UNIX: Installation/Upgrade of the Server and Client Software (SAP Library

UNIX: Installing/Upgrading the Server and Client Software

The SAP DB database software (server and client) can be installed or upgraded interactively or in the background.

You have the following options:

Interactive Installation

Interactive Upgrade

Installation/Upgrade in the Background

Note

Note the background information about installing the server.

Caution

On Linux operating systems, you can use the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) to install the SAP DB software. If an RPM installation of the SAP DB software has been performed on Linux, you cannot additionally carry out an SDBINST installation or SDBINST upgrade on this host.