Use the console installation method to install solidDB from a command-line interface.
Before you begin
In Windows environments, you must have administrator rights to install solidDB.
Procedure
1 Install Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK), version 1.6 or later, if not already installed.
Note
▪ JRE or JDK 1.6 or later is needed to run the solidDB installer.
▪ On Linux systems, GNU Compiler for Java (GCJ) is not supported.
2 On the downloaded installation image, locate the installation program file for your operating system:
▪ On Windows: solidDB-ver-platform.exe
▪ On Linux or Unix: solidDB-ver-platform.bin
where ver is the version number and platform is the platform type.
3 Start the installation program from the command line. Use the following command:
▪ On Windows: installation_program -i console
▪ On Linux or Unix: sh installation_program -i consolen
where installation_program is the file name of the installer.
4 Follow the displayed instructions to complete the installation.
In Linux and UNIX operating systems, you must be able write to the directory that you are using for the installation. If the installation program cannot create the required directory, you are prompted to specify a different directory.
Results
You have installed solidDB.
What to do next
▪ For information about errors that are encountered during installation, review the installation log file located in the installation root directory.