DB2 Universal Database Version 8.2 for Linux HOWTO
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12. Installing DB2 Version 8.2 on Mandrake Linux 10.1 (Community)

Before proceeding, please ensure that you have read Section 3 and Section 4.

Note that IBM does not officially support this distribution for DB2 UDB V8.2. Any problems you encounter using this distribution must be replicated on a supported distribution before IBM Support will help you resolve the issue.

These notes are based on the 2.6.8.1–16mdk kernel and installing to a single-partition environment.

12.1. Pre-installation notes

The pdksh package is not installed by default. If you want to install a multiple-partition environment on Mandrake Linux, you will have to install it using drakconf (it's on CD3). Also, no Java package is installed by default, so we don't have to worry about any conflicts arising from that.

12.2. Installation notes

The GUI based installation went smoothly, with no reported problems or issues. If you do experience a hang with the Java installer, try the Sun Java workaround described in the Fedora Core 2 section.

12.3. Post-installation notes

Be careful of the Mandrake Linux security "msec" utility – it can mess up DB2 UDB functionality by changing world readable directories (like /home/db2inst1/sqllib/) that are necessary to run DB2 UDB to non-world readable. If you find that DB2 UDB is not working properly, investigate your security settings.

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