F.1.1.3 Installing the Oracle Calendar Desktop Client for Solaris

Table F-3 lists the system requirements for installing the Oracle Calendar desktop client on the Solaris platform.

Table F-3 System Requirements for Installing the Oracle Calendar Desktop Client for Solaris

Item Requirement
Operating Systems Solaris 8, 9 (SPARC only)

Note: You need Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later, or Mozilla, to use the Oracle Calendar desktop client online help. The directory that contains the Netscape or Mozilla executable file must be set in the installation path you specify.
Disk Space 50 MB
RAM 128 MB
Calendar Servers One of the following:

  • Oracle Calendar server 5.4

  • Oracle Calendar server 5.5

  • Oracle Calendar server 9.0.4.x

  • Oracle Calendar server 10.1.1.x (10gR1)

  • Oracle Calendar server 10.1.2.x (10gR1)

To install the Oracle Calendar desktop client on Solaris:

  1. Unpack the distribution archive in to a temporary directory, as follows:

    gtar zxvf /tmp/cal_solaris_1012.tar.gz

  2. Change to the OracleCalendar_inst directory, as follows:

    cd OracleCalendar_inst

  3. To install using the graphical interface, run gui_install.sh. To install using a text mode interface, run text_install.sh.

  4. If you prefer to install using a text mode interface, run text_install.sh. You will be prompted for installation and shortcut directories.

Installing the Oracle Calendar Desktop Client for Solaris in Silent Mode

  1. Unpack the distribution archive in a temporary directory, as follows:

    gtar zxvf /tmp/cal_solaris_1012.tar.gz

  2. Create the directory OracleCalendar_inst.

  3. Change to the OracleCalendar_inst directory, as follows:

    cd OracleCalendar_inst

  4. To install the Oracle Calendar desktop client for Linux with no user interaction, run ./silent_install.sh.

In the directory OracleCalendar_inst/ocal.conf is a file called silent.properties which defines where the installation is done. To alter the location where the Oracle Calendar desktop client for Solaris is installed, define new paths for the following parameters: