Updating an Installation of the English-only Release

You can use the installer to update an installation of the English-only release of the Sun Studio 12 software in two ways:

• By replacing NetBeans C/C++ Development Pack 5.5.1 with NetBeans C/C++ Development Pack 5.5.1 update 1 and installing the provided product patches

• By replacing the NetBeans C/C++ Development Pack 5.5.1, installing the provided product patches, and localizing the installed Sun Studio 12 software to Japanese or Simplified Chinese

Updating NetBeans C/C++ Development Pack and Installing Product Patches

Using the Graphical User Interface Installer

1. If you are not currently superuser (root), become superuser by typing:

   su Password: root-password

2. In the directory that contains the installer, start the installer by typing:

   ./installer &

3. On the Software License Agreement page, click Yes (Accept License).

4. On the Locale Selection page, click Next.

5. On the Select Components page, deselect any selected components that you do not want to install and click Next.

6. On the Select Options page:

   1. If you are updating an installation on a single-user system, click Next.

   2. If you are updating an installation on a server, click the Advanced Tab and select the Copy system prerequisites checkbox.

7. On the Ready to Install page, click Install Now.

8. On the Post-Installation Setup page, click Setup Now.

9. If you updated an installation on a server, then on each client system:

   1. Mount the directory on the server in which you installed the Sun Studio 12 software.

      mount server:filesystem installation_directory

   2. Run the system preparation tool on the server to check the client system for the prerequisite software and again, if necessary, to install any missing software. If the client system has NetBeans C/C++ Development Pack 5.5.1 installed, netbeans is reported as missing. Specify netbeans with the prepare_system -s command to upgrade to the required NetBeans C/C++ Development Pack 5.5.1 update 1.

      prepare_system -C prepare_system -s missing_software_name,missing_software_name,...

Using the Command Line Installer

1. If you are not currently superuser (root), become superuser by typing:

   su Password: root-password

2. In the directory that contains the installer, start the installer by typing:

   ./installer -nodisplay

3. Read the Software License Agreement and accept it by typing yes.

4. For locale selection, type 0.

5. For component selection, deselect any selected components that you do not want to install.

6. If the installer reports that any prerequisite software is missing, type 2 for Update All Prerequisites.

7. If you are updating an installation on a single-user system, skip advanced options. If you are updating an installation on a server, continue to advanced options and select the Copy system prerequisites.

8. If you updated an installation on a server, then on each client system:

   1. Mount the directory on the server in which you installed the Sun Studio 12 software.

      mount server:filesystem installation_directory

   2. Run the system preparation tool on the server to check the client system for the prerequisite software and again, if necessary, to install any missing software. If the client system has NetBeans C/C++ Development Pack 5.5.1 installed, netbeans is reported as missing. Specify netbeans with the prepare_system -s command to upgrade to the required NetBeans C/C++ Development Pack 5.5.1 update 1.

      prepare_system -C prepare_system -s missing_software_name,missing_software_name,...

Localizing an English-only Installation of Sun Studio 12 Software

Using the Graphical User Interface Installer

1. If you are not currently superuser (root), become superuser by typing:

   su Password: root-password

2. In the directory that contains the installer, start the installer by typing:

   ./installer &

3. On the Software License Agreement page, click Yes (Accept License).

4. On the Locale Selection page, click the checkbox for Chinese or Japanese.

5. On the Select Components page, deselect any selected components that you do not want to install and click Next.

6. On the Select Options page:

   1. If you are updating an installation on a single-user system, click Next.

   2. If you are updating an installation on a server, click the Advanced Tab and select the Copy system prerequisites checkbox.

7. On the Ready to Install page, click Install Now.

8. On the Post-Installation Setup page, click Setup Now.

9. If you updated an installation on a server, then on each client system:

   1. Mount the directory on the server in which you installed the Sun Studio 12 software.

      mount server:filesystem installation_directory

   2. Run the system preparation tool on the server to check the client system for the prerequisite software and again, if necessary, to install any missing software. If the client system has NetBeans C/C++ Development Pack 5.5.1 installed, netbeans is reported as missing. Specify netbeans with the prepare_system -s command to upgrade to the required NetBeans C/C++ Development Pack 5.5.1 update 1.

      prepare_system -C prepare_system -s missing_software_name,missing_software_name,...

Using the Command-Line Installer

1. If you are not currently superuser (root), become superuser by typing:

   su Password: root-password

2. In the directory that contains the installer, start the installer by typing:

   ./installer -nodisplay

3. Read the Software License Agreement and accept it by typing yes.

4. Select the Chinese locale or the Japanese locale.

5. For component selection, deselect any selected components that you do not want to install.

6. If the installer reports that any prerequisite software is missing, type 2 for Update All Prerequisites.

7. If you are updating an installation on a single-user system, skip advanced options. If you are updating an installation on a server, continue to advanced options and select the Copy system prerequisites.

8. If you updated an installation on a server, then on each client system:

   1. Mount the directory on the server in which you installed the Sun Studio 12 software.

      mount server:filesystem installation_directory

   2. Run the system preparation tool on the server to check the client system for the prerequisite software and again, if necessary, to install any missing software. If the client system has NetBeans C/C++ Development Pack 5.5.1 installed, netbeans is reported as missing. Specify netbeans with the prepare_system -s command to upgrade to the required NetBeans C/C++ Development Pack 5.5.1 update 1.

      prepare_system -C prepare_system -s missing_software_name,missing_software_name,...