In this section:
System Requirements
The following requirements are common to Linux and macOS systems:
- 64-bit (x86_64) processors with at least two cores; four cores is recommended.
At least 4 GB RAM. 8 GB RAM is recommended.
MacOS
- Version 10.9 or higher
Linux
- GTK+ 3.20 or higher
An 8-point font size is recommended. For example, use the following command in the Ubuntu terminal:
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface font-name 'Ubuntu 8'
Installation
You can install Virtualize as a standalone Eclipse application or as an Eclipse p2 Update. Refer to Eclipse p2 Update Site Installation for instruction on installing into your own Eclipse IDE.
- If you haven’t already done so, copy the installation file to the directory where you would like to install Virtualize.
- Change directories to the directory where you are going to install Virtualize.
- Set "execute" permissions on the installer.
chmod +x parasoft_virtualize_<version>_linux.shchmod +x parasoft_virtualize_<version>_macosx.sh
- Execute the installer, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
./parasoft_virtualize_<version>_linux.sh./parasoft_virtualize__<version>_macosx.sh
A directory under parasoft/virtualize/<version> (Linux) or virtualize/<version>/ParasoftVirtualize.app/Contents/ParasoftVirtualize (Mac) will be created. We refer to this location as <virtualize_install_dir> throughout this user guide. The Virtualize executable, command line interface, examples, manuals, etc. are available within this directory.
Accessing Application Contents on MacOS
After installation is completed, an application icon will be added in Finder. This is the icon that you double-click to launchVirtualize. If you want to view the various files and folders available within the installation, right-click the icon, and choose Show Package Contents.
Start-up on Linux
To run Virtualize GUI:
- Change directories to the
virtualize/<version>directory - Enter the following command at the prompt:
./Virtualize
To run Virtualize Command Line:
- Change directories to the
virtualize/<version>directory - Enter the following command at the prompt:
./virtualizecli
Start Up on MacOS
Double-click the Parasoft Virtualize icon in Finder to start the Virtualize desktop application.
To start Virtualize command line:
- Change directories to the virtualize/<version>/ParasoftVirtualize.app/Contents/ParasoftVirtualize directory
- Enter the following command at the prompt:
./virtualizecli
You must install a license before you begin using Virtualize.
Frozen Workspace Launcher?
On Eclipse 4.5 and Mac OS X 10.11, there is a known issue with the workspace launcher becoming unresponsive when Virtualize starts up. The workaround is to launch Virtualize from the command line with the –nosplash argument.
