Detailed Installation and Upgrade

This chapter is an expanded version of the installation or upgrade procedure listed in How to Install or Upgrade Thoroughbred Basic. Each numbered task in the procedure is mapped to its corresponding section in this chapter. For example, the task numbered 13 in How to Install or Upgrade Thoroughbred Basic is more fully described in Check your system and environment.

Before you begin, you need to decide when to install or upgrade Thoroughbred Basic. Please consider some of the issues that may affect your decision:

You must clear your system of all other Thoroughbred Basic users and tasks during the installation or upgrade procedure.
Most sites need between thirty minutes and three hours to complete the procedure.
If you are not an experienced UNIX system administrator, and if you have not installed or upgraded previous versions of Thoroughbred Basic; you may need to call your Thoroughbred dealer for help. Many dealers can only provide technical support during normal business hours.

You may find it most convenient to begin the installation or upgrade procedure before your site opens for business. It is easier to clear the system before work begins and you have a better chance of avoiding downtime. If you run into a problem, you can call for support just as soon as your dealer opens the phone lines; you can solve the problem and finish the job before midmorning.

To install or upgrade Thoroughbred Basic, you can use the procedure described in the following sections.

From the Thoroughbred Basic for UNIX and Linux Installation Guide, version 8.9.1. Open this page in the PDF