Ubuntu Server Install

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Install Ubuntu

This document provides instructions for a fresh install of Row64 Server on either Ubuntu 24.04 or 25.04

Get either of the Desktop ISOs from:

Next, install graphics drivers.

This install check box often installs good drivers from our tests. It’s part of the install process

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You will need to create a user called row64 with administrator privileges (match the case).

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Install Row64 Server

First, update and upgrade Ubuntu from the terminal:

sudo apt update -y
sudo apt upgrade -y

Get the latest .deb installation file here:

From the terminal, run:

sudo dpkg -i row64server-3.5_amd64.deb

Next, connect Row64 with Apache (Web Server). From the terminal, run:

sudo python3 /opt/row64server/install/Connect_Ubuntu.py

Verify row64server Is Running

In the terminal, type:

sudo systemctl status row64server

If it’s working, it will look like this:

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Other useful commands:

sudo systemctl start row64server
sudo systemctl stop row64server

Verify that the installation and setup was successful by running test examples. Refer to the corresponding documentation on how to do this:

Internal Network - Get IP Address

The simplest way to connect Row64 Studio to a server on the same internal network is with the local IP address.

Get that using the following command in the terminal:

ip a

Next Step Videos

Here are some videos to get you started:

Dashboard Workflow:

Cloud & Server 101:

Extra Tools

Sublime Text Editor

Our preferred text editor is Sublime Text. It can be installed with the following command:

sudo snap install sublime-text --classic

Chrome

If you install Chrome on the server, be aware that Chrome has two web assembly compilers, and in older versions, can occasionally run a slow compiler. If you notice Chrome is slower:

Navigate to this editing page: chrome://flags/#enable-webassembly-baseline

And change “WebAssembly baseline compiler” to “Disabled”

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OpenSSH (Optional)

If you are setting up Row64 on an office server, you might want to log in through a remote terminal. To do this, you will need to set up SSH.

First, check the list of installed UFW profiles:

sudo ufw app list

If OpenSSH is not listed, you will need to install it. Ubuntu Desktop does not come with OpenSSH automatically installed.

sudo apt install openssh-server

Finally, enable SSH connections and the firewall:

sudo ufw allow OpenSSH
sudo ufw enable

Troubleshooting

For issues with connecting to the Server, please refer to the Connection Issues page in the Troubleshooting section.

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