It is recommended that you install DB2® database products and features using the DB2 Setup wizard or by using a response file.
The DB2 Setup wizard provides an easy-to-use graphical interface with installation help, user and group creation, protocol configuration, and instance creation.
A response file installation provides the same advantages as the DB2 Setup wizard, but without the graphical interface. In addition, by using a response file you can take advantage of advanced configuration capabilities such as setting individual database manager configuration parameters or setting profile registry variables.
Restrictions
On supported Linux or UNIX operating systems, you cannot install a DB2 database product or feature using the operating system's native installation utility (that is, rpm, SMIT, swinstall or pkgadd). Any existing scripts containing a native installation utility that you use to interface and query with DB2 installations must change.
Refer to the installation documentation for the particular DB2 database product you want to install. For example, if you want to install DB2 Enterprise Server Edition, then refer to the Installing DB2 Servers documentation to review installation prerequisites and other important setup information.
Select an installation method: