Installation guide

Intel® Parallel Studio XE 2015 Composer Edition for C++ Linux*
Installation Guide and Release Notes 10
Note that there are several different downloadable files available, each providing different
combinations of components. Please read the download web page carefully to determine which
file is appropriate for you.
You do not need to uninstall previous versions or updates before installing a newer version –
the new version will coexist with the older versions.
Please do not run the install script as a background process (i.e. running “./install.sh &”). This is
not supported.
2.1 GUI installation now available
If on a Linux* system with GUI support, the installation will now provide a GUI-based installation.
If a GUI is not supported (for example if running from an ssh terminal), a command-line
installation will be provided.
2.2 Online Installation now available
The electronic installation package for Intel® Parallel Studio XE now offers as an alternative a
smaller installation package that dynamically downloads and then installs packages selected to
be installed. This requires a working internet connection and potentially a proxy setting if you
are behind an internet proxy. Full packages are provided alongside where you download this
online install package if a working internet connection is not available. The online installer may
be downloaded and saved as an executable file which can then be launched from the command
line.
2.2.1 http_proxy is set, but sudo installation still fails to connect
Most sudo profiles are set to not inherit certain settings like http_proxy from the original user.
Make sure your /etc/sudoers file contains a line like the following to allow your proxy settings to
propagate:
Defaults env_keep += “http_proxy”
2.2.2 Storing Online Installer Download Content
The online installer stores the downloaded content in the form-factor of the standard install
package which can then be copied and reused offline on other systems. The default download
location is /tmp/<UID>. This location may be changed with the online installer command line
option “--download-dir [FOLDER]”. The online installer also supports a download only mode
which allows the user to create a package without installation. This mode is enabled with the “--
download-only” command line option.
2.3 Intel® Software Manager
The installation now provides an Intel® Software Manager to provide a simplified delivery
mechanism for product updates and provide current license status and news on all installed
Intel® software products.
You can also volunteer to provide Intel anonymous usage information about these products to
help guide future product design. This option, the Intel® Software Improvement Program, is not