1. Introduction
1.1. Who should read this HOWTO
This HOWTO is intended for anyone interested in installing and
using 32-bit IBM DB2® Universal Database on Linux®. If you're
interested in 64–bit or other architectures, we refer you to the
official documentation sources (see Resources for a
link).
The information found in this document is based on our experiences
installing and configuring DB2 UDB Version 8.2.
1.2. Disclaimer
No liability for the contents of this document can be accepted.
Use the concepts, examples and information at your own risk. There may
be errors and inaccuracies, that could be damaging to your system.
Proceed with caution, and although it is highly unlikely that accidents
will happen because of following advice or procedures described in this
document, the authors do not take any responsibility for any damage
claimed to be caused by doing so.
All copyrights are held by their by their respective owners,
unless specifically noted otherwise. Use of a term in this document
should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or
service mark. Naming of particular products or brands should not be seen
as endorsements.
This HOWTO is not official IBM documentation, and cannot be
construed as such. IBM accepts no responsibility, liability or coverage
for the material or instructions contained in this HOWTO. The views
expressed in this document are those of the authors and not IBM
Corporation.
1.3. Copyright and license
Copyright (c) 2004 IBM Corporation.
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this
document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version
1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation;
with the Invariant Sections being "Disclaimer" and "About the Authors".
This document is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without ebaseven the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. A copy of the
license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation
License".
1.4. Credits
Ian Hakes is the current owner and maintainer of this HOWTO.
Please send all suggestions for improvement, criticisms or questions to
db2howto@REMgmail.com (remove the REM).
Big thanks to Dan Scott, who kindly handed this project over with
his blessing, and even found time to handle the DocBook conversion for this
version. Dan is responsible for getting both of us interested in
DB2 UDB on Linux throughout the past four years. His work on the
original DB2 UDB Version 7.1 for Linux HOWTO, published by the LDP,
stands as a testament to his hard work and dedication and we hope this
document can live up to those high standards.
We'd also to thank: Rav Ahuja, Grant Hutchison, Ryan Chase, and
Darin McBride for their input and patience in answering our endless
stream of questions.
Most of all, we must thank our wives and children for allowing us
to spend weeknights and weekends clattering away on our laptops and
servers to get this document together. We couldn't have done it without
their love and support.
1.5. About the authors
Ian Hakes, R.H.C.E., has worked for IBM in DB2 UDB Information
Development since 1999. Currently, he is the team lead for the DB2 UDB
Information Development Infrastructure team, developing solutions to
improve writers lives as they put together the official documentation.
Before that, he was the writer responsible for the DB2 UDB SQL Reference
manual. His free time is spent mainly on computers, thinking about how
much nicer it would be to be outside sailing or hiking.
Rory A.A. Hinton, Ph.D., is presently employed at ATI
Technologies. He works in Application Engineering, writing BIOS
development and register programming reference guides. In his spare
time, he cuts his lawn, drinks Ricard with ice and water, and hosts a
weekly talk radio show on CIUT 89.5 FM in Toronto. He tries to live by
the motto: "I want to work, provide for my family, and die quietly
without pain."