How to install Desktop Processing Software without Ubuntu GUI

Introduction

When trying to install the NavVis Desktop Processing Software on an Ubuntu system without GUI application (e.g., remote server setup), the standard procedure of executing the Desktop Installer might not work as expected. Follow the given instructions to circumvent this.

Scope

Applies to: Desktop Processing Software, all versions

Instructions

1 Download the installation scripts

Download the installation scripts installation-scripts.zip from https://static.navvis.com/installation-scripts/.

2 Unzip the downloaded file

Unzip this folder and locate the /resources sub-folder.

unzip installation-scripts.zip
cd /<path-to>/installation-scripts/resources

3 Start the installation

Open a terminal in this folder and run the following commands to install the NavVis Desktop Processing Software directly via a bash script:

chmod +x install-mapper-software.sh
sudo bash install-mapper-software.sh