How You Create the System Administrator Account on UNIX
Only the system administrator (instance owner) can install Ingres, therefore, you must create this account before installing the product.
Follow this process to create the system administrator account:
1. Log in to your system through the root account.
If you do not have access to this account, have the UNIX system administrator complete this procedure or log in for you.
2. Set up an account with a login name of your choice. (The default is “ingres.”)
This account should have a user identification code (UID) greater than 100.
3. Add this user to the kmem group in the /etc/group file, as described in your operating system documentation.
4. Make sure that /dev/kmem is in the kmem group and that its permissions are set to “group read.” For example:
%ls -lgL /dev/kmem
crw-r----- 1 sys 13, 1 Jun 19 09:05 /dev/kmem
Note: Check the Readme file for your operating system for any variation in this procedure.
Last modified date: 01/30/2023