DB2 supports two additional methods for installing DB2 on Linux and UNIX.
Using the operating system's native install tool
Using the
db2_install script
These two methods require a certain level of operating system knowledge. Tasks such as user and instance creation and configuration that would be performed for you by the DB2 Setup Wizard or during a response file installation must be performed after the product is installed. We do not recommend using either of these methods if you are new to DB2.
When installing DB2 using an operating system's native install tool, it is important to identify the required, typical, and optional DB2 components for the product that you want to install. Each DB2 product's CD-ROM provides a file that lists the components available for installation. The component list is in a file called
ComponentList and is located in the /db2/
platform directory on the CD-ROM (where
platform is the platform on which you are installing).
You can use the following native operating system install tools to install DB2.
smit on AIX
swinstall on HP-UX
rpm on Linux
pkgadd on Solaris
The
db2_install script is in the root directory on your DB2 Version 8 product CD-ROM. The
db2_install script prompts you for one of the keywords shown in