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Extract Files from the Distribution
The Ingres distribution is typically an installation package in tar or tgz format.
Note:  If you are upgrading to a new release or service pack, always rename or back up $II_SYSTEM/ingres/install and follow the installation instructions.
To extract the files from the distribution
1. Extract the ingres.tar file from the saveset.
2. Set environment variable II_DISTRIBUTION to point to ingres.tar. For example, in Bourne or Bash shells:
$ II_DISTRIBUTION pathname/ingres.tar export II_DISTRIBUTION
where pathname is the full path to the ingres.tar file.
3. Change directory to $II_SYSTEM/ingres/.
4. From $II_SYSTEM/ingres directory, extract the install files with the following command:
tar xvf $II_DISTRIBUTION install
5. Change to $II_SYSTEM/ingres/install directory and issue the appropriate command to install Ingres.
Last modified date: 11/28/2023