License acceptance on IBM MQ for Linux

Previously, you had to accept the license before installing the product on Linux® platforms. From IBM® MQ 9.1.5, Continuous Delivery users can choose to accept the license before or after product installation.

Why you would accept the license after installation

Accepting the IBM MQ license before you install the product causes the following issues for Linux users:

It does not fit well with working in the cloud, where the RPM is installed as part of building the image.
It does not fit well with unzippable packages, where no code is run before installation.

Accepting the license after installation lets you set up your own repository to install from.

Notes:

You still have to accept the license before you use the product.
You must have the correct license, or licenses, for the components you want to install. See License requirements.
If you have installed a trial license, follow the instructions for converting a trial license. See Converting a trial license on Linux.

Accepting the license before installing the product

For all IBM MQ versions, you can accept the license before installing the product on Linux platforms.

Follow the instructions for installing the server by preparing your system, and then following the appropriate instructions for your operating system:

rpm: See Installing IBM MQ server on Linux using rpm
Ubuntu using Debian: See Installing IBM MQ on Linux Ubuntu using Debian

Accepting the license after installing the product

From IBM MQ 9.1.5, you can install the license or licenses after installing the product on Linux platforms.

Follow the instructions for installing the server by preparing your system, and then following the appropriate instructions for your operating system:

rpm: See Installing IBM MQ server on Linux using rpm
Ubuntu using Debian: See Installing IBM MQ on Linux Ubuntu using Debian

To install the license or licenses after installing the product, use the mqlicense command or the MQLICENSE environment variable. To view the license, or licenses, use the dspmqlic command or the MQLICENSE environment variable.

Attention: Do not use the mqlicense.sh script from the installation media, because this script can only be used to accept the license before installation.