Install from an installation package

Legacy installation method

This page covers the Ubuntu 18.04 bare-metal .deb used by Canvus 3.x and earlier. It is not the current standalone .deb --- for that, see Standalone Linux install. For new deployments, use standalone or container.

To install Canvus server from an installation package:

1. Browse to the MultiTaction Downloads page:

a. Register on the MultiTaction apps web site: https://apps.multitaction.com/ b. Contact MultiTaction Sales and request access to the Canvus downloads page: https://www.multitaction.com/support-request/ c. Launch a browser on the designated application computer and log on to the MultiTaction Cornerstone web site (see step 1.a). d. Browse to the Downloads page: https://apps.multitaction.com/mt-canvus/canvus-downloads.html

1. Download the appropriate Canvus server installer.

2. Open a terminal in the directory where you downloaded the package and install it with apt:

   sudo apt install ./mt-canvus-server-<version>.deb
   

   Using apt install (rather than dpkg -i) ensures all required system libraries are pulled in automatically. The package targets vanilla Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and pulls its dependencies from the standard archive. Replace <version> with the actual version string from the downloaded file.

3. The Canvus server is installed under /opt/mt-canvus-server-<version>. The systemd service unit, configuration files under /etc/MultiTaction/canvus/, and dynamic linker cache are registered automatically.