Choosing an Installation Method

Batch installer 

The batch_installer command installs all components of the Sun Studio 12 software with minimal user interaction. You specify the installation directory and root path with the command. Once you have invoked the command, the installation proceeds to completion. For a complete description of the batch_installer command, see the Sun Studio 12 Installation Reference Guide (English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese)

Graphical user interface installer 

The graphical user interface installer is an installation wizard that displays pages for a series of installation steps. On each page, you can quit, go back to the previous step, or go on to the next step. You can choose the installation directory and which components and subcomponents of the Sun Studio 12 software you want to install. For a complete description of the graphical user interface installer, see the Sun Studio 12 Installation Reference Guide (English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese)

Command-line installer  

The command-line installer offers the same series of interactive steps as the graphical user interface installer in text form. For a complete description of the command-line installer, see the Sun Studio 12 Installation Reference Guide (English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese)

Solaris JumpStart^TM installer

You can use the JumpStart installer to automate the installation process to install the Sun Studio 12 software on multiple systems. See for an overview of JumpStart installation steps. See the Solaris Installation Guide for complete details of JumpStart installation.