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Progress DataDirect for ODBC Drivers Distribution Guide May 2026

Installation on UNIX and Linux clients

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Table of Contents
  • Distributing Progress DataDirect for ODBC drivers
    • Installing unbranded versions of the drivers
    • Contacting Technical Support
  • Branding the product
    • Verifying an installer package signature
    • Before branding the drivers
    • Branding the drivers on Windows
      • Branding the drivers using the GUI
        • Log files created during installation
      • Branding using the silent installer
        • Creating a response file using the installer
        • Creating a response file using a text editor
        • Sample response file
        • Performing the silent installation
        • The silent installation log file
      • Branding OpenSSL library files on Windows
    • Branding the drivers on UNIX and Linux
      • Branding the drivers on UNIX and Linux using the GUI
      • Branding the drivers on UNIX and Linux using a command-line
      • Log files created during installation
      • Branding using the silent installer on UNIX and Linux
        • Creating a configuration file using the GUI
        • Creating a configuration file using a command-line
        • Creating a configuration file using a text editor
        • Sample configuration file
        • Performing a silent installation
        • The silent installation log file
      • Cross-platform branding
      • Branding OpenSSL library files on UNIX and Linux
    • Branding results
  • Unlocking the ODBC drivers
    • Understanding the driver license control messages
    • Development with ODBC SDK
    • Development with Visual Basic and other tools
    • Development with C++ ODBC wrappers
    • Development with ADO and OLE DB SDK
      • ADO
      • OLE DB
    • Unlocking the UNIX/Linux Driver Manager with third-party drivers
  • Distributing the ODBC drivers
    • Overview of installation
      • Driver file naming conventions
    • Installation on Windows clients
      • Using Microsoft installation tools
      • Copying files
      • Adding entries to Windows Registries
        • Adding Entries to the [ODBCINST.INI] section of the Registry
        • Adding entries to the [ODBC.INI] section of the Registry
      • Enabling users to set configuration parameters
    • Installation on UNIX and Linux clients
      • Copying files
      • Adding system information
        • Adding entries to the odbcinst.ini file
        • Adding entries to odbc.ini file
      • Enabling users to set configuration parameters
  • Distributing Windows ODBC files
    • Required files to distribute
      • Files you must distribute for all drivers
      • Files you must distribute for specific drivers
    • Optional files to distribute
      • Files you may distribute
        • Files you may distribