install Lotus Notes Client plug-in, so be patient. At the end launch icon will be installed to your desktop.
7, after installation, empty client will be started so don't panic

8, close client

Setup
To start client correctly, you have to make some environment settings:
$CLASSPATH pointing to the top-level installation directory.
Add the top-level installation directory, and jvm/bin to your path
Set $NOTESDIR to the data subdirectory of the top-level installation directory
Set $NOTESBIN to the top-level installation directory
Add the subdirectories jvm/bin/classic, jvm/bin and the top-level installation directory to $LD_LIBRARY_PATH

Code:

example:

NOTESBIN=/home/malmo/notes
NOTESDATA=/home/malmo/notes/data
NOTESDIR=/home/malmo/notes/data

LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$NOTESBIN:$NOTESBIN/jvm/bin/classic:$NOTESBIN/jvm/bin:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH

PATH=$NOTESBIN/jvm/bin:$NOTESBIN:$PATH

CLASSPATH=./:$NOTESBIN/:$CLASSPATH

export NOTESBIN NOTESDATA NOTESDIR LD_LIBRARY_PATH PATH CLASSPATH

The way you do it is up to you

KDE:
I've put those variables into file (.notesrc) & sourcing it before launch of main app.

Code:

(command section in desktop file:
. /home/malmo/.notesrc;/opt/ibm/Workplace\ Managed\ Client/rcp/richclient -personality com.ibm.workplace.noteswc.standalone.linux.personality)

Gnome:
Create script to launch notes
e.g. /home/malmo/bin/notesstart

Code:

#!/bin/sh

NOTESBIN=/home/malmo/notes
NOTESDATA=/home/malmo/notes/data
NOTESDIR=/home/malmo/notes/data
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$NOTESBIN:$NOTESBIN/jvm/bin/classic:$NOTESBIN/jvm/bin:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
PATH=$NOTESBIN/jvm/bin:$NOTESBIN:$PATH
CLASSPATH=./:$NOTESBIN/:$CLASSPATH
export NOTESBIN NOTESDATA NOTESDIR LD_LIBRARY_PATH PATH CLASSPATH

/opt/ibm/Workplace\ Managed\ Client/rcp/richclient -personality com.ibm.workplace.noteswc.standalone.linux.personality

chmod 755 notesstart

now you can edit launcher icon to point to script

Final:
Then, after launching application you should be able to setup Lotus Notes common way - LotusNotes wizard will pop-up.

Enjoy

evilcartman

Malmo,

Excellent Howto! However, even after following this when I launched the client the way you specify, I got the empty two pane window and setup never started. To fix this, change all of the statements in your .notesrc file to start with "export <VARIABLE> = <VALUE>". E.g., "export NOTESBIN=/home/malmo/notes". After making this change and then starting Notes, setup appears and now I'm up and running. Thanks again

loupy · 08:38 PM

I followed the instructions but I get the following errors

If running the launcher as ". /home/loupy/.notesrc;/opt/ibm/Workplace\ Managed\ Client/rcp/richclient -personality com.ibm.workplace.noteswc.standalone.linux.persona lity"

"Details: Failed to execute child process "." (Permission denied)"

If I run the launcher as "./home/loupy/.notesrc;/opt/ibm/Workplace\ Managed\ Client/rcp/richclient -personality com.ibm.workplace.noteswc.standalone.linux.persona lity" (no space in between first 2 characters)

Details: Failed to execute child process "./home/loupy/.notesrc;/opt/ibm/Workplace Managed Client/rcp/richclient" (No such file or directory)

If I remove the first part and do the export first from the cli I get the same empty 2 pane app and no way of setting it up

EDIT: There is no space in "personality" I am not sure why it's showing up that way when I post.

evilcartman

Loupy,

It may be that you are missing a library needed for setup? If you run the following command:

Code:

. ~/.notesrc; ldd ~/notes/lnotes

Do you see any entries with "File not found"? If so, then you may be missing a library or there is a problem with the environment settings in the .notesrc file.

malmo

Thanks for feedback. The code should be noow correct

malmo

Loupy,

in fact, this space between "." an path to file with envs is important, as it means taht this file should be sourced. Other way how to do it, is to use "source /home/loupy/.notesrc". Maybe this'll help you.

loupy · 11:19 AM

I tried doing the source command from the cli and there are no missing files when I run "~/.notesrc; ldd ~/notes/lnotes" I am so lost on how to get this working.

