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HOWTO: Install Pixiedust package offline when installing Jupyter

How To


Summary

When installing Jupyter, the additional packages includes the need to install Pixiedust package. This requires internet access and in some cases its not possible. So there is a need to install the package BEFORE installing Jupyter.

Objective

Carry out a full Jupyter install including the additional package without an internet connection

Environment

Linux

Steps

Assuming the package has been downloaded and transferred over to the jupyter server
Steps:
1. Download the package and transfer over to the Jupyter's /tmp directory
2. Navigate to the /tmp directory and execute : 
tar -xvf pixiedust-1.1.18.tar.gz

3. Edit the /ibm/cognos/jupyter/dist/scripts/additional_packages.txt
4. Comment out all the lines and then add the following line:
--no-index --find-links=/tmp/pixiedust-1.1.18  pixiedust
3. Then install - /opt/ibm/cognos/jupyter/dist/scripts/unix/ ./install.sh

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
05 December 2019

UID

ibm11125165