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Installation and Setup Guide for Linux Platforms

Suntrademark Studio 9

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Contents

Tables

Before You Begin

Typographic Conventions

Shell Prompts

Accessing Sun Studio Software and Man Pages

Accessing Sun Studio Documentation

Resources for Developers

Contacting Sun Technical Support

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

1. Preparing for Installation

Software Installation Overview

System Requirements

Adding Swap Space

Choosing Local Display or Remote Display of the Installer

Preparing to Install Using a Remote Display

Preparing to Install Using a Remote Display With an NFS-Mounted Filesystem

Locating the Product Serial Number

Installation Features Included in This Release

2. Installing the Sun Studio 9 Software

Upgrading From Try and Buy Software

Installing From Electronic Download Files

Choosing an Installation Method

Using the Graphical User Interface Installer

Using the Command-Line Installer

Using the Batch Installer

Installing the J2SE Platform

Verifying a Successful Installation

Setting Up Access to the Developer Tools and Man Pages

3. Starting and Setting Up the Sun Studio 9 IDE

Starting the IDE

Using the Setup Wizard

Using the Registration Wizard

Note To System Administrators

4. Uninstalling the Sun Studio 9 Software

Using the Batch Software Uninstaller

Using a Graphical User Interface Uninstaller

Using a Command-Line Uninstaller

5. Troubleshooting

Log Files and Serial Number Files

How Can I View the Installation Log Files?

How Do I Find the Installed Serial Number?

What Can I Do If I Lose My Serial Number?

Installing With a Remote Display Installation

What If the Installation Fails on an NFS-Mounted Filesystem?

What Can I Do If the Batch Installer Stalls?

A. Sun Studio 9 Components and Packages

B. Version Numbers of Sun Studio 9 Software Components

Glossary

Index