# Setting up Qlik Replicate on Linux

This section describes how to install Qlik Replicate on Linux and contains the following topics:

* [Replicate instances and services on Linux](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Installation/overview_multiple_instance.htm)
* [Linux installation prerequisites and procedures](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Installation/install_proced_linux.htm)
* [Replicate server procedures](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Installation/Server_Procedures.htm#ar_installation_558397570_1693739)
* [Upgrading Qlik Replicate](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Installation/Upgrading.htm#ar_installation_558397570_1694539)
* [Uninstalling Qlik Replicate](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Installation/uninstall_linux.htm#ar_installation_558397570_1698299)
* [Working with additional Replicate instances](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Installation/multiple_services_intro.htm)
* [Changing a Replicate instance's data directory](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Installation/Change_Data_Directory_Location_Linux.htm#ar_installation_558397570_1701195)

For information on supported Linux platforms, see [Supported Linux platforms](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/replicate/November2025/Content/Replicate/Main/Support%20Matrix/supported_win_platforms.htm#Supporte).

Warning note

* The login shell for the root user must be set to bash.
* Before running a repctl command in a Linux shell session for the first time, you need to set the environment, either by invoking the login script manually (using: $ source arep\_login.sh) or by adding that line to the ~/.bashrc script.
* For all command line operations involving files such as arep\_login.sh, only the bash shell is supported.
* The commands for installing, upgrading and uninstalling Qlik Replicate must be run as root or using the sudo command.
* All of the commands and examples in this section assume that Qlik Replicate is being installed/upgraded/uninstalled as root.