UNIX: Unpacking the Installation Files 

Unpacking the Installation Files (UNIX/Linux)

Conventions

Variables, Operating System Versions

Procedure

  1. Log onto your computer.
  2. Select the software package (<software_package_name>) appropriate for your operating system architecture and database instance type:
    Database instance type
    SAP DB OLTP:
    sapdb-server-<os>-<32|64bit>-<arch>-<version>.tgz
    Database instance type liveCache (SAP APO):
    sapdb-apo310_livecache-<os>-<32|64bit>-<arch>-<version>.tgz or
    sapdb-apo30a_livecache-<os>-<32|64bit>-<arch>-<version>.tgz
  3. Copy the software package to a local directory of your choice.
  4. Unpack the software. Use the gnu tar or tar program to do so.
    Unpack using
    gnu tar:
    Enter the following command:
    tar -xpvzf <software_package_name>
    Unpack with tar:
    Enter the following command:
    gzip -dc <software_package_name> | tar -xvpf -

Result

The following installation files are unpacked to the local directory:

SDBINST

SDBINST

SDBUPD

SDBUPD

SDBRUN

Program for installing the run-time environment. The program consists of a Perl interpreter and some Perl extensions. SDBRUN is not called directly.

SDBINST.TGZ

This package contains some Perl modules that are needed for the installation.

 

A number of software packages are also unpacked to the local directory.