Code:

loupy@ubuntu32:~$ . ~/.notesrc; ldd ~/notes/lnotes
        linux-gate.so.1 =>  (0xffffe000)
        libnotes.so => /home/loupy/notes/libnotes.so (0xb6347000)
        libXp.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXp.so.6 (0xb6334000)
        libXm.so.3 => not found
        libXt.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXt.so.6 (0xb62e6000)
        libX11.so.6 => /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 (0xb6200000)
        libdl.so.2 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libdl.so.2 (0xb61fd000)
        libemulator.so => /home/loupy/notes/libemulator.so (0xb604b000)
        libpthread.so.0 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0 (0xb6038000)
        libresolv.so.2 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libresolv.so.2 (0xb6025000)
        libjvm.so => /home/loupy/notes/jvm/bin/classic/libjvm.so (0xb5e09000)
        libstdc++.so.5 => /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5 (0xb5d4f000)
        libm.so.6 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libm.so.6 (0xb5d2d000)
        libc.so.6 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 (0xb5bfe000)
        libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0xb5bf3000)
        libndgts.so => /home/loupy/notes/libndgts.so (0xb5bf1000)
        libxmlproc.so => /home/loupy/notes/libxmlproc.so (0xb567f000)
        libglib-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0 (0xb55fb000)
        librt.so.1 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/librt.so.1 (0xb55f3000)
        libSM.so.6 => /usr/lib/libSM.so.6 (0xb55eb000)
        libICE.so.6 => /usr/lib/libICE.so.6 (0xb55d2000)
        libXau.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXau.so.6 (0xb55cf000)
        /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xb7fd3000)
        libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0 (0xb52fa000)
        libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0 (0xb527d000)
        libatk-1.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libatk-1.0.so.0 (0xb5264000)
        libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0 (0xb524e000)
        libpangoxft-1.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libpangoxft-1.0.so.0 (0xb5248000)
        libpangox-1.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libpangox-1.0.so.0 (0xb523d000)
        libpango-1.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libpango-1.0.so.0 (0xb5205000)
        libgobject-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0 (0xb51cd000)
        libgmodule-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgmodule-2.0.so.0 (0xb51ca000)
        libgthread-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgthread-2.0.so.0 (0xb51c5000)
        libXcursor.so.1 => /usr/lib/libXcursor.so.1 (0xb51bc000)
        libcups.so.2 => /usr/lib/libcups.so.2 (0xb518f000)
        libpsprint.so => /home/loupy/notes/libpsprint.so (0xb5076000)
        libgnomeprint-2-2.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgnomeprint-2-2.so.0 (0xb5014000)
        libgnomeprintui-2-2.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgnomeprintui-2-2.so.0 (0xb4fdd000)
        libgnomevfs-2.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgnomevfs-2.so.0 (0xb4f81000)
        libpangocairo-1.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libpangocairo-1.0.so.0 (0xb4f79000)
        libcairo.so.2 => /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2 (0xb4f33000)
        libfontconfig.so.1 => /usr/lib/libfontconfig.so.1 (0xb4f05000)
        libXext.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXext.so.6 (0xb4ef7000)
        libXrender.so.1 => /usr/lib/libXrender.so.1 (0xb4eef000)
        libXinerama.so.1 => /usr/lib/libXinerama.so.1 (0xb4eec000)
        libXi.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXi.so.6 (0xb4ee4000)
        libXrandr.so.2 => /usr/lib/libXrandr.so.2 (0xb4ee1000)
        libXfixes.so.3 => /usr/lib/libXfixes.so.3 (0xb4edd000)
        libpangoft2-1.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libpangoft2-1.0.so.0 (0xb4eb8000)
        libXft.so.2 => /usr/lib/libXft.so.2 (0xb4ea6000)
        libfreetype.so.6 => /usr/lib/libfreetype.so.6 (0xb4e3d000)
        libz.so.1 => /usr/lib/libz.so.1 (0xb4e29000)
        libgnutls.so.12 => /usr/lib/libgnutls.so.12 (0xb4dc0000)
        libcrypt.so.1 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libcrypt.so.1 (0xb4d92000)
        libart_lgpl_2.so.2 => /usr/lib/libart_lgpl_2.so.2 (0xb4d7d000)
        libxml2.so.2 => /usr/lib/libxml2.so.2 (0xb4c6e000)
        libgnomecanvas-2.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgnomecanvas-2.so.0 (0xb4c45000)
        libgconf-2.so.4 => /usr/lib/libgconf-2.so.4 (0xb4c15000)
        libbonobo-2.so.0 => /usr/lib/libbonobo-2.so.0 (0xb4bbd000)
        libbonobo-activation.so.4 => /usr/lib/libbonobo-activation.so.4 (0xb4ba9000)
        libORBit-2.so.0 => /usr/lib/libORBit-2.so.0 (0xb4b58000)
        libavahi-glib.so.1 => /usr/lib/libavahi-glib.so.1 (0xb4b55000)
        libavahi-common.so.3 => /usr/lib/libavahi-common.so.3 (0xb4b4b000)
        libavahi-client.so.3 => /usr/lib/libavahi-client.so.3 (0xb4b3c000)
        libutil.so.1 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libutil.so.1 (0xb4b38000)
        libpng12.so.0 => /usr/lib/libpng12.so.0 (0xb4b15000)
        libexpat.so.1 => /usr/lib/libexpat.so.1 (0xb4af6000)
        libtasn1.so.2 => /usr/lib/libtasn1.so.2 (0xb4ae6000)
        libgcrypt.so.11 => /usr/lib/libgcrypt.so.11 (0xb4a99000)
        libgpg-error.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgpg-error.so.0 (0xb4a95000)
        libORBitCosNaming-2.so.0 => /usr/lib/libORBitCosNaming-2.so.0 (0xb4a91000)
        libpopt.so.0 => /lib/libpopt.so.0 (0xb4a89000)
        libdbus-1.so.2 => /usr/lib/libdbus-1.so.2 (0xb4a51000)
        libnsl.so.1 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libnsl.so.1 (0xb4a3c000)

