Install Actian Ingres Using RPM Commands
As an alternative to using the express install script, you can install Actian Ingres by invoking RPM directly.
To install a single package
Invoke RPM with the appropriate installation flags, including the path to the package you want to install, as follows:
cd rpm folder/*.rpm
rpm ‑ivh rpm_package_folder/Ingres_package.rpm
To install more than one package at a time
Pass multiple file names, specifying the path to each package, as follows:
rpm ‑ivh rpm_package_folder/Ingres_package.rpm path_to_directory/Ingres_package2.rpm path_to_directory/Ingres_package3.rpm
To install all packages in the same directory
Specify the following:
rpm ‑ivh path_to_directory/*.rpm
Note: On pure 64 bit systems, this command will not work because the system will not be able to install the 32 bit rpm package. Instead, you need to follow the instructions to install more than one package at a time and specify all packages except the 32 bit package.
To install a package into a non-default location (that is, with an II_SYSTEM value other than the default)
Use the ‑prefix flag when invoking RPM. The following command installs the specified package with II_SYSTEM=/home/ingres/IngresII:
rpm ‑ivh ‑‑prefix=/home/ingres/IngresII path_to_directory/Ingres_package.rpm
Notes:
• All packages installed in a single instance must have the same value of II_SYSTEM. If you use the prefix flag to install the base package, you must install all subsequent packages with the same –prefix value.
• After you have installed Actian Ingres using the RPM command, you must run the
service script, which configures the instance. See
Configure and Start the Instance.
Last modified date: 02/19/2026