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Chapter 1 Introduction : Installation Overview

Installation Overview
This section gives an overview of the installation.
Installation Modes
Three installation modes are available: GUI Mode, console mode, and silent mode.
GUI Mode
In the GUI mode, you can choose your product, its location and so on with the help of the installer panels. To invoke the installer in GUI mode, double-click the executable.
Console Mode
In Console mode you can run the installer from the command prompt or terminal window. This is useful if your machine does not have a GUI environment.
Silent Mode
Silent mode installs the product using either default or custom settings that are saved in a response file. Silent mode installs the product without prompting you for information.
Installation Types
Two installation types are available: Typical or Custom.
Installer Account
Microsoft Windows
You must have administrator privileges for the machine on which this product is installed. If you do not have administrator privileges, the installer exits. You must then log out of the system and log in as a user with the required privileges, or request your system administrator to assign the privileges to your account.
If you intend to install the product on a network drive, ensure that the account used for installation has the permission to access the network drive.
Linux/ Unix
Any user can install this product:
When installing this product on Linux platforms, ensure that the same installer account is used to install all TIBCO Silver Fabric products.
A graphic environment such as CDE or X Windows is required to run the installer in GUI mode.
Installer Log File
The installer log file, tibco_universal_installer.username_install.log, is written to the .TIBCO/install_timestamp folder of the user’s home directory. To change the location of the installer log file, specify the option -V logFile="myLogFile" when you run the installer.
The installer log file captures the following information:

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