EDIT - I found the problem - I needed libmotif3 installed

jshein

The install worked perfectly. Thank You for this HOWTO.

One little issue..

"Set up Lotus Notes common way"

What is required for the URL ?? Normally in a windows client we point it at the domino server hostname or ip. It says "invalid url" if I do that.

Any ideas?

Is there maybe something additional that needs to be done on the server prior to using the linux client?

johannagnarsson · 03:03 PM

First I'd like to say Great Guide! to malmo.
I'm having some trouble with getting notes to run properly though.
I installed Notes on a RHEL WS(vmware) and got it running without too much trouble but when I try installing on my Ubuntu Dapper workstation Lotus Notes crashes immediately(sp?) and starts NSD.

This is the output:

Code:

ld_library_path_value -->/home/johann/notes:/home/johann/notes/jvm/bin/classic:/usr/lib:/usr/lib/mozilla
setPreload():libraryDirPath:/opt/IBM/Workplace Managed Client/rcp/eclipse/features/com.ibm.rcp.jre.linux.feature_1.3.0/jre/bin/
SSH_AGENT_PID=16293
TERM=xterm
DESKTOP_STARTUP_ID=
SHELL=/bin/bash
GTK_RC_FILES=/etc/gtk/gtkrc:/home/johann/.gtkrc-1.2-gnome2
WINDOWID=44078035
OLDPWD=/home/johann/bin
USER=johann
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/IBM/Workplace Managed Client/rcp/eclipse/features/com.ibm.rcp.jre.linux.feature_1.3.0/jre/bin/:/home/johann/notes:/home/johann/notes/jvm/bin/classic:/usr/lib:/usr/lib/mozilla
LS_COLORS=no=00:fi=00:di=01;34:ln=01;36:pi=40;33:so=01;35:do=01;35:bd=40;33;01:cd=40;33;01:or=40;31;01:su=37;41:sg=30;43:tw=30;42:ow=34;42:st=37;44:ex=01;32:*.tar=01;31:*.tgz=01;31:*.arj=01;31:*.taz=01;31:*.lzh=01;31:*.zip=01;31:*.z=01;31:*.Z=01;31:*.gz=01;31:*.bz2=01;31:*.deb=01;31:*.rpm=01;31:*.jar=01;31:*.jpg=01;35:*.jpeg=01;35:*.gif=01;35:*.bmp=01;35:*.pbm=01;35:*.pgm=01;35:*.ppm=01;35:*.tga=01;35:*.xbm=01;35:*.xpm=01;35:*.tif=01;35:*.tiff=01;35:*.png=01;35:*.mov=01;35:*.mpg=01;35:*.mpeg=01;35:*.avi=01;35:*.fli=01;35:*.gl=01;35:*.dl=01;35:*.xcf=01;35:*.xwd=01;35:*.flac=01;35:*.mp3=01;35:*.mpc=01;35:*.ogg=01;35:*.wav=01;35:
GNOME_KEYRING_SOCKET=/tmp/keyring-c8DHHU/socket
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/ssh-jcxEd16246/agent.16246
SESSION_MANAGER=local/johann-desktop:/tmp/.ICE-unix/16246
USERNAME=johann
DESKTOP_SESSION=gnome
PATH=/home/johann/notes//jvm/bin:/home/johann/notes/:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/games
GDM_XSERVER_LOCATION=local
PWD=/home/johann
NOTESBIN=/home/johann/notes/
NOTESDIR=/home/johann/notes/data/
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
GDMSESSION=gnome
HISTCONTROL=ignoredups
HOME=/home/johann
SHLVL=1
LANGUAGE=en_US:en_GB:en
NOTESDATA=/home/johann/notes/data/
GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID=Default
LOGNAME=johann
CLASSPATH=./:/home/johann/notes//:
DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-yc4SDDuOUE,guid=3baec7449cbeed842fd3c8829eb7e200
LESSOPEN=| /usr/bin/lesspipe %s
DISPLAY=:0.0
LESSCLOSE=/usr/bin/lesspipe %s %s
COLORTERM=gnome-terminal
XAUTHORITY=/home/johann/.Xauthority
_=/opt/IBM/Workplace Managed Client/rcp/richclient
JAVA_HIGH_ZIPFDS=500
MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME=/usr/../usr/lib/mozilla
/home/johann/notes:/home/johann/notes/jvm/bin/classic:/usr/lib:/usr/lib/mozilla=/home/johann/notes:/home/johann/notes/jvm/bin/classic:/usr/lib:/usr/lib/mozilla:/usr/../usr/lib/mozilla
LD_PRELOAD=libjsig.so

