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Installation Requirements for All UNIX Platforms

Analytics License: All licenses.

Operating System: UNIX only.

This process is part of a roadmap. See the process Determining Analytics Installation Requirements.

The following tasks should be completed before installing Siebel Analytics software under UNIX:

1. If you are planning to run the UNIX installation remotely, or on a PC-based machine, install third-party X Window software. See also the following Note.

   NOTE:  Newer versions of Siebel Analytics have a graphics-based installer option for UNIX platforms. To use this graphics-based installer, you must have an X Window program installed on a Windows machine.
   Otherwise, you can still run the Siebel Analytics installer under UNIX in console mode, which does not require an X Window system.

2. Determine the installation directory. The installation script's default installation directory is
   /usr/local/SiebelAnalytics. Your installation directory may be different.

   NOTE:  You may need to contact your UNIX Administrator to create this directory and give you write permission.

3. Choose a user ID that can run all Siebel Analytics processes.

   NOTE:  You may need to contact your UNIX Administrator to create this user ID.

4. If you are reinstalling or installing a new version of Siebel Analytics, you may have to uninstall the previous version. See the section on uninstalling previous versions of Siebel Analytics in the Siebel Analytics Platform Upgrade Guide.

NOTE:  The installation script creates the essential environment settings.