Oracle Audio Technologies B31679-01 Prerequisites for non-root installations on UNIX systems

Prerequisites for non-root installations on UNIX systems

As discussed in Chapter 1, “Access Control,” on UNIX systems, you can install TimesTen as a non-root user. This entire section applies to all UNIX platforms on which TimesTen is supported, unless otherwise indicated.

However, you may need to perform certain tasks as the user root, both prior to installing TimesTen and after installation. This section outlines those tasks that must be performed as the user, root.

Installation prerequisites for non-root installs

You must be sure that the prerequisites defined in “Installation prerequisites” on page 25 have been met, before continuing with your installation. Perform the pre-requisite steps for your particular platform.

The following steps are required for installations that are installed by a non-root user, whether they use Access Control or not. These procedures are also required for all installations that will enable Access Control at install time.

Create the TimesTen instance administrators group

Before installing TimesTen, you must create the instance administrators group:

1.Log in as root.

2.Create an operating system group for the TimesTen administrators group. Only members of this group can install TimesTen.

We suggest using the name timesten for the group, but you can choose any name that you prefer.

3.Add the user(s) who are installing and administering TimesTen to the TimesTen administrators group.

When installing as a non-root user on HP-UX systems, the operating system user running the TimesTen daemon must belong to an operating system group that has been given the MLOCK privilege, if you want to use the MemoryLock feature of TimesTen.

For example, if the user is a member of a group called timesten, then the following command (run as root) gives the timesten group the MLOCK privilege:

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