Run Sierra Within Linux Guide

Table of Contents:

• Setup a Linux Environment
• Install Wine
• Download and Install Sierra Chart in Ubuntu
• Alternative Options
• ◀️Previous Module: @Performance Guide
• ▶️Next Module: @Backtesting Introduction

Note: Must have Linux. It’s easy for Windows users to also use Linux, there are many tutorials for creating using Linux in a Virtual Machine.

Setup a Linux Environment

First, a Linux environment is needed. A virtual machine (VM) can be used. VMWare or Virtual Box both work.

Kernal: Linux

OS: Ubuntu (64 bit)

• Download Ubuntu Desktop, this is an ISO file. Remember the location
• Download and install a VM such as Virtual Box
• Open VM Virtual Box
• Click New to create a Virtual Machine

• Name and Operating System:
• Name: For example: “Ubuntu”
• Machine Folder: Default, suggested to use a SSD not HDD drive
• Type: Linux
• Version: Ubuntu (64 bit)
• Memory size: 4000 mb or higher. Higher is better
• Hard Disk: Create a virtual hard disk now
• Click Create

In the window that pops up:

• File Size: Set as high as possible
• Hard disk file type: VDI
• Click Create

Back at the Virtual Box Manager:

• Click to select the newly created VM: UbuntuVM
• Click Start

• Select the recently downloaded Ubuntu ISO file
• Click Start
• Click Install Ubuntu
• Select desired language
• Choose settings for Updates and software

• Click Install Now

Install Wine

Wine is used to allow Sierra Chart to run within Ubuntu, or follow a Youtube tutorial.

• Open the command line
• Individually input the following lines:

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt update

sudo mkdir -pm755 /etc/apt/keyrings
sudo wget -O /etc/apt/keyrings/winehq-archive.key https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
sudo wget -NP /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/dists/kinetic/winehq-kinetic.sources

sudo apt update
sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable
wine --version

Download and Install Sierra Chart in Ubuntu

• Open a web browser from the Ubuntu operating system
• Visit the Downloads page on the Sierra Chart website
• Click Download Sierra Chart
• Locate the newly download Sierra Chart installer
• Right Click the Sierra file
• Open with Other Applicate
• Select Wine Windows Program Loader

The Sierra Chart install window should pop up

• Click Install
• Fill in Account Name and Password
• Login

Alternative Options

1. Use WSL within windows to use Linux from a windows machine
2. Mac users can use common Parallels to run Windows programs

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