Ability to determine amount
of free disk space on the target system.
Ability to check available ports on the target system.
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Try This:
Make a staging directory
where you can unpack the installation software. |
If you don't know the root password for the target system, you're hosed.
There's no easy way to install software on a Solaris system without knowing the
root password.
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If you find the instructions on this page confusing you'll only get further
lost as the module proceeds. If that's the case, you should consult
the Solaris Help facility and continue this course after you've gotten
some more experience using Unix-based systems. |
Try This:
Check the amount of free
disk space your target system. |
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System Requirements
OK, let's get started! First let's check some details on the
target system.
Login As Root
The Server software needs to be installed by someone with root-level
privileges on the target system. This of course means you'll
need to know root's password.
If you're already logged in with a username other than root, log out
completely and log back in. Things will just get messy if you try
to use the su command to become root.
On many lab or instructional systems there is no root password.
If this is the case, when you're prompted for root's password just
hit the return key. If this doesn't work you'll need to get assistance
from someone who knows the root password for your target system.
Open A Command-Line Window
The installation process can be performed from either the OpenWindows
or CDE
windowing environment. You'll need to open a window that supports
command line instructions:
CDE: Move the cursor to some open space on the desktop and click
on the right-most mouse button. Select "Terminal"
OpenWindows: Move the cursor to some open space on the
desktop and click on the right-most mouse button. Select "Command
Tool".
Find gunzip
The Server software is distributed in a zipped format so you'll
need a utility program called gunzip before you can start the
installation. You can determine if you have access to this program
by entering
which gunzip
If you don't get a positive response, see if your system has this utility
in the /usr filesystem:
find /usr -name gunzip -print
Set Root's $PATH
Your installation will be a little easier if you've set your
$PATH
to include the current working directory and the directory with gunzip
(usually /usr/local/bin/).
If you're using the C-shell (csh), you can determine your current $PATH
by entering
echo $PATH
If the machine you're using doesn't have these two directories set in root's
$PATH, you can use this to fix it temporarily:
PATH=.:/usr/local/bin:$PATH ;
export PATH
Check Solaris Version
Determine your system's version of Solaris by entering
uname -r
You'll need to have version 5.5.1 or 5.6.
Check Free Disk Space
Determine you system's current disk usage by entering
df -lk
The Server software will be installed in the /usr filesystem but
you'll also need a staging area to unzip the distribution software and
start the installation. This staging area can be anywhere on your
local system.
Check Available Ports
By default, the Server will use ports 389 and 636. If either
of these ports is already being used for some other service, you'll need
to override the default during the installation.
You can determine if these ports are in use by entering
netstat -an | grep 389
netstat -an | grep 636
If you don't get any response, you can assume these ports aren't being
used for anything.
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