Embedding the Db2 installation image (Linux and UNIX)

On Linux® and UNIX operating systems, you can embed a Db2 installation image into the installation image of your own application. When installing a Db2 product using a response file with the interactive keyword specified, installation-related information such as progress or prompts is provided in a format easily parsed by your application.

Procedure

To bundle a Db2 installation image in your own application:

Copy the Db2 sample program, located in db2/samples/, to a working directory.
Sample programs are provided in both C and Java™. The C and Java subdirectories contain a sample program and a readme file.
Build the sample program using the makefile provided or a compatible compiler.
Modify the response file to specify the keyword INTERACTIVE=MACHINE.
Using the sample program, start the Db2 installation from your working directory.
- In a C-based installation application, enter:
```
./InstallTester image -r response_file
```
- In a Java based installation application, enter:
```
 java InstallTester image -r response_file
```
where
- image represents the location of the Db2 installable image where either the db2setup command or the db2_install command is located
- response_file specifies the full path and file name of the response file to use.