Installing the Client 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 Client Using RPM for more information.

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

Operating System	Package Name
Linux	Pervasive.SQL-Client-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.

   To install Pervasive.SQL V8 Linux Client 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-Client-8.50-188.000.i486.tar.gz .

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

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

4. Unpack the tar using the following command.

   tar -xzf <Pervasive.SQL-Client-8.50-xxx.yyy.i486.tar.gz>  
   

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Note
You must substitute the correct tar name you obtained in place of the sample variable given.

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5. If you have a previous installation of Pervasive.SQL (whether or not it is still installed), you may have an existing /usr/local/psql directory. Perform the ls command as follows to ascertain whether you have an existing psql directory.

   ls /usr/local/psql

   If you do have an existing psql directory, continue with Step 6 now. Otherwise, issue this command first:

   mkdir /usr/local/psql

6. Copy the contents of the psqlclient folder into the psql folder.

   cp -R psqlclient/* /usr/local/psql

7. Change directories to the /usr/local/psql/etc folder where the Pervasive.SQL installation scripts reside.

   cd psql/etc 
   

8. Run the post installation script:

   sh clientpostinstall.sh 
   

9. Your tar installation is complete. Now read Installation Scripts to understand what actions the script performed.