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Ubuntu Hardy Heron – Novell ConsoleOne 1.3.6h
update: also works on Intrepid Ibex AND Jaunty Jackalope!
The need for speed! Everyone who uses ConsoleOne for Windows knows that it’s a pain in the ass referring to speed. So, let’s see if it gets better under a linux workstation. I’m using Ubuntu Heron but debian should work as well.
Just follow these simple steps and you have ConsoleOne up and running in no_time.
Screenshot Novell ConsoleOne 1.3.6h
Download the latest version from Novell. [I'm using c1_136h-linux.tar.gz 41771356 bytes]
Save the file in a location and extract it:
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tar xvzf c1_136h-linux.tar.gz
As you can see the files are all rpm ones. To use them we need to convert them to deb. Another thing, as you can see there is support for more then one language. Since I’m only using the English version I’ve deleted all the *_de, *_es, *_fr, *_it, *_pt and *_ru files.
Now we need to convert them to deb. Make sure that you have `alien` installed. (apt-get install alien)
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sudo alien -v -d *.rpm
And install the deb files
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sudo dpkg -i *.deb
Copy Icon file to icon location
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sudo cp ConsoleOneIcon.png /usr/share/pixmaps/
ConsoleOne is a Java based application so we need to install java preferable from repository.
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sudo apt get install openjdk-6-jre
Now lets make sure that this java version is the default one! If not, select this version. (works for me)
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update-alternatives –config java
At this point we are ready to start ConsoleOne.
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sudo /usr/ConsoleOne/bin/ConsoleOne
If it all works well ConsoleOne is started. Now go to “File” and select “Authenticate”.
Give your credentials and the IP-ADDRESS of the server to authenticate with.
ConsoleOne Login screen
And there you go…. your authenticated to the tree!
Hello,
Thank you so much for this work instruction. I’m using this in Intrepid Ibex and it works great. Now I just have to figure out how to add the groupwise snap-in.
Awesome solution! Thank you so much. Do you have any tips on getting snap-ins working with ConOne on debian? I would like to get the Zenworks (rem mgmt esp) snap-ins working on ubuntu, if possible, and I have not yet reached the point of being a linux god yet. Thanks!
I’m getting error -632 when I try to Authenticate. Can someone provide a solution?
Josh, have you tried the enter the ip address of the server instead of the tree name?
Raymond,
Thanks for this! I have been using consoleone via this method for about 9 months at work on 8.10, and it ran beautifully. I started running jaunty a couple of months ago, and it ran great on 9.04, as well. Recently, something (maybe an update from canonical) has been causing flaky activity while in consoleone. When i click on objects and then move the mouse around, text will disappear, and all kinds of weird graphical artifacts, etc appear. It seems to be a java issue to me, but I can’t pin it down. I have tried reinstalling conone and the jre a couple of times, but I have had no success. Do you have any thoughts on this issue? Thanks again!
Huhmmm, I’ve updated my workstation some time ago also to Jaunty and having no problems what so ever. I do have, because of other programs, turned of compiz. Perhaps you can try that. Monday I will check which java flavor I have running default and let you know!
Cheers,
Raymond
Raymond,
Thanks for the assistance. You have been able to hack together all kinds of programs in ubuntu that i have found useful at work. The compiz idea was a good one, and it was a thought that i had not considered. I just sshd into my work box from home, to check, but compiz was already turned off.
Using: sudo update-alternatives –config java
I tried changing default java from open to sun and vice versa, but this had no effect on consoleone. Of course, as soon as i dpkg -r novlc1linuxjre, consoleone won’t start, giving an error that it can’t find java. I guess that i need to try it on a completely fresh install, with all updates. I’ll let you know how it goes. Thanks.
Shaun,
Currently I’m running “/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java” as my default java environment.
This is an awesome guide… However it needs two corrections for Ubuntu 9.04:
1) Use Sun Java JRE 6 release not the open JDK. The open JDK causes it to crash at the authentication prompt. To install type “sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre”
2)
“sudo update-alternatives –config java” Note that is two dashes infront of the config. I’ve even tried copy and paste and the command does not work from the page. **If you have already installed the openjdk then when prompted as to which version of java you wish to use then select: “/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java”
Hi Adam,
Thanks for the feedback. About your comments:
1) Yep true, 9.04 comes with an updated version for java. Now Sun Java JRE 6 is the preferred choice.
2) Ah yes a typo…. thanks for that.
PS: Brrrrrrrrr…. it’s no typo, the plug-in that makes up the code screws up the syntax!
Hey Raymond,
I also wanted to note that on 9.04 the rpm -> deb converted package novllmgnt will cause dpkg to fail the install for any item that requires libicu-dev, ie virtualbox, etc., producing this error:
Unpacking libicu-dev (from …/libicu-dev_3.8.1-3ubuntu1_i386.deb) …
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/libicu-dev_3.8.1-3ubuntu1_i386.deb (–unpack):
trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/libicudata.so’, which is also in package novllmgnt
At this apt-get will refuse to do any updates until this issue is resolved.
I’ve fixed the problem using:
dpkg –purge novllmgnt
It turns out that novllmgnt is not critical to console one because it is only the language plugins module.
Thanks,
Adam Ward