How to install an XL C/C++, C for AIX, or VisualAge C++ compiler or runtime PTF on AIX.

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Perform the following steps to complete the installation: 1. Log in to the server where you want to install XL C/C, and download the following packages:. vacpp.11.1.0.0.GA.aix53TL7-61.ta. vacpp.111.aix53TL7-71.january.2012.ptf.tar.Z Note: There is no operating system (OS)-specific prerequisite required for this installation except these two packages. Extract the XL C/C package in a directory. #mkdir vacpp #mv vacpp.11.1.0.0.GA.aix53TL7-61.tar vacpp #cd vacpp # tar -xvf vacpp.11.1.0.0.GA.aix53TL7-61.tar #cd vacpp/usr/sys/inst.images 3. Start the installation with smitty.

Starting smitty using the command line 4. Smitty installp Figure 4. Installing the Software. Press Esc+0 or F10 to exit the SMITTY menu.

As we know that this installation is supported only in AIX 5.3 and 6.1, we need to apply a fix for our installation. Go to the base directory where we have copied or downloaded vacpp.111.aix53TL7-71.january.2012.ptf.tar.Z and perform the following steps: 9. Extract XL C/C (fix pack) in a directory. #mkdir vacpp-fix #mv vacpp.111.aix53TL7-71.january.2012.ptf.tar.Z vacpp-fix #cd vacpp-fix # uncompress vacpp.111.aix53TL7-71.january.2012.ptf.tar.Z # tar -xvf vacpp.111.aix53TL7-71.january.2012.ptf.tar 10. Generate a.toc file in the directory by using the inutoc command. #inutoc /vacpp-fix 11. Start the installation using the smitty installall command.

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#smitty installall Figure 10. Final screen.