This section provides instructions for installing your downloaded files.
Note: The following steps reflect the messages displayed when installing on Solaris. If you are installing on a different UNIX or Linux platform version, the name of that platform is substituted.
Note: OEM CUSTOMERS: Refer to the Progress DataDirect for ODBC Drivers Distribution Guide for information on installing, branding, unlocking, and distributing your branded drivers.
To install the drivers from downloaded files:
1. Download the appropriate product file from the Web site into a temporary directory, for example, /tmp.
If you are installing an evaluation copy, download the product file from the Progress DataDirect Web site.
If you are installing a licensed copy, download the product file from the location provided by Progress DataDirect when you purchased the software.
Important: Do not download the file to the installation directory that you will specify during the installation.
2. Switch the temporary directory; then, choose one of the following:
If your product file uses the tar.Z format, proceed to the next step.
If your product file uses the .tgz format, skip to Step 4.
3. Uncompress the contents of this file. Enter:
uncompresscompressed_filename.tar.Z
where compressed_filename is the name of the file you downloaded.
A tar file is extracted from the compressed file.
4. Extract the contents of the product file. Enter:
tar -xvzf product_filename.tgz
where product_filename is the name of the tarred product file name.
The untarred files appear in the temporary directory.
5. Perform the installation:
If you prefer to use a Graphical User Interface (GUI), go to Installing Using a GUI for instructions.
If you are installing an evaluation copy, download the product file from the Progress DataDirect Web site.
