The installation packages
Download and view the installation image for IBM® XL C/C++ for Linux, V16.1 before installation.
Download the electronic distribution package
The package for the licensed version is available for download at the IBM Support website.
The package for the Community Edition is available for download at the IBM Marketplace website.
The installation image
The image includes
the following files:
- README files and license agreement files
- An installation tool, install, to install and configure the compiler based on distribution.
- A subdirectory that contains files for the little endian compiler,
which includes the following files:
- A README file
- A set of RPM packages
- A set of dpkg packages
Table 1 lists
the packages that are supplied with the installation image, and the
default locations to which they are installed during a default installation.
To view package information and the package file list, enter the following rpm or dpkg command:
rpm -qpil package_name
dpkg -f package_name
| Package name | Package description | Default installation location |
|---|---|---|
libxlsmp |
IBM SMP runtime package | /opt/ibm/lib/ |
libxlsmp-devel.5.1.0 |
IBM SMP library package | /opt/ibm/xlsmp/5.1.0 |
libxlmass-devel.9.1.0 |
IBM Mathematical Acceleration Subsystem (MASS) package (Not redistributable) | /opt/ibm/xlmass/9.1.0/lib/ |
libxlc |
IBM XL C/C++ runtime package | /opt/ibm/lib/ |
xlc-license.16.1.0 |
IBM XL C/C++ license package for IBM XL C/C++ for Linux, V16.1 (Not redistributable) | /opt/ibm/xlC/16.1.0/lib/ |
libxlc-devel.16.1.0 |
IBM XL C/C++ libraries package | /opt/ibm/xlC/16.1.0/lib/ |
xlc.16.1.0 |
IBM XL C/C++ compiler package (Not redistributable) | /opt/ibm/xlC/16.1.0/ |
Note: /opt/ibm/ is the default prefix
for installation of images.
National language support
IBM XL
C/C++ for Linux, V16.1 messages
support the following language locales:
- en_US
- en_US.utf8
- en_US.UTF-8
en_US is the default locale.


