Editing the install.xml file

To make optional features and custom features available, you can customize the install.xml file for each IBM® Sametime® Connect Client on Linux, Mac, or Windows operating systems. Repackage the download image with the changes.

Before you begin

Download the client installation files to prepare them for customizing.

About this task

Follow these steps to customize the install.xml file.

Procedure

  1. Open the downloaded install.xml file in a text editor.

    Linux

    /etc/ibm/sametime-connect/install.xml

    Mac

    install_mpkg\deploy\install.xml

    Windows

    install-kit-base-dir\deploy\install.xml

  2. Customize the install.xml file to remove the comment markers from any optional features you wish to include in the install.

    Optional features are commented out as shown in the following example:

     <!--    This is the beginning of a comment marker

The following characters mark the end of the comment: -->

    Everything between the markers is ignored as a comment. To enable a feature, either copy it and place it outside of the commented section, or move the comment markers as needed to exclude the feature from the commented section.

  3. If you created a custom plug-in, add the custom features to install.
  4. Save and close the file.
  5. Test the client installation.
  6. Repackage the download image before distributing it to your users.