Moma's notes

Netfonds' PrimeTrader trading software for Linux.

Ubuntu 8.04 both 32 and 64bits
OpenSuse 11 32bits
Mandriva

Installing Netfonds' PrimeTrader on 32 bits Ubuntu 7.x/8.04.

0) Install first lesstif2 package.
Lesstif2 is open source, Motif3 compatible library. Run these commands in a terminal window

sudo apt-get install lesstif2

sudo ldconfig

1) Download and install PrimeTrader

Get pt-linux-current.tgz tar ball (from http://www.netfonds.no) and unpack/save the files to a suitable directory. I put the files to my home folder. You can also put them in /usr/local/ or /opt directory if you desire.

2) Start PrimeTrader

cd pt-linux-4.4

./PrimeTrader

Or better, create a shortcut icon on the desktop or toolbar.

64 bits PrimeTrader

Installing Netfonds' PrimeTrader in 64 bits Ubuntu 7.x/8.04.

0) Install first libmotif3 package.

64bits PrimeTrader requires libmotif3. It does not work with the open source Motif-lib lesstif2. So run

sudo apt-get remove lesstif2

sudo apt-get install libmotif3

And do

sudo mkdir -p /usr/X11R6/lib/

sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libXm.so.3 /usr/X11R6/lib/

sudo ldconfig

1) Download and install PrimeTrader64

Download pt-linux64-current.tgz (from http://www.netfonds.no) and unpack/save the files to your home directory (or any other suitable place eg. /opt or /usr/local/ ).

2) Start PrimeTrader64

cd pt-linux64-4.4

./PrimeTrader64

Put a shortcut icon on the desktop or toolbar.

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Installing Netfonds' PrimeTrader on OpenSuse 11 (32 bits)

The ordinary PrimeTrader version 4.4 did not work on my Suse 11 installation.
So the Netfonds' support gave me this special version.
http://www.netfonds.no/PrimeTrader/pt-linux-4.4.3-2.tgz

Unpack & save the files to your home folder.

Then start the Yast2 Software Manager and install these libraries (packages).
openmotif22-libs
xorg-x11-fonts

And you are ready to run PrimeTrader. It's so easy.

Let's hope the upcoming version 5.0 will be even easier !!

Note: On 64 bits Mandriva 2008 Linux you must do this:
Install first "lib64openmotif3" package and create link

ln -s /usr/X11R6/lib64/libXm.so.3 /usr/X11R6/lib/

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