Cannot install StreamBase on Ubuntu using RPM Installer

Cannot install StreamBase on Ubuntu using RPM Installer

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Article ID: KB0074739

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Products Versions
TIBCO Streaming 7
TIBCO Streaming 10

Description

Attempting to install StreamBase on Ubuntu Linux using the RPM install script will fail with these errors (example):
 
$ ./TIB_sb-cep_7.6.6_linux_x86_64.rpm-bin
Extract files to which directory (default is /opt/tibco/sb-cep/7.6, or specify a full, absolute alternate path):

Do you accept this license agreement? (yes/no): yes
Proceeding...
Installing to /opt/tibco/sb-cep/7.6: Unpacking RPMs before installation.
/var/tmp/root-sb-install-23021/rpms/streambase-client-7.6.6.4-1610130039.x86_64.rpm
/var/tmp/root-sb-install-23021/rpms/streambase-devel-7.6.6.4-1610130039.x86_64.rpm
/var/tmp/root-sb-install-23021/rpms/streambase-docs-7.6.6.4-1610130039.x86_64.rpm
/var/tmp/root-sb-install-23021/rpms/streambase-server-7.6.6.4-1610130039.x86_64.rpm
/var/tmp/root-sb-install-23021/rpms/streambase-studio-7.6.6.4-1610130039.x86_64.rpm
rpm: RPM should not be used directly install RPM packages, use Alien instead!
rpm: However assuming you know what you are doing...
error: Failed dependencies:
        /bin/sh is needed by streambase-client-1610130039:7.6.6.4-1610130039.x86_64
        /bin/sh is needed by streambase-devel-1610130039:7.6.6.4-1610130039.x86_64
        /bin/sh is needed by streambase-docs-1610130039:7.6.6.4-1610130039.x86_64
        /bin/sh is needed by streambase-server-1610130039:7.6.6.4-1610130039.x86_64
        /bin/sh is needed by streambase-studio-1610130039:7.6.6.4-1610130039.x86_64
ERROR: Installation failed!
RPMs saved in /var/tmp/root-sb-install-23021/rpms for later installation.
ERROR: installation to /opt/tibco/sb-cep/7.6 encountered a problem (42).

Issue/Introduction

Use the alternative "archive" installer.

Resolution

The RPM installer is only for Red Hat Linux. For other Linux variants, please use the TAR installer named "TIB_sb-cep_*.*.*_linux_x86_64.archive-bin".

The install instructions are available here:
  TIBCO StreamBase Documentation > Installation Guide > Installing StreamBase on Linux
section:
  "Installing with the Archive Installer"

Do not use 'alien' to convert the RPM to another install format.