Preparing for installing IBM XL C/C++ for Linux, V13.1.5
To prepare for installing IBM® XL C/C++ for Linux, V13.1.5, do the following tasks:
- Consult the product README files for any last-minute updates.
- Familiarize yourself with the installation image, which contains the installable compiler packages.
- Ensure that system prerequisites are met and that all required software packages are installed.
- Become either the root user or a user with administrator privileges.
Upgrading the Community Edition of the XL C/C++ compiler
On SLES, RHEL, and CentOS
If
you are using the Community Edition of the XL C/C++ compiler on SLES, RHEL, or CentOS, use one of the following options
to upgrade it to a full product version:
- Use install to install the full product version of the XL C/C++ compiler as described in Basic installation.
- Alternatively, upgrade your Community Edition as follows:
- Install the license packages using the following command:
rpm -Uvh xlc-license.13.1.5-*.ppc64le.rpm
- Run the xlc_configure utility to accept the license if it is not accepted, and reconfigure the compiler.
- Install the license packages using the following command:
On Ubuntu
If you are using the Community Edition of the XL C/C++ compiler on Ubuntu, use one
of the following options to upgrade it to a full product version:
- Use install to install the full product version of the XL C/C++ compiler as described in Basic installation.
- Alternatively, upgrade your Community
Edition as follows:
- Install the license packages using the following command:
dpkg -iG xlc-license.13.1.5_*_ppc64el.deb
- Run the xlc_configure utility to accept the license if it is not accepted, and reconfigure the compiler.
- Install the license packages using the following command: