Installing Atlassian Jira Software 8.19.0 on RHEL 10

Atlassian Jira is a widely used issue and project tracking tool. In this post, we’ll walk through the installation of Jira Software 8.19.0 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 10 using the official Linux installer (.bin). This guide assumes you are logged in as the root user.

Prerequisites
Before starting, ensure:

• RHEL 10 is installed and running
• You have root or sudo privileges
• Required ports are free: 8080 (HTTP) & 8005 (Control/RMI)
• At least 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)

Step 1: Download the Jira Installer
Download the Jira Software binary installer from Atlassian’s official site (https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/download/data-center) and place it in your working directory (for example, /tmp).
Example file:
atlassian-jira-software-8.19.0-x64.bin

Step 2: Make the Installer Executable
Change the file permissions to make the installer executable:
# chmod 775 atlassian-jira-software-8.19.0-x64.bin
Verify permissions:
# ll
Output:
-rwxrwxr-x 1 root root 462430556 Sep 15 2021 atlassian-jira-software-8.19.0-x64.bin

Step 3: Run the Jira Installer
Start the installation:
# ./atlassian-jira-software-8.19.0-x64.bin
The installer will unpack its bundled JRE and launch the setup wizard.

Step 4: Installer Configuration Options
During installation, select the following options:
Installation Type
Choose:
Custom Install (recommended for advanced users)
Installation Directory
/opt/atlassian/jira
Jira Home (Data Directory)
/var/atlassian/application-data/jira
Ports Configuration
Use default ports:
HTTP Port: 8080
Control (RMI) Port: 8005
Run Jira as a Service
Choose:
Yes
This ensures Jira starts automatically on system reboot.

Step 5: Confirm Installation Settings
Summary displayed by the installer:
Installation Directory: /opt/atlassian/jira
Home Directory: /var/atlassian/application-data/jira
HTTP Port: 8080
RMI Port: 8005
Install as Service: Yes
Proceed by selecting Install.

Step 6: Start Jira Software
Once the installation completes, choose:
Start Jira Software 8.19.0 now? Yes
The installer will start Jira and register it as a system service.

Step 7: Access Jira Web Interface
After startup, Jira becomes accessible at:
http://localhost:8080
When you open this URL in your browser, you will see the initial setup screen with two options:

Choose the option that best fits your environment. and login google account

Next show server IP address Example 192.168.10.120 & confirm 

Next Setup Administrator account then Next 

Continue with English 

The screen will show as below and you can create project & import issue.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Atlassian Jira Software 8.19.0 on RHEL 10 using the official Linux installer. Jira is now running as a service and ready for initial configuration via the web interface.

This setup is ideal for:
Agile project management
Issue tracking
Enterprise team collaboration