2.6. Installing and upgrading on Linux: generic RPM package Previous topic Parent topic Child topic Next topic

This RPM should only be used on legacy systems that do not have their specific packages. It is not recommended for new installations. Prerequisite is Perl 5.8.8 or better and Digest-MD5 version 2.02 or better, which are both installed by default in most recent Linux versions.
Important
In Radiator 4.21 and earlier, this was the only type of RPM package available. If you run a system that has a specific RPM available, such as CentOS 7, consider using it instead.
To install Radiator:
  1. Log in as root.
  2. Install the package. Make sure you have the correct package: the package name starts with Radiator and ends with noarch.rpm. The name starts with an upper case R and it must not have any distribution part, such as el7.
    rpm -Uvh Radiator-x.yy-z.noarch.rpm
  3. Start the server.
    /etc/init.d/radiator start
  4. Test authentication. You should see OK printed to the screen 3 times.
    radpwtst
  5. Edit /etc/radiator/radius.cfg to suit your site and needs. This reference manual describes the options and parameters.
The RPM package will arrange for Radiator to start automatically each time you reboot your Linux host. Systemd users may want to see goodies/radiator.service for an alternative startup method. By default, it creates the following directories:
You can find documentation, additional dictionaries, and the goodies collection in /usr/share/doc/packages/Radiator-x.yy.

Upgrading generic RPM package

To upgrade, use RPM and restart radiusd:
rpm -Uvh Radiator-x.yy-z.noarch.rpm
/etc/init.d/radiator restart
Check Radiator log file after installation for any errors or other log messages that may require further action.