Sun Microsystems iPlanet Web Server - Manual (Page 22)

Installing on Unix Platforms
22 iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition Installation Guide • June 2000
Logging In as the Correct User
Before you install iPlanet Web Server, you must log in as root , unless you meet the
following conditions:
• You plan to install the iPlanet Web Server on a port higher than 1024.
• The location where you plan to install the server (the server root directory) is
writable with your non-root login.
• You are not planning to use Express installation.
If you meet these conditions, you do not need to log in as root to install the server;
instead log in as the user account that the Administration Server will use.
However, you may still prefer to log in as
root , even though you meet the
conditions.
Unpacking the Files
To get the iPlanet Web Server files and unpack them, follow these steps:
1. Download the file from http://www.iplanet.com and save it in a temporary
directory.
2. Change to the directory on your Unix machine where you copied the file.
Unpack the . gz file by typing gunzip filename. tar.gz . The file name is in the
format:
fasttrack-4.1- security-internationalization.platform .tar.gz
For example:
fasttrack-4.1-export-us.hppa1.1-hp-hpux11.tar.gz .
3. Untar the unzipped file by typing tar -xvf filename. tar .
This command unpacks the server files and creates a temporary directory
structure under the current directory. Unpacking the file may take a little time.
When the files are unpacked, you see a WebServer directory, and three files:
LICENSE.txt, README.txt, setup, and setup.inf .