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Re: Installed Informix for the Mac...er, now what?

Posted By: Laird Nelson
Date: Monday, 13 June 2011, at 12:44 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Installed Informix for the Mac...er, now what? (Jonathan Leffler)

On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Jonathan Leffler <
jonathan.leffler@gmail.com> wrote:

> Not stupid at all.
>

OK, but wait till you see my answers to your questions. :-)

> (1) Which version of IDS are you using and did you create a private
> installation if you have 11.70.FC2?
>

Well, I went here:
https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/reg/pick.do?source=ifxids&S_TACT=109HF16W&S_CMP=rnav&lang=en_US

Then I THINK I chose 11.70FC2DE from the mind-numbing list. :-) How would I
check what version I have, assuming for the moment that I already deleted
the installation tarball? Is there a "frob --version" command I can run to
tell for certain?

> (2) Did you ask the installer (permit the installer) to create a demo
> instance for you?
>

I think so. (How would I check?)

> * If you did...
>
> Then there is an environment setting file somewhere - I think under
> $INFORMIXDIR/demo but I don't usually use the demo server myself - that you
> can source into your shell to set the environment variables.
>
> .. /Applications/IBM/Informix/demo/env-setting-script.sh # Bash, Korn
> shell, etc
> source /Applications/IBM/Informix/demo/env-setting-script.csh # Tcsh etc.
>
> (You can use the command 'source' in Bash too - but you specify the Bash
> file, not the C shell file.)
>

OK, I don't see an env-setting-script.sh (I assume you were just handwaving
here at the name); I do see some ol_informix1170.csh/.sh files here. These
look like what you're talking about.

> Caveat: the server must be running.

How would I tell whether the server is running or not? Via onstat in some
manner? I say that like I know what I'm talking about, but really I just
saw "stat" in the filename and am guessing. :-) Also, it would be great to
know what arcane bit of history is responsible for the fact that all the
administration programs seem to start with "on" instead of, say, "ifx" (a
few do).

> If it is not running (because you've
> rebooted since installing), you need to use 'sudo' privileges (or any
> equivalent mechanism) to run the server as either user root or user
> informix. Set the environment for the privileged user and then run "oninit"
> or "oninit -v".
>

OK. I'll let you respond to my questions and then we'll take it from there
if you're still (miraculously) willing. :-) Thanks for your help so far.

Best,
Laird

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Messages In This Thread

• Installed Informix for the Mac...er, now what?
  Laird Nelson -- Monday, 13 June 2011, at 9:17 a.m.
  • Re: Installed Informix for the Mac...er, now what?
    amarini@fazenda.ms.gov.br -- Monday, 13 June 2011, at 9:29 a.m.
    • Re: Installed Informix for the Mac...er, now what?
      Laird Nelson -- Monday, 13 June 2011, at 9:43 a.m.
  • Re: Installed Informix for the Mac...er, now what?
    Jonathan Leffler -- Monday, 13 June 2011, at 12:03 p.m.
    • Re: Installed Informix for the Mac...er, now what?
      Laird Nelson -- Monday, 13 June 2011, at 12:44 p.m.
      • Re: Installed Informix for the Mac...er, now what?
        Jonathan Leffler -- Monday, 13 June 2011, at 12:57 p.m.
      • Re: Installed Informix for the Mac...er, now what?
        Art Kagel -- Monday, 13 June 2011, at 3:49 p.m.
        • Re: Installed Informix for the Mac...er, now what?
          Laird Nelson -- Monday, 13 June 2011, at 4:32 p.m.
  • Re: Installed Informix for the Mac...er, now what?
    Obnoxio The Clown -- Monday, 13 June 2011, at 5:41 p.m.

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