The csdk.cpi file should be fine. There were some installation changes
that took place with the latest CSDK. So, now you have the format that you
see. The main tar file will untar into two - one the doc directory, and
the other into csdk.cpi as you see it. All you need to do is extract the
csdk.cpi (cpio -icvdumB < csdk.cpi ), and this should give you a couple of
other cpi file, and 1 "installclientsdk" executable. Running this with
your $INFORMIXDIR set, will install the CSDK into $INFORMIXDIR. You do not
need to extract any other files namely message.cpi, gls.cpi. This will be
done by the installation process itself.

Seems the installation document is a little outdated. You do not need any
other utility to install this product. Just extract the csdk.cpi file, and
that should give you the installation utility by the name of
"installclientsdk".

HTH,,
Cheers,
Abhi.
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"Mark Fenbers" <Mark.Fenbers@noaa.gov>
10/07/2003 06:54 AM

To: Abhishek Mathur/Lenexa/IBM@IBMUS
cc: informix-list@iiug.org, owner-informix-list@iiug.org
Subject: Re: Client SDK


Hmmmm. I downloaded the latest CSDK [IBM Informix Client Software
Development Kit (CSDK) for Linux (32-bit)], and untar'd it. In addition
to documents in the doc/ subdirectory, it left a csdk.cpi file, which I
never heard of this type of file.

So I read the installation document included with the package and it talks
about the .rpm file, not the .cpi file. So I'm a little confused. Should
I just rename csdk.cpi to csdk.rpm and go from there? Or do I need a
different utility besides rpm (cpi?) to install the package?

On the download site, the filesize was supposed to be 28,770,304 bytes
according to the descriptin on the page, but it was more like 68MB! So,
I'm wondering if what is intended by IBM and what the end-user actually
gets are 2 different things?

In the meantime, I download the other choice (IBM Informix Client Software
Development Kit (CSDK) for Linux) [note: without the "(32-bit)"] and see
where that gets me...

Mark

Abhishek Mathur wrote: Hi ,
You could use the following link to download the CSDK based on the

platform you want -
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp...CMP=&s=&q=csdk

I would recommend using the latest CSDK, since it has more
functionality!
All the clients with CSDK2.81.xC1, or higher, should not need the
Installation Key.
If you want to use the old CSDK product, you could use the
following Serial Number and key -
Serial Number - AAA#B000000
Key - NOZDIP

Cheers,
Abhi.
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I'm relegated to installing the old client SDK that used to be posted on
the
Informix web site before IBM took over. Now I see that it is no longer
there
unless I am looking in the wrong place. Anyway, I kept a copy and need to

reinstall the packages. I have the serial number, but not the key. The
"key"
was a common one shared by all the free clients and was posted on the web
site
along with the installation steps. Does anyone still have that for me, or

can
point me to where the client SDKs are kept now?

Thanks in advance...

Mark

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