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DBI1088E when installing DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows by using db2setup command

Troubleshooting


Problem

During a "clean" installation of DB2® LUW, db2setup can report the following error when trying to create a new instance: DBI1088E Invalid access permission detected for directory "". "Clean" refers to a DB2 installation on a server that does not have any DB2 products installed.

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Document Information

More support for:
Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows

Software version:
9.7, 9.5, 9.1, 10.1

Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris

Document number:
332193

Modified date:
30 April 2025

UID

swg21143984

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