Please note : This help page is not for the latest version of Enterprise Architect. The latest help can be found here.
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Installing Enterprise Architect under Linux
This page describes how to install and upgrade Enterprise Architect on Linux environments using Wine. Instructions are also provided for installing and configuring Add-Ins, as well as configuring Enterprise Architect's Visual Execution Analyzer and Cloud Service for use in non-Windows environments.
Installing Enterprise Architect using Wine
The example commands used here relate to Debian-based Linux systems, such as Ubuntu and Linux Mint, although you can follow the same basic procedures for other Linux distributions.
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Install Wine and Winetricks by running these commands. If apt-get complains about missing dependencies, install them, then repeat the update and install commands. Note: The first command is only required for 64-bit systems, which is true of most modern computers.
As an alternative to these commands, you can install Wine and Winetricks via your distribution's Package Manager, although this might result in older versions of the software being installed. For the latest versions of Wine for Linux or macOS, please refer to the Wine HQ website. |
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We recommend installing the Carlito font, so that text in diagrams appears as it does in a native Windows installation. This also prevents the diagram from resizing unnecessarily. Issue this command to install the Carlito font:
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Install the MSXML and MDAC components by running these commands:
If prompted to do so, download the msxml.msi file and place it in the directory: ~/.cache/winetricks/msxml3. Note: When Wine updates are applied to your system, often they interfere with the mdac28 module, preventing it from running. To avoid any issues, it is good practice after installing Wine updates, to run this command:
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Download the latest Enterprise Architect installer: |
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Install Enterprise Architect by running one of these commands, which relate to the registered and trial installations respectively:
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Install Jet 4.0 Database Engine
To install 'jet40', we will use 'Winetricks'.
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Open a Terminal window and run the command:
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Install ODBC Drivers (Optional)
To connect directly to an Enterprise Architect project hosted on a third party DBMS, you will need to use an ODBC driver appropriate for the DB type.
To install an ODBC driver, first download the relevant installer, then run the installer using Wine.
Once the ODBC driver is installed, you can configure the connection from the Enterprise Architect Ribbon, "Tools | ODBC Data Sources".
Note: For improved performance when accessing a remote DBMS over a WAN connection, you should consider using Sparx System's Cloud Server.
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Open a Terminal window, then run the installer by issuing a command similar to one of those provided here, substituting the name of the ODBC Driver installer that you want to run. For .msi files, use:
For .exe files, use:
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Upgrading Enterprise Architect Using Wine
To upgrade Enterprise Architect to a new version, you must first uninstall your current version, before installing the new version.
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Download the latest Enterprise Architect installer. |
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Run this command in a terminal:
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Uninstall the existing version of Enterprise Architect.
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Install the new version of Enterprise Architect, by running this command in a terminal:
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