Installation terminology

These terms are used in the installation topics.

Admin user

A user who has "write" administrative privileges. In the context of installing, having write administrative privileges means that the user can write to the default common installation location. On Linux operating systems, the "root" or any user who is using "sudo" to start Installation Manager has these privileges. On Microsoft Windows XP, a user with write administrative privileges is any user who is a member of the "Administrators" group. On , Microsoft Windows 7 or later, or Microsoft Server 2008 or later, the user who is using "Run As Administrator" to start Installation Manager has these privileges.

Extension

A type of product package that provides additional function to another product package. You cannot install the extension without also installing the package that it extends.

Installation directory

The location of product artifacts after the package is installed.

Non-admin user

A user who is not an admin user.

Package

An installable unit of a software product. Software product packages are separately installable units that can operate independently from other packages of that software product.

Package group

A package group represents a directory in which different product packages share resources with other packages in the same group. When you install a package using Installation Manager, you can create a package group or install the packages into an existing package group. (Some packages cannot share a package group, in which case the option to use an existing package group is disabled.)

Repository

A persistent storage area where packages are available for download. A repository can be disc media, a folder on a local hard disk, or a server or web location.

Shared resources directory

In some instances, product packages can share resources. These resources are in a directory that the packages share.