notes: LD_LIBRARY_PATH = /home/johann/notes:/home/johann/notes/jvm/bin/classic:/home/johann/notes/jvm/bin:/opt/IBM/Workplace Managed Client/rcp/eclipse/features/com.ibm.rcp.jre.linux.feature_1.3.0/jre/bin:/opt/IBM/Workplace Managed Client/rcp/eclipse/features/com.ibm.rcp.jre.linux.feature_1.3.0/jre/bin:/opt/IBM/Workplace Managed Client/rcp/eclipse/features/com.ibm.rcp.jre.linux.feature_1.3.0/jre/bin/j9vm:/opt/IBM/Workplace Managed Client/rcp/eclipse/features/com.ibm.rcp.jre.linux.feature_1.3.0/jre/bin:/opt/IBM/Workplace Managed Client/rcp/eclipse/features/com.ibm.rcp.jre.linux.feature_1.3.0/jre/bin:/home/johann/notes:/home/johann/notes/jvm/bin/classic:/usr/lib:/usr/lib/mozilla:/usr/../usr/lib/mozilla
nsdexec: notespid = 21052

(<unknown>:21052): Gtk-WARNING **: Locale not supported by C library.
        Using the fallback 'C' locale.
DbFree: Freeing already-deallocated storage in /home/johann/notes/data/desktop6.ndk (Pos=532, Size=256)!
GetACP returns 1252

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097

(<unknown>:21052): Pango-WARNING **: Error loading GPOS table 4097
DbFree: Freeing already-deallocated storage in /home/johann/notes/data/Cache.NDK (Pos=532, Size=256)!


07/26/2006 06:45:59 PM  Lotus Notes client started
Stack base = 0xbfb83ddc, Stack size = 6348 bytes
Fatal Error signal = 0x0000000b PID/TID = 21052/-1267439936
7/26/2006 18:45:59  Running NSD

(nsdexec:21053): Gtk-WARNING **: Locale not supported by C library.
        Using the fallback 'C' locale.
NSD is in progress .................

Please attach the following files to your bug report along with the server log:
Log file                : /home/johann/notes/data/IBM_TECHNICAL_SUPPORT/nsd_Linux_johann-desktop_2006_07_26@18_46_01.log
7/26/2006 18:46:32  Termination is in progress
7/26/2006 18:46:32  Terminating tasks
johann@johann-desktop:~$ 7/26/2006 18:46:42  Freeing resources
7/26/2006 18:46:42  Termination completed

Here is my ldd of ~/notes/lnotes:

Code:

