Filr Desktop Client on Linux Mint 21.3

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Hi, I'm trying to install the Filr Desktop Client on my Linux Laptop but I'm getting the same error over and over again. pako@Thinkpad-X390-Yoga:~/Downloads/FilrLinuxClient$ sudo bash filrClient.sh --install Beginning the install of Micro Focus Filr Desktop Client filrClient.sh: line 748: [: =: unary operator expected filrClient.sh: line 748: [: =: unary operator expected License not accepted, aborting the installation 
 My system specifications are the following: 
 System: Kernel: 5.15.0-105-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.4.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 6.0.4 tk: GTK 3.24.33 wm: muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia base: Ubuntu 22.04 jammy 
 
 Has somebody any idea why I'm getting this error?

Christian Giese · Accepted Answer

Hi Pasquale, 
 the short answer: Linux Mint 21.3 is not a supported distribution, as per the Linux Desktop Client Support Matrix . 
 a longer version: The Linux client has not been developed or updated for a long time. The support matrix shows "Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS". The install script only checks for "ubuntu", though. The Line giving you the error is 
 if [ $linux_distribution = "Debian" ] || [ $linux_distribution = "Ubuntu" ] 
 and $linux_distribution ist empty, so the test command does not get a unary operator, twice - leading to the double error message. The value is probably empty because it is set via code using "lsb_release -i" (in lines 56-74 of the script if you want to check). This has to contain "Ubuntu", "Debian" or "SUSE" for the script to work, and "lsb_release -i" gives only the distribution ID which usually does not include the base. 
 I am rather confident you may be able to get the client to run, but to be absolutely clear: you will have no support and it will install packages from March 2019 which can have compatibility problems with your system or which may introduce security issues . That warning being given, if you still want to install it (e.g. for testing) you just have to duplicate and modify a few lines in the installscript (as above, in lines 56-74) so it returns "Ubuntu" as retval when the lsb_release output contains whatever Mint 21.3 outputs on "lsb_release -i". Just use the existing three values as reference. 
 HTH! 
 Christian

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