README.md

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-56.0.6-1667494316-b7e1b77.deb

2. Install package

sudo dpkg -i apex-dataloader-56.0.6-1667494316-b7e1b77.deb

Install (nightly)

1. Download the latest version

wget https://github.com/SoftCreatR/dataloader-for-linux/raw/main/release/nightly/apex-dataloader-56.0.6-1670803719-95ed3ed.deb

2. Install package

sudo dpkg -i apex-dataloader-56.0.6-1670803719-95ed3ed.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

Troubleshooting

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Could not load SWT library.

While SWT is shipped with dataloader, it is possible that your OS is looking for another version of it's libraries. In this case, you may just install it system-wide:

sudo apt install libswt-gtk-4-java

3rd party licenses included in Data Loader

• License for Apache Commons DBCP 2.x, Apache Commons IO 2.x, Apache HttpComponents 4.x
• License for Apache Log4J 2.x
• License for Eclipse SWT 4.x, Eclipse JFace 3.x
• License for Spring Framework Core Technologies - spring-context 5.x