You choose a software component, and install it.
Use the following procedure for updates only if no database instances refer to the installation path of the software that you want to update.
If database instances refer to the installation path of the software, you must upgrade the database instances together with the software (Upgrading Database Instances and Their Software). Otherwise, you risk making the database instances incompatible with the database software, and you will not be able to restart them.
If you have already installed the database software
on your server with the Red Hat Package Manager (installation with rpm
package), then you can now use this program only for subsequent installations
and updates.
You cannot use the SDBINST program for installations and updates (installation
with tgz package).
Two programs are available for installations on Linux:
· Installations/Updates with the Red Hat Package Manager
· Installations/Updates with SDBINST