johann@johann-desktop:~$ ldd notes/lnotes
        linux-gate.so.1 =>  (0xffffe000)
        libnotes.so => /home/johann/notes/libnotes.so (0xb630c000)
        libXp.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXp.so.6 (0xb6304000)
        libXm.so.3 => /usr/lib/libXm.so.3 (0xb60ce000)
        libXt.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXt.so.6 (0xb6080000)
        libX11.so.6 => /usr/lib/libX11.so.6 (0xb5f9a000)
        libdl.so.2 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libdl.so.2 (0xb5f88000)
        libemulator.so => /home/johann/notes/libemulator.so (0xb5dd6000)
        libpthread.so.0 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0 (0xb5dc3000)
        libresolv.so.2 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libresolv.so.2 (0xb5db0000)
        libjvm.so => /home/johann/notes/jvm/bin/classic/libjvm.so (0xb5b94000)
        libstdc++.so.5 => /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.5 (0xb5ada000)
        libm.so.6 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libm.so.6 (0xb5ab8000)
        libc.so.6 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 (0xb5989000)
        libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0xb597e000)
        libndgts.so => /home/johann/notes/libndgts.so (0xb597c000)
        libxmlproc.so => /home/johann/notes/libxmlproc.so (0xb540a000)
        libglib-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0 (0xb5386000)
        librt.so.1 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/librt.so.1 (0xb537e000)
        libXmu.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXmu.so.6 (0xb5368000)
        libSM.so.6 => /usr/lib/libSM.so.6 (0xb5360000)
        libICE.so.6 => /usr/lib/libICE.so.6 (0xb5348000)
        libXext.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXext.so.6 (0xb533b000)
        libXau.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXau.so.6 (0xb5338000)
        /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xb7f98000)
        libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0 (0xb5063000)
        libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0 (0xb4fe5000)
        libatk-1.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libatk-1.0.so.0 (0xb4fcc000)
        libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0 (0xb4fb7000)
        libpangoxft-1.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libpangoxft-1.0.so.0 (0xb4fb1000)
        libpangox-1.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libpangox-1.0.so.0 (0xb4fa6000)
        libpango-1.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libpango-1.0.so.0 (0xb4f6e000)
        libgobject-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so.0 (0xb4f35000)
        libgmodule-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgmodule-2.0.so.0 (0xb4f32000)
        libgthread-2.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgthread-2.0.so.0 (0xb4f2e000)
        libXcursor.so.1 => /usr/lib/libXcursor.so.1 (0xb4f25000)
