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 -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.

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

4. On the Locale Selection page, click the Japanese checkbox or the Chinese checkbox if you want to install the localized Sun Studio 12 software in either of these languages.

5. On the Select Options page:

   1. If the Missing prerequisites field lists any missing prerequisite software, install the missing software by clicking the Update button.

   2. To install the Sun Studio 12 software in a directory other than /opt, type the directory name in the Installation directory field. If you have previously installed some components of the Sun Studio 12 software, the Installation directory field displays that installation directory, and the installer will install additional components in the same directory.

   3. Click the Advanced options tab.

      The message Notice: Cross-installing! is displayed above the checkboxes.

      Select the Copy system prerequisites checkbox.

6. On the Select Components page, click the checkbox to delete the check mark for any component you do not want to install. If you want to install only selected subcomponents of the Sun Studio 12 Compilers and Tools component, click the + icon to expand the component, and click the checkbox for any subcomponent you do not want to install.

7. Proceed through the remaining pages to complete the installation on the server.

8. On each client system, set the PATH and MANPATH 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)).

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

   mount server:filesystem directory

10. 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,...