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Installation Prerequisites, Super User Privileges, Create a Temporary Directory

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Chapter 5: Installing and Configuring UNIX Printing Software on a Sun Solaris System Installation Prerequisites There are several prerequisite tasks that you must complete before you can install the software. A description of each one is as follows: 1. You must be a Super User (Root) in order to install UNIX Printing Software. Refer to the section, "Super User Privileges" on page 5-74 to learn more about this topic. 2. You must make a temporary directory for the software kit. Refer to the section, "Create a Temporary Directory" on page 5-74 to learn more about this topic. 3. You are going to need to untar the Tar file once the software kit is in its temporary directory. Refer to the section, "Unarchiving .tar Files" on page 5-75 to learn more about this topic. 4. With the Tar File unarchived, you can run the lpspr_install command. Refer to the section within this chapter that is specific to your UNIX system. 5. You should have a basic understanding about UNIX printing subsystems and the types of commands that they require. Super User Privileges To be a Super User (root), follow the instructions below: 1. Type su at the command line. Press RETURN. You will be prompted for the super user password. If you do not know the super user password, contact your system administrator. 2. Enter the super user password. Press RETURN. Create a Temporary Directory You must make a temporary directory for the UNIX Printing Software kit. Instructions are as follows: i You must have super user privileges to complete this task. Refer to the section, "Super User Privileges" on page 5-74 for instructions on how to become a super user. 1. Enter the following command at the command line. Press RETURN. # mkdir /tmp/install 2. Enter the following command at the command line. Press RETURN. 5-748/25/02 UNIX Printing Software Administration and Installation Guide

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5-74
8/25/02
UNIX Printing Software Administration and Installation Guide
Chapter 5: Installing and Configuring UNIX Printing Software on a Sun Solaris System
Installation Prerequisites
There are several prerequisite tasks that you must complete before you can install the
software. A description of each one is as follows:
1.
You must be a Super User (Root) in order to install UNIX Printing Software.
Refer to the section,
“Super User Privileges” on page 5-74
to learn more about
this topic.
2.
You must make a temporary directory for the software kit. Refer to the section,
“Create a Temporary Directory” on page 5-74
to learn more about this topic.
3.
You are going to need to untar the Tar file once the software kit is in its temporary
directory. Refer to the section,
“Unarchiving .tar Files” on page 5-75
to learn more
about this topic.
4.
With the Tar File unarchived, you can run the lpspr_install command. Refer to the
section within this chapter that is specific to your UNIX system.
5.
You should have a basic understanding about UNIX printing subsystems and the
types of commands that they require.
Super User Privileges
To be a Super User (root), follow the instructions below:
1.
Type
su
at the command line. Press
RETURN
.
You will be prompted for the super user password. If you do not know the super
user password, contact your system administrator.
2.
Enter the super user password. Press
RETURN
.
Create a Temporary Directory
You must make a temporary directory for the UNIX Printing Software kit. Instructions
are as follows:
1.
Enter the following command at the command line. Press
RETURN
.
#
mkdir /tmp/install
2.
Enter the following command at the command line. Press
RETURN
.
i
You must have super user privileges to complete this task. Refer to the section,
“Super User Privileges” on page 5-74
for instructions on how to become a super
user.