The following tasks describe how to prepare for installing the SDK or Open Server products.
The instructions in this document do not apply to installing
the SDK included in the Adaptive Server Enterprise Suite. Those
instructions are in the Adaptive Server Enterprise Installation
Guide.
Read the SDK Release Bulletin or the Open Server Release Bulletin for UNIX platforms for the latest information about the products you are installing.
Your Sybase product shipment includes printed release bulletins; they are also available on the Sybase Web site.
Create a “sybase” account on your system to perform all installation tasks. The system administrator usually sets up this account, as doing so requires “administrator” privileges.
Log in to the machine as the “sybase” user.
Maintain consistent ownership and privileges for all files and directories. A single user—the Sybase system administrator with read, write, and execute permissions—should perform all unload, installation, upgrade, and setup tasks.
WARNING! Be sure your permissions have been set before starting the installation. The installer does not check for permissions. If you do not have the permission, the installer logs exceptions and “Permission denied” error in the log file.
The “sybase” user must have read/write/execute privileges from the top (or root) of the disk partition or operating system directory down to the specific physical device or operating system files.
Identify or create a directory location for the Sybase installation directory, where you are going to unload the SDK and Open Server products.
Verify that the location for the Sybase installation has sufficient space to unload the software. See “System requirements for the SDK and Open Server”.
The installation program automatically sets most of the environment variables. You must set others using the SYBASE.csh or SYBASE.sh scripts file located in $SYBASE. You must also source this environment file before using the product.
When you have reviewed and verified the installation requirements and completed the preinstallation tasks, you are ready to install the SDK and Open Server.
Preparing for installation