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System Requirements & Support
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.
- Java 11 (installed with the application). Oracle and OpenJDK are supported. See Configuring Java Runtime for more information about running the application with a different version.
- IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported.
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:
Code Block language text 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.
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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.