Preface

The Sun Studio 12 Installation Reference guide contains:

Instructions for installing the English-only version of the software on a server for use by client systems with different architectures
Detailed descriptions of the system preparation tool, batch installer, graphical user interface installer, and command-line installer
Troubleshooting information
Component and package lists
Patch lists
Component version numbers

Who Should Use This Book

This book is designed for system administrators who install software and for developers who use software development applications. Experience with the Solaris^TM Operating System (Solaris OS) and UNIX®commands is required.

Before You Read This Book

Before reading this book, you should be familiar with the Sun Studio 12 Quick Installation guide.

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions


Typeface	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`aabbcc123`	Placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts


Shell	Prompt
C shell	`machine_name%`
C shell for superuser	`machine_name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser	`#`

Supported Platforms

This Sun^TM Studio release supports systems that use the SPARC® and x86 families of processor architectures: UltraSPARC®, SPARC64, AMD64, Pentium, and Xeon EM64T. The supported systems for the version of the Solaris Operating System you are running are available in the hardware compatibility lists at http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl. These documents cite any implementation differences between the platform types.

In this document, these x86 related terms mean the following:

“x86” refers to the larger family of 64–bit and 32–bit x86 compatible products.
“x64” points out specific 64–bit information about AMD64 or EM64T systems.
“32–bit x86” points out specific 32–bit information about x86 based systems.

For supported systems, see the hardware compatibility lists.

Accessing Sun Studio Documentation

You can access the documentation at the following locations:

The documentation is available from the documentation index that is installed with the software on your local system or network at file:/opt/SUNWspro/docs/index.html on Solaris platforms and at file:/opt/sun/sunstudio12/docs/index.html on Linux platforms.

If your software is not installed in the /opt directory on a Solaris platform or the /opt/sun directory on a Linux platform, ask your system administrator for the equivalent path on your system.
Most manuals are available from the docs.sun.com^SM web site. The following titles are available through your installed software on Solaris platforms only:
- Standard C++ Library Class Reference
- Standard C++ Library User’s Guide
- Tools.h++ Class Library Reference
- Tools.h++ User’s Guide
The release notes are available from the docs.sun.com web site.
Online help for all components of the IDE is available through the Help menu, as well as through Help buttons on many windows and dialog boxes, in the IDE.

The docs.sun.com web site (http://docs.sun.com) enables you to read, print, and buy Sun Microsystems manuals through the Internet. If you cannot find a manual, see the documentation index that is installed with the software on your local system or network.

Note –

Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party Web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.

Documentation in Accessible Formats

The documentation is provided in accessible formats that are readable by assistive technologies for users with disabilities. You can find accessible versions of documentation as described in the following table. If your software is not installed in the /opt directory, ask your system administrator for the equivalent path on your system.

Table P–3 Documentation in Accessible Formats


Type of Documentation	Format and Location of Accessible Version
Manuals (except third-party manuals)	HTML at `http://docs.sun.com`
Third-party manuals: Standard C++ Library Class Reference Standard C++ Library User’s Guide Tools.h++ Class Library Reference Tools.h++ User’s Guide	HTML in the installed software on Solaris platforms through the documentation index at `file:/opt/SUNWspro/docs/index.html`
Readmes	HTML on the developer portal at `http://developers.sun.com/sunstudio/documentation/ss12`
Man pages	HTML in the installed software through the documentation index at `file:/opt/SUNWspro/docs/index.html` on Solaris platforms, and at `file:/opt/sun/sunstudio12/docs/index.html` on Linux platforms
Online help	HTML available through the Help menu and Help buttons in the IDE
Release notes	HTML at `http://docs.sun.com`

Related Sun Studio Documentation

The following table describes related documentation that is available at file:/opt/SUNWspro/docs/index.html and http://docs.sun.com. If your software is not installed in the /opt directory, ask your system administrator for the equivalent path on your system.

Document	Description
Sun Studio 12 Quick Installation	Contains instructions on installing the prerequisite software on the system on which the English-only release of the Sun Studio 12 software will be run, installing the English-only release of the Sun Studio 12 software on a single-user system, on a server for use by clients with the same architecture, or in one or more zones on a system running the Solaris 10 1/06 operating system, running the Integrated Development Environment (IDE), and uninstalling the English-only release of the Sun Studio 12 software.
Sun Studio Quick Installation (English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese)	Contains instructions on installing the prerequisite software on the system on which the multi-language release of the Sun Studio 12 software will be run; installing the multi-language release of the Sun Studio 12 software on a single-user system, on a server for use by clients with the same architecture, or in one or more zones on a system running the Solaris 10 1/06 operating system; upgrading an installation of the English-only release of the Sun Studio 12 software; running the Integrated Development Environment (IDE); and uninstalling the multi-language release of the Sun Studio 12 software.
Sun Studio 12 Installation Reference (English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese)	Contains instructions for installing the multi-language release of the Sun Studio 12 software on a server for use by client systems with different architectures. It also includes detailed descriptions of the batch installer, graphical user interface installer, and command-line installer; troubleshooting information; component and package lists; patch lists; and component version numbers.

Resources for Developers

Visit http://developers.sun.com/sunstudio to find these frequently updated resources:

Articles on programming techniques and best practices
Documentation of the software, as well as corrections to the documentation that is installed with your software
Information on support levels
User forums
Downloadable code samples
New technology previews

The Sun Studio portal is one of a number of additional resources for developers at the Sun Developer Network web site, http://developers.sun.com.

Contacting Technical Support

If you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in this document, go to http://www.sun.com/service/contacting

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. Submit your comments to Sun at this URL: http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback.

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