Installing PingFederate on Linux systems

Before you begin

See System requirements for a list of qualified Linux operating systems.
Request a license key through the Ping Identity licensing website.
Ensure you are signed on to your system with sufficient privileges to install and run an application. You must install and run PingFederate under a local user account.
Verify that you have installed the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and that you have set the required environment variables correctly. For more information, see Installing Java.

To install PingFederate on a Linux system using the distribution .zip archive:

Download the latest version of the PingFederate Server distribution .zip archive from the Downloads website.
Extract the archive into the target installation directory.
Start PingFederate manually by running <pf_install>/pingfederate/bin/run.sh.

To configure PingFederate to run as a service on Linux, install PingFederate on Linux manually.

=== Result:

The startup process is complete when you see the following message.
```
PingFederate running...
```

If your organization plans to manage keys and certificates using a hardware security module (HSM), see Supported hardware security modules.