        libcups.so.2 => /usr/lib/libcups.so.2 (0xb4ef8000)
        libpsprint.so => /home/johann/notes/libpsprint.so (0xb4ddf000)
        libgnomeprint-2-2.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgnomeprint-2-2.so.0 (0xb4d7c000)
        libgnomeprintui-2-2.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgnomeprintui-2-2.so.0 (0xb4d45000)
        libgnomevfs-2.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgnomevfs-2.so.0 (0xb4cea000)
        libpangocairo-1.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libpangocairo-1.0.so.0 (0xb4ce2000)
        libcairo.so.2 => /usr/lib/libcairo.so.2 (0xb4c80000)
        libfontconfig.so.1 => /usr/lib/libfontconfig.so.1 (0xb4c52000)
        libXrender.so.1 => /usr/lib/libXrender.so.1 (0xb4c4a000)
        libXinerama.so.1 => /usr/lib/libXinerama.so.1 (0xb4c47000)
        libXi.so.6 => /usr/lib/libXi.so.6 (0xb4c3f000)
        libXrandr.so.2 => /usr/lib/libXrandr.so.2 (0xb4c3c000)
        libXfixes.so.3 => /usr/lib/libXfixes.so.3 (0xb4c36000)
        libpangoft2-1.0.so.0 => /usr/lib/libpangoft2-1.0.so.0 (0xb4c12000)
        libXft.so.2 => /usr/lib/libXft.so.2 (0xb4c00000)
        libfreetype.so.6 => /usr/lib/libfreetype.so.6 (0xb4b97000)
        libz.so.1 => /usr/lib/libz.so.1 (0xb4b83000)
        libgnutls.so.12 => /usr/lib/libgnutls.so.12 (0xb4b19000)
        libcrypt.so.1 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libcrypt.so.1 (0xb4aec000)
        libart_lgpl_2.so.2 => /usr/lib/libart_lgpl_2.so.2 (0xb4ad7000)
        libxml2.so.2 => /usr/lib/libxml2.so.2 (0xb49c8000)
        libgnomecanvas-2.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgnomecanvas-2.so.0 (0xb499f000)
        libgconf-2.so.4 => /usr/lib/libgconf-2.so.4 (0xb496e000)
        libbonobo-2.so.0 => /usr/lib/libbonobo-2.so.0 (0xb4917000)
        libbonobo-activation.so.4 => /usr/lib/libbonobo-activation.so.4 (0xb4903000)
        libORBit-2.so.0 => /usr/lib/libORBit-2.so.0 (0xb48b2000)
        libavahi-glib.so.1 => /usr/lib/libavahi-glib.so.1 (0xb48af000)
        libavahi-common.so.3 => /usr/lib/libavahi-common.so.3 (0xb48a5000)
        libavahi-client.so.3 => /usr/lib/libavahi-client.so.3 (0xb4895000)
        libutil.so.1 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libutil.so.1 (0xb4892000)
        libpng12.so.0 => /usr/lib/libpng12.so.0 (0xb486f000)
        libglitz.so.1 => /usr/lib/libglitz.so.1 (0xb484a000)
        libexpat.so.1 => /usr/lib/libexpat.so.1 (0xb482b000)
        libtasn1.so.2 => /usr/lib/libtasn1.so.2 (0xb481a000)
        libgcrypt.so.11 => /usr/lib/libgcrypt.so.11 (0xb47ce000)
        libgpg-error.so.0 => /usr/lib/libgpg-error.so.0 (0xb47ca000)
        libORBitCosNaming-2.so.0 => /usr/lib/libORBitCosNaming-2.so.0 (0xb47c6000)
        libpopt.so.0 => /lib/libpopt.so.0 (0xb47be000)
        libdbus-1.so.2 => /usr/lib/libdbus-1.so.2 (0xb4786000)
        libnsl.so.1 => /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libnsl.so.1 (0xb4771000)

