DB2 installation paths have the following rules:
v Can include lowercase letters (a–z), uppercase letters (A–Z), and the underscore
character(_)
v Cannot exceed 128 characters
v Cannot contain spaces
v Cannot contain non-English characters
The installation log files are:
v The DB2 setup log file. This file captures all DB2 installation information
including errors.
– For root installations, the DB2 setup log file name is db2setup.log.
– For non-root installations, the DB2 setup log file name is
db2setup_username.log, where username is the non-root user ID under which
the installation was performed.
v The DB2 error log file. This file captures any error output that is returned by
Java (for example, exceptions and trap information).
– For root installations, the DB2 error log file name is db2setup.err.
– For non-root installations, the DB2 error log file name is
db2setup_username.err, where username is the non-root user ID under which
the installation was performed.
By default, these log files are located in the /tmp directory. You can specify the
location of the log files.
There is no longer a db2setup.his file. Instead, the DB2 installer saves a copy of
the DB2 setup log file in the DB2_DIR/install/logs/ directory, and renames it
db2install.history. If the name already exists, then the DB2 installer renames it
db2install.history.xxxx, where xxxx is 0000-9999, depending on the number of
installations you have on that machine.
Each installation copy has a separate list of history files. If an installation copy is
removed, the history files under this install path will be removed as well. This
copying action is done near the end of the installation and if the program is
stopped or aborted before completion, then the history file will not be created.
What to do next
v Verify your installation.
v Perform the necessary post-installation tasks.
IBM Data Studio can be installed by running the the DB2 Setup wizard
National Language Packs can also be installed by running the ./db2setup
command from the directory where the National Language Pack resides, after a
DB2 database product has been installed.
On Linux x86, if you want your DB2 database product to have access to DB2
documentation either on your local computer or on another computer on your
network, then you must install the DB2 Information Center. The DB2 Information
Center contains documentation for the DB2 database system and DB2 related
products.