The WebSphere business integration administrator performs tasks that do not require root privilege. However, some of these tasks require special permission set by the UNIX system administrator.
Because the InterChange Server installation includes steps that require root privilege and those that do not, the UNIX system administrator must coordinate with the WebSphere business integration administrator to complete the installation. This section describes the non-root-privilege tasks.
To successfully install InterChange Server software on a UNIX machine, you
must be familiar with the file structure and with the basic UNIX commands
shown in Table 20.
Table 20. General UNIX commands used in the installation process
Description | UNIX command |
---|---|
Change directory; that is, it moves you to a new location in the file tree. | cd |
Copy a file. | cp |
Display the current environment; that is, a list of the environment variables that are set and their current values. | env |
List the current groups to which the user belongs. | groups |
List the names of files in the current directory. With its -l option, ls provides a "long list", which includes permissions, size, and owners of the file. |
ls
ls -l |
Create a new directory | mkdir |
Display a file in a terminal window, breaking the display into pages. To view the next page, press the space bar. To exit the view, type q. | more |
Move a file. It can be used to move a file to a new location or to rename a file in an existing location. | mv |
Add/install a patch to the system. |
Use patchadd for Solaris Use SMIT for AIX Use swinstall for HP-UX Use rpm for Linux
|
List the packages that are installed. |
Use pkginfo for Solaris Use lslpp -L all for AIX Use swlist | grep for HP-UX Use uname -a for Linux
|
Add/install a new package into its default location. |
Use pkgadd for Solaris Use SMIT for AIX Use swinstall for HP-UX Use rpm for Linux
|
Run a shell-script file in the Bourne (sh) shell. | sh |
Manage a tar file. The options xvf extract files from a tar file. | tar |
Display the end of a file, dynamically displaying lines as they are generated. | tail -f |
Open a file in the vi editor--an editor that is available as part of the basic UNIX installation. | vi filename |
To check on options or syntax of a UNIX command, use the man command to obtain online documentation. For example, the following command displays the "man" page for the ls command:
man ls