IBM INFORMIX INSTALLATION ON LINUX DEVELOPER EDITION
1: login as the root and untar informix setup
tar -xvf ibm.ids.14.10.FC11.LNX.tar
2: create group informix
groupadd --gid 1004 informix
3: create user informix and add into the group informix
useradd --uid 1004 -g informix informix
4: verify informix user group:
groups informix
output: informix : informix
5: now create 2 directory 1 where IDS1410 installed and one where storages will be
assing and add the port:
vi /etc/services
ids141port 34551/tcp # Port for IDS141 INSTANCE
mkdir /mnt/IDS1410
mkdir /mnt/storage
6: now change ownership of both files and set it to informix.
#chown -R informix:informix /mnt/IDS1410/
chown informix:informix /mnt/storage/
7: cd /media/informix and run the ids_install
./ids_install
Preparing to install
Extracting the installation resources from the installer archive...
Configuring the installer for this system's environment...
Launching installer...
Picked up JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS: -Djdk.util.zip.disableZip64ExtraFieldValidation=true
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Getting Started
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This application will guide you through the installation of IBM Informix
14.10 Developer edition.
Copyright HCL Technologies Ltd. 2017, 2024. All rights reserved.
Copyright IBM Corporation 2001, 2017. All rights reserved.
1. Release Notes
The Release Notes can be found in
/media/INFORMIX/doc/ids_unix_relnotes_14.10.html
2. Launch Online Documentation:
Access the IBM Informix 14.10 Knowledge Center at
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGU8G/welcomeIfxServers.html
To Begin Installation,
Respond to each prompt to proceed to the next step in the installation.
If you want to change something on a previous step, type 'back'.
You may cancel this installation at any time by typing 'quit'.
PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE:
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Installation Location
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Choose location for software installation
Default Install Folder:
ENTER AN ABSOLUTE PATH, OR PRESS <ENTER> TO ACCEPT THE DEFAULT
: /mnt/IDS1410
INSTALL FOLDER IS: /mnt/IDS1410
IS THIS CORRECT? (Y/N): y
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Installation or Distribution
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Select the installation type.
Typical: Install the database server with all features and a database server
that
is configured with default values. Includes:
** Client Software Development Kit (CSDK)
Custom: Install the database server with specific features and software that
you need.
Optionally install a configured database server instance.
Minimum disk space required: 75 MB (without a server instance)
->1- Typical installation
2- Custom installation
3- Extract the product files (-DLEGACY option)
ENTER THE NUMBER FOR YOUR CHOICE, OR PRESS <ENTER> TO ACCEPT THE DEFAULT: 1
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Server Instance
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Type 'back' to go to the previous step or 'quit' to cancel the installation.
Create a database server instance?
->1- Yes - create a server instance
2- No - do not create a server instance
ENTER THE NUMBER FOR YOUR CHOICE, OR PRESS <ENTER> TO ACCEPT THE DEFAULT: 2
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Installation Summary
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Please review the following before continuing:
Product Name:
IBM Informix 14.10
Install Folder:
/mnt/IDS1410
Product Features:
IBM Informix database server,
Base Server,
Extensions and tools,
J/Foundation,
Database extensions,
Conversion and reversion support,
XML publishing,
Demonstration database scripts,
Enterprise Replication,
Data loading utilities,
onunload and onload utilities,
dbload utility,
High-Performance Loader,
Backup and Restore,
archecker utility,
ON-Bar utility,
Interface to Tivoli Storage Manager,
Administrative utilities,
Performance monitoring utilities,
Miscellaneous monitoring utilities,
Auditing utilities,
Database import and export utilities,
JSON Client Support,
Global Language Support (GLS),
West European and Americas,
East European and Slavic,
Japanese,
Korean,
Chinese,
Thai
Disk Space Information (for Installation Target):
Required: 463,122,493 Bytes
Available: 35,580,305,408 Bytes
PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE:
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the following location:
/mnt/IDS1410
PRESS <ENTER> TO INSTALL:
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Installation Complete
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Congratulations! IBM Informix 14.10 installation is complete.
Product install status:
For more information about using IBM Informix products, see the IBM Informix
14.10 Knowledge Center at
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGU8G/welcomeIfxServers.html.
PRESS <ENTER> TO EXIT THE INSTALLER: [root@db1 INFORMIX]#