Client Version 1.1.2
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UNIX Installation Considerations

This document covers the following topics:


Installing Entire Net-Work on UNIX in Batch Mode

When installing interactively, the install binaries used by Entire Net-Work provide code that may be used for a batch install. This code is written to the end of the log file of the Entire Net-Work installation. This log file is named WCPvrsInst.log and is located in the directory from which the installation was started. The code for the batch install is located between the following lines in this log file.

# ---------- <Start of generated batch script> ----------

and

# ---------- <End of generated batch script> ----------

To create a batch install script for Entire Net-Work, copy this section and adapt it to your needs.

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Installing Entire Net-Work on UNIX (Character-Based)

Software AG recommends some common steps for the installation of Software AG products under UNIX using a character-based installation. See Installing and Setting Up Software AG Products under UNIX for a detailed description. The installation itself is started with the command:

$ sh <mount_dir>/setup.ux

where <mount_dir> is the path under which the CD-ROM has been mounted.

The setup procedure checks the hardware platform and operating system version and then starts the appropriate installation program INSTALL. The installation procedure allows for selective installation and configuration of Entire Net-Work components. It provides

Some installation steps require super-user (root) permissions. The installation offers a choice between the su and sudo commands and asks for the corresponding password required to become super-user.

Start of instruction setTo install Entire Net-Work on UNIX using a character-based interface:

The Entire Net-Work Client installation kit includes the following installable units:

There are two types of installation: Client Mode and Custom.

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