Installing a Client under Linux

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# Installing a Client under Linux

This section describes how to install the Entire Access client component under Linux. It covers the following topics:

- Before You Install

- Installation Procedure

## Before You Install

Please read the following information, before you proceed with the installation:

- Client and Server Versions

- Linux Compiler Support

- Hardware and Operating-System Requirements

- Other Software Requirements

### Client and Server Versions

See Client and Server Versions in the section Installing a Server under Linux.

### Linux Compiler Support

Entire Access supports the vendor compiler, including the Linker or Loader, for each supported Linux platform.

### Hardware and Operating-System Requirements

The operating-system and hardware requirements are the same as described in Hardware and Operating-System Requirements in the section Installing a Server under Linux.

### Other Software Requirements

Entire Access requires TCP/IP on both the client and the server for remote server support.

In addition, Natural client applications require Natural Version 8.4 or above.

For the use of third-party network products, see also the section Remote Data Access Using Third-Party Network Products.

## Installation Procedure

Before you enable the Entire Access clients you need to install the Entire Access product according to the installation description in Prerequisite for Installing the Entire Access Server. When the product has been successfully installed continue with the following steps.

Perform the following steps to install the Entire Access client component on any supported Linux platform.

### Step 1 - Select the Database Drivers

This step is the same as for a server installation; see Step 1 of the Linux server installation procedure.

### Step 2 - Relink Natural on Linux Client Machines

The standard Natural image from the installation is already prelinked with all database drivers. In case you want to use this image you can skip this step. Otherwise, regenerate your Natural nucleus with the selected Entire Access database drivers.

1. Change to the Natural build directory by entering the following command:

       cd $NATDIR/$NATVERS/bin/build

2. Enter a command to build a new Natural nucleus that includes support for the database drivers selected in Step 3.

   If you only require access to SQL databases with Natural, enter the command as follows:

       make natural osx=yes

   If you also require access to Adabas, enter the command as follows:

       make natural osx=yes ada=yes

   By default, Adabas is not included when Natural is relinked. If you do not specify a value for the `ada=` parameter, Adabas will not be linked into Natural and Natural Security will not function.

3. To copy this new Natural file into the bin directory, enter the following command:

       make install

### On this page

- Before You Install
- Installation Procedure