Install Client Tools

Installation of Clients Tools ..

Pentaho Client Tools

There are two methods for installing the Business Analytics (BA) design tools. You can use either of these methods:

• Pentaho Business Analytics Evaluation Wizard — Windows Desktop

• Install each tool manually — Linux / Windows Desktop

The Evaluation Wizard is the easiest way to install design tools, utilities, or plugins on client workstations. Manual installation lets you place design tool files wherever needed. Choose a deployment that matches your DevOps and desktop constraints.

Baseline: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Java 21 (OpenJDK). For Windows, see: Windows Installation.

Pentaho Pro Suite

The following steps install the client tools on a Linux Desktop. ZIP filenames shown are examples; use your actual versions.

Unpack Pentaho Client Package (ZIP)

Use unzip to extract the server ZIP into the runtime directory. This avoids requiring the full JDK (the JRE does not include the jar tool).

• pdi-ee-11.0.0.0-237.zip - Pentaho Data Integration

• pad-ee-11.0.0.0-237.zip - Pentaho Aggregation Designer

• psw-ee-11.0.0.0-237.zip - Pentaho Schema Workbench

• pme-ee-11.0.0.0-237.zip - Pentaho Metadata Editor

• prd-ee-11.0.0.0-237.zip - Pentaho Report Designer

• Ensure unzip is installed:

sudo apt update -y && sudo apt install -y unzip

1. Create base Pentaho directory: ~/Pentaho/design-tools.

cd
mkdir -p ~/Pentaho/design-tools

~/Pentaho/design-tools
├── design-tools             
    └── data-integration  
    └── metadata-editor   
    └── schema-workbench      

1. Data Integration

Pentaho Data Integration (PDI)

Pentaho Data Integration (PDI) provides ETL capabilities for capturing, cleansing, and transforming data.

1. Locate pdi-ee-11.0.0.0-237.zip.

ls -1 ~/Downloads/'Client Tools'/'PDI (Spoon)'

1. Extract pdi-ee-11.0.0.0-237.zip

cd
cd ~/Pentaho/design-tools

# Replace <version> with the exact file name you downloaded.
unzip ~/Downloads/'Client Tools'/'PDI (Spoon)'/pdi-ee-11.0.0.0-2xx.zip
# You may need to adjust the path.

1. Make .sh files executable.

cd
cd ~/Pentaho/design-tools
find . -iname "*.sh" -exec chmod +x {} \;

1. Verify structure:

~/Pentaho/design-tools/

• data-integration

• jdbc-distribution

• license-installer

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Ubuntu 24.04 desktop UI notes

Some legacy UI components in Spoon may require GTK/WebKit libraries that vary by desktop flavor. On Ubuntu 24.04, if Spoon reports missing GTK/WebKit modules, follow the instructions: Missing GTK/WebKit modules

1. Start PDI (Spoon):

cd
cd ~/Pentaho/design-tools/data-integration
./spoon.sh

Spoon UI

2. Metadata Editor

3. Schema Workbench

4. Aggregation Designer

General Troubleshooting (click to expand)

• Spoon fails to start or shows GTK/WebKit errors:

  • Install GTK/WebKit libs (see the note below) and try again.

  • Launch with additional SWT/GTK flags if needed, or test on a different desktop flavor.

• Fonts/UI rendering issues on HiDPI displays:

  • Try GDK_SCALE=2 ./spoon.sh or adjust your desktop scaling.

• Missing JDBC drivers in clients:

  • Copy the required driver JARs into the tool‑specific folders (see driver locations in the Server page) and restart the tool.

• License prompts or feature disabled:

  • Ensure the License Manager has activated client entitlements; verify PENTAHO_LICENSE_INFORMATION_PATH if required.

• Slow startup or out‑of‑memory errors:

  • Increase -Xms/-Xmx in the tool’s *.ini or startup script.

Missing GTK/WebKit modules

You will need to add a version from previous Jammy release:

1. Add package repository.

sudo apt-get install -qq software-properties-common

1. Add repository entry.

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 3B4FE6ACC0B21F32
sudo add-apt-repository 'deb [trusted=yes] http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic main universe'

1. Update repositories.

sudo apt-get update

1. Install package.

sudo apt-get install -qq libwebkitgtk-1.0-0

sudo apt-get install libcanberra-gtk-module

1. Start PDI.

cd
cd ~/Pentaho/design-tools/data-integration
./spoon.sh

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