Software Installation Overview

Step 

Task 

Description 

For Instructions 

1. 

Verify that the system on which you are installing the Sun Studio 12 software meets the minimum hardware and operating system requirements for this release. 

Using a system that meets the system requirements is recommended for proper performance. 

See System Requirements

2. 

Determine whether you are going to display the installer locally or remotely. 

You can install the Sun Studio software using a remote display or local display. 

See Choosing Local or Remote Display of the Installer

3. 

Choose single-user or client/server installation. 

You can install the Sun Studio 12 software and the required additional software on a single-user system, or you can install the Sun Studio 12 software on a server and the additional software on client systems that will run the Sun Studio 12 software. 

See Installing on a Single-User Systemand Installing on a Server For Use by Clients With the Same Architecture

4. 

Verify that the system on which you are going to run the Sun Studio 12 software has access to the required additional software, and install any needed software. 

The Sun Studio 12 software requires the J2SE Development Kit (JDK) 5.0, NetBeans IDE 5.5.1 and NetBeans C/C++ Development Pack 5.5.1, operating system patches, and special versions of operating system libraries. 

See Checking For and Installing Software Prerequisites

5. 

Choose an installation method. 

There are four ways to install the Sun Studio software. 

See Choosing an Installation Method

6.  

Install the Sun Studio 12 software. 

Step through the installation information. 

See Chapter 2, Installing the Sun Studio 12 Software