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How You Install and Configure Ingres in a UNIX Environment
The process for installing and configuring Ingres on UNIX is as follows:
1. Set environment variable—Define your terminal type, as described in Set TERM_INGRES.
2. Install the software—Install the software in the correct locations with the correct permissions.
3. Run setup programs—Set required configuration parameters for installed components by running the setup programs.
Note:  This step is necessary only if the install procedure did not include this step, for example, if you used the Install method in Interactive mode.
4. Start Ingres—Start Ingres on your system so the system administrator can access it.
5. Customize your instance—Set optional configuration parameters to allow Ingres to run as desired.
6. (Optional) Set up raw log file—(Not applicable on Linux.) Set up a raw log file to be used in place of the default transaction log file, as described in Transaction Log File as a Raw Device (UNIX Only--Not Linux).
7. Prepare Ingres for general use—Perform additional tasks needed to prepare the product for its users, such as creating an automatic boot command, authorizing users, and creating databases.
Last modified date: 01/30/2023