You can install and run multiple Db2 copies on the same
computer. Each Db2 copy can either be at the same Db2 database product
level or at a different Db2 database product
level.
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Restrictions
- On Linux® and UNIX,
non-root installations allow only one Db2 copy for each valid
non-root user.
- On Windows, no other Db2 database product can
be installed in the same path if either of the following products is already installed:
- IBM® Data Server Runtime
Client
-
IBM Data Server Driver Package
Procedure
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When you start the Db2 Launchpad, it will
display the available products that you can install.
You can install a new
Db2 copy or work with an
existing
Db2
copy.
Note: Add-on products are always installed using the Work with Existing
option.
- Click Work with Existing.
The
Work with Existing window opens and displays the existing
Db2 copies on your system
and the possible operations that can be performed. Possible operations include:
- Install
- Add new function
- Update (Windows only). Use this option to apply fix
packs.
- Upgrade (Windows only). Use this option to upgrade your
Db2 database
product to a new release.
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