So if anyone has any idea about why notes crashes immediately I'd be grateful for any tips.

:edit:
p.s I should point out that I can start the WMC without problems if the environmental settings for Lotus Notes are not set.

evilcartman

jshein,

No URL is required. If all the prerequisites are installed and all environment variables set correctly (particularly LD_LIBRARY_PATH), then setup should appear after you launch the Workplace client. The setup dialogs are equivalent to the initial setup for the Windows Notes client.

July 25th, 2006	#1
malmo First Cup of Ubuntu Join Date: Feb 2006 Beans: 5 Edgy Eft Testing	HOWTO: Install & setup Lotus Notes for Linux Get package The best way is to get it from Partnerworld program. Name of package is: C93D1NA.zip Prerequisites 1, install mozilla package - should be >= 1.7.12 (apt-get install mozilla-browser) 2, create symlink to mozilla binary (ln -sf /usr/bin/mozilla-suite /usr/bin/mozilla) 3, edit /etc/gre.d/gre.conf to match your mozilla version (you can also add symlink /etc/gre.conf) insert: Code: [1.7.13] GRE_PATH=/usr/lib/mozilla 4, Get Gnome libraries (I'm not sure which ones - i got Gnome as alternative Desktop) Install 1, unpack C93D1NA.zip (unzip -d lotus C93D1NA.zip) 2, unpack Personality.zip 3, chmod +x on lotus/setup_wct_platform.bin and setuplinux.bin 4, copy setuplinux.bin to updateSite/features/com.ibm.workplace.notesinstall.linux.feature_7.0.1 .0000-0900/bin/linux/ 5, run installer ./lotus/setup_wct_platform.bin as non-root user (it'll be a little bit complicated installing it as root, but it's possible) 6, as first, there will be Workplace Manged Client installed (agree to licenses, set install path etc. to install it - don't forget to set privileges on install dirs ) and then you will be asked to install Lotus Notes Client plug-in, so be patient. At the end launch icon will be installed to your desktop. 7, after installation, empty client will be started so don't panic 8, close client Setup To start client correctly, you have to make some environment settings: $CLASSPATH pointing to the top-level installation directory. Add the top-level installation directory, and jvm/bin to your path Set $NOTESDIR to the data subdirectory of the top-level installation directory Set $NOTESBIN to the top-level installation directory Add the subdirectories jvm/bin/classic, jvm/bin and the top-level installation directory to $LD_LIBRARY_PATH Code: example: NOTESBIN=/home/malmo/notes NOTESDATA=/home/malmo/notes/data NOTESDIR=/home/malmo/notes/data LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$NOTESBIN:$NOTESBIN/jvm/bin/classic:$NOTESBIN/jvm/bin:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH PATH=$NOTESBIN/jvm/bin:$NOTESBIN:$PATH CLASSPATH=./:$NOTESBIN/:$CLASSPATH export NOTESBIN NOTESDATA NOTESDIR LD_LIBRARY_PATH PATH CLASSPATH The way you do it is up to you KDE: I've put those variables into file (.notesrc) & sourcing it before launch of main app. Code: (command section in desktop file: . /home/malmo/.notesrc;/opt/ibm/Workplace\ Managed\ Client/rcp/richclient -personality com.ibm.workplace.noteswc.standalone.linux.personality) Gnome: Create script to launch notes e.g. /home/malmo/bin/notesstart Code: #!/bin/sh NOTESBIN=/home/malmo/notes NOTESDATA=/home/malmo/notes/data NOTESDIR=/home/malmo/notes/data LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$NOTESBIN:$NOTESBIN/jvm/bin/classic:$NOTESBIN/jvm/bin:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH PATH=$NOTESBIN/jvm/bin:$NOTESBIN:$PATH CLASSPATH=./:$NOTESBIN/:$CLASSPATH export NOTESBIN NOTESDATA NOTESDIR LD_LIBRARY_PATH PATH CLASSPATH /opt/ibm/Workplace\ Managed\ Client/rcp/richclient -personality com.ibm.workplace.noteswc.standalone.linux.personality chmod 755 notesstart now you can edit launcher icon to point to script Final: Then, after launching application you should be able to setup Lotus Notes common way - LotusNotes wizard will pop-up. Enjoy Last edited by malmo; July 27th, 2006 at 02:42 AM.. Reason: update for Gnome

