Re: Two informix versions

Posted in 1998

Tim Jones — Mon, 28 Sep 1998 11:24:03 -0400 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Neil Truby wrote: > > Mr Cheuk Kong Lo wrote in message <6une8k$k61$1@tst.hk.super.net>... > >Is it possible to install two Informix version in same UNIX box? > >e.g., 7.2x and 7.3x? > > > >It sounds weird, but we may have such a need. I know Informix has one lib > >link in /usr/lib pointing to $INFORMIXDIR/lib, but with $LIBPATH I think > >it is possible to avoid the installation problem. > > I'm doing it now with 7.13 and 7.24. Provided $INFORMIXDIR and $PATH are > set correctly I've found no problems. (Yet!) > > Neil Truby > Londis Holdings > London, UK A good way of doing this..... Be sure to install each version in it's own directory. And be sure that your instance number for each is always different. In most cases, you can look at the same instance with the two versions by changing the INFORMIXDIR and ONCONFIG variables. If you need help...Let me know.. I am currently running (on the same HP server) 7.30, 7.24, 7.22, 7.14 and Oracle 8.05 in a test/upgrade environment and able to share the same database with each version of Informix. Tim Jones Romac International