Release Notes

4.24 Gnome and KDE Desktop Integration for DB2 on Linux

DB2 now includes a set of utilities for the creation of DB2 desktop folders and icons for launching the most commonly used DB2 tools on the Gnome and KDE desktops for supported Intel-based Linux distributions. These utilities are installed by DB2 Version 7.2 by default, and can be used after the installation to create and remove desktop icons for one or more selected users.

To add a set of desktop icons for one or more users, use the following command:

db2icons <user1> [<user2> <user3>...] 

Note:

Note that if icons are generated while a Gnome or KDE desktop environment is running, the user may need to force a manual desktop refresh to see the new icons.

To remove a set of desktop icons for one or more users, use the following command:

db2rmicons <user1> [<user2> <user3>...]       

Note:

You must have sufficient authority to generate or remove icons for other users. Typically, db2icons and db2rmicons can be used to create or remove icons for yourself if you are a normal user, and for others only if you are root, or another user with the authority to write to the specified users home directories.