My new host runs 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3.x86_64. I am used to Server Express 5.1 running on an older OS. Can I use Server Express 9.0 on my new Oracle Linux host?
Someone told me I can't and need to go with Visual Cobol Development HUB for my development and install Cobol Server for my runtime.
Is that the best route to go?
I will be installing both on the same host running Oracle Linux 9.3.
The current user of Cobol on the older host just executes things via CLI. No X-Windows. With Visual Cobol Development HUB and Cobol Server he can still do that correct?
thanks! Roy M.
Hi Roy,
Welcome to the Community Site for Micro Focus Net Express and Server Express.
The older Server Express product is not supported on recent Linux releases, such as Oracle Linux 9.3. As you were advised, you will need to upgrade to Visual COBOL Development Hub for Development, and COBOL Server is the related Runtime product for deployment environments. This link will take you to a table in the Visual COBOL documentation, showing the product versions that are supported on variable Unix/Linux platforms. We recommend that you install the latest, matching versions available of these products - currently 9.0 Patch Update 7.
To answer your other question, the user can use the Visual COBOL products at the command line, similar to what they are used to from Server Express. This section in the Product Documentation provides some background about upgrading from Server Express to Visual COBOL.
Hope this helps,
Blair