July 25th, 2006	#2
evilcartman First Cup of Ubuntu Join Date: Mar 2005 Beans: 5	Re: HOWTO: Install & setup Lotus Notes for Linux Malmo, Excellent Howto! However, even after following this when I launched the client the way you specify, I got the empty two pane window and setup never started. To fix this, change all of the statements in your .notesrc file to start with "export <VARIABLE> = <VALUE>". E.g., "export NOTESBIN=/home/malmo/notes". After making this change and then starting Notes, setup appears and now I'm up and running. Thanks again

July 25th, 2006	#3
loupy A Carafe of Ubuntu Join Date: Oct 2005 Beans: 102 Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope	Re: HOWTO: Install & setup Lotus Notes for Linux I followed the instructions but I get the following errors If running the launcher as ". /home/loupy/.notesrc;/opt/ibm/Workplace\ Managed\ Client/rcp/richclient -personality com.ibm.workplace.noteswc.standalone.linux.persona lity" "Details: Failed to execute child process "." (Permission denied)" If I run the launcher as "./home/loupy/.notesrc;/opt/ibm/Workplace\ Managed\ Client/rcp/richclient -personality com.ibm.workplace.noteswc.standalone.linux.persona lity" (no space in between first 2 characters) Details: Failed to execute child process "./home/loupy/.notesrc;/opt/ibm/Workplace Managed Client/rcp/richclient" (No such file or directory) If I remove the first part and do the export first from the cli I get the same empty 2 pane app and no way of setting it up EDIT: There is no space in "personality" I am not sure why it's showing up that way when I post. Last edited by loupy; July 25th, 2006 at 08:38 PM..

July 25th, 2006	#4
evilcartman First Cup of Ubuntu Join Date: Mar 2005 Beans: 5	Re: HOWTO: Install & setup Lotus Notes for Linux Loupy, It may be that you are missing a library needed for setup? If you run the following command: Code: . ~/.notesrc; ldd ~/notes/lnotes Do you see any entries with "File not found"? If so, then you may be missing a library or there is a problem with the environment settings in the .notesrc file.

July 26th, 2006	#5
malmo First Cup of Ubuntu Join Date: Feb 2006 Beans: 5 Edgy Eft Testing	Re: HOWTO: Install & setup Lotus Notes for Linux Thanks for feedback. The code should be noow correct

July 26th, 2006	#8
jshein A Carafe of Ubuntu Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Beans: 107 Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope	Re: HOWTO: Install & setup Lotus Notes for Linux The install worked perfectly. Thank You for this HOWTO. One little issue.. "Set up Lotus Notes common way" What is required for the URL ?? Normally in a windows client we point it at the domino server hostname or ip. It says "invalid url" if I do that. Any ideas? Is there maybe something additional that needs to be done on the server prior to using the linux client?

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