Installing the Pervasive.SQL Server Components using Tar

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If you are not using a version of Linux that supports the RPM format, you can use the tar installation format of the Linux client.

If you use RedHat or another Linux vendor that supports the RPM format, you may want to use the RPM format of install instead. See Installing the Pervasive.SQL Server Components using RPM for more information.

The Pervasive.SQL installation package is provided in the following form:

Operating System	Package Name
Linux	Pervasive.SQL-8.50-188.000.i486.tar.gz1

1 The tar listed here is only an example. Verify the actual name for the version you are installing. The Package Name is listed in the README file.

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Note
To install this package, you must be logged in as root. If you are installing from the CD, you must be at the CD root directory.

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Tar Install Procedure

   To install the product using tar:

1. Log in as the root user.
2. Change to the /usr/local directory.

   cd /usr/local

3. Copy the tar into /usr/local

   cp <path_to_tar>/Pervasive.SQL-8.50-188.000.i486.tar.gz .

   For example, if you downloaded the tar into the /home/bholly directory:

   cp /home/bholly/Pervasive.SQL-8.50-188.000.i486.tar.gz .

4. Unpack the tar using the following command.

   tar -xzf Pervasive.SQL-8.50-188.000.i486.tar.gz

5. Change directories to the /usr/local/psql/etc folder where the installation scripts reside.

   cd psql/etc

6. Run the post installation script:

   sh postinstall.sh

7. Your tar installation is complete. Read the next section Installation Information to understand what actions this script performed.