Dataloader For Linux

An easy to use graphical tool for Linux that helps you to get your data into Salesforce objects

Build Prerequisites

• Debian/Ubuntu based OS
• JDK (e.g. openjdk-11)
• Maven

Build

1. Clone repo:

git clone https://github.com/SoftCreatR/dataloader-for-linux && cd dataloader-for-linux

2. Build

./build.sh

Append --stable to build the stable release.

Install (stable)

1. Download the latest version

wget https://github.com/SoftCreatR/dataloader-for-linux/raw/main/release/stable/apex-dataloader-54.0.0-1641908116-8306b1d.deb

2. Install package

sudo dpkg -i apex-dataloader-54.0.0-1641908116-8306b1d.deb

Install (nightly)

1. Download the latest version

wget https://github.com/SoftCreatR/dataloader-for-linux/raw/main/release/nightly/apex-dataloader-54.0.0-1641907656-a5cf2d3.deb

2. Install package

sudo dpkg -i apex-dataloader-54.0.0-1641907656-a5cf2d3.deb

Use

Successful installation provides you 3 binaries:

• dataloader - Dataloader GUI
• dataloader-encrypt - Used to create encryption key, encrypted password, etc. (see https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.dataLoader.meta/dataLoader/loader_encryption.htm)
• dataloader-process - The command line tool to import data (see https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.dataLoader.meta/dataLoader/loader_operations.htm)

Additional system requirements for Data Loader

• At least 120 MB of free disk space
• At least 256 MB of available memory (RAM)
• Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 11 or later such as openjdk-11-jre

3rd party licenses included in Data Loader

• License for Apache Jakarta Commons BeanUtils
• License for Apache Log4J 2.x
• License for Eclipse SWT
• License for Spring Framework