Install System i Access for Linux

Follow these steps to install the System i® Access for Linux product.

  1. Download the System i Access for Linux RPM package iSeriesAccess-5.4.0-xx.xx.zzz.rpm,
    • where xx.xx and zzz indicate the version level and platform that is available for download.
  2. Enter the following command on the Linux client
    • rpm -ivh iSeriesAccess-5.4.0-xx.xx.zzz.rpm
  3. Enter the actual name of the file that is downloaded in step 1.
    • For example, iSeriesAccess-5.4.0-1.2.ppc.rpm
Note:
  1. Files are installed in the /opt/ibm/iSeriesAccess directory on your Linux client.
  2. When the System i Access for Linux product is installed, the ODBC driver that was previously installed with the product is uninstalled.
  3. The System i Access for Linux RPM package adds the ODBC driver to the list of ODBC drivers available through unixODBC.
  4. The RPM package uses the following to complete the install task:
    • the unixODBC driver install program odbcinst
    • the System i Access for Linux ODBC Driver file unixodbcregistration
  5. You can use the unixODBC ODBCConfig program to configure additional features for the System i Access for Linux ODBC Driver.
  6. If the installation fails because of a dependency on libodbcinst.so, make sure you have the unixODBC driver manager installed. If the problem persists, run the installation command with the --nodeps parameter to stop dependency checking.
  7. For most 64-bit platforms, you can also install the 32-bit version. The last one installed becomes the default ODBC driver. See the unixODBC configuration file, odbcinst.ini, for more information.
Parent topic: IBM i Access for Linux