Running the new_install utility (for advanced users)

Use the new_install utility provided with an instance of IBM® XL C/C++ for Linux®, V11.1 compiler to configure an advanced installation if all compiler packages corresponding to this instance have been installed under the same location and only one version of GCC installed on your system.

About this task
The new_install utility does the following:
  • Backs up any existing configuration file located under installation_path/vac/11.1/etc/ vac.cfg.
  • Queries the RPM database for the paths to the compiler packages and the path to the 32-bit GCC (gcc32path) and the 64-bit GCC (gcc64path) in the PATH environment variable, and then uses the obtained values to execute the vac_configure utility.
  • Installs the license file.
  • Generates the configuration file in the default location installation_path/vac/11.1/etc/ vac.cfg.
Note: installation_path is the installation location of the compiler packages. If the compiler is installed in the default location, installation_path is /opt/ibmcmp/.
To run the new_install utility:
  1. Change to the directory that contains the compiler executables:
       cd  installation_path/vacpp/11.1/bin/
    where installation_path is the installation location of the compiler packages. If the compiler has been installed to the default location, installation_path is /opt/ibmcmp/. If the compiler has been installed to multiple, non-default locations, the new_install utility can be found in $CMPpath/vacpp/11.1/bin/
  2. Run the following command:
      ./new_install
  3. Read the license agreement and licensing information. If you agree to the licensing terms, accept the license agreement and licensing information.