Using the Batch Installer

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

   su Password: root-password

2. In the directory that contains the batch_installer command, run the command to view the software license agreement:

   ./batch_installer --show-sla

3. Do one of the following:

   • Run the batch_installer command to accept the software license agreement, install the Sun Studio 12 software, and copy the prerequisite software to the server:

     ./batch_installer --accept-sla --copy-prerequisites -a client_architecture

     To install the software on a SPARC based server for use by x86 based clients, client_architecture is intel-S2. To install the software on an x86 based server for use by SPARC based clients, client_architecture is sparc-S2.

     To install the Sun Studio 12 software in a directory other than /opt, specify the installation directory with the -d option.

     The available recommended product patches are installed by default. If you do not want to install these patches, specify the --no-prodpatch option.

   • Run the batch installer to check for the required prerequisite software and install any missing software, accept the software license agreement, install the Sun Studio 12 software, and copy the prerequisite software to the server:

     ./batch_installer -p all --accept-sla --copy-prerequisites -a client_architecture

     To install the software on a SPARC based server for use by x86 based clients, client_architecture is intel-S2. To install the software on an x86 based server for use by SPARC based clients, client_architecture is sparc-S2.

     To install the Sun Studio 12 software in a directory other than /opt, specify the installation directory with the -d option.

     The available recommended product patches are installed by default. If you do not want to install these patches, specify the --no-prodpatch option.

4. On each client system, set the PATH and MANPATH environment variables to access the Sun Studio 12 software and man pages on the server (see Setting Up Access to the Developer Tools and Man Pages in Sun Studio 12 Quick Installation (English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese).

5. On each client system, mount the directory on the server in which you installed the Sun Studio 12 software.

   mount server:filesystem directory

6. On each client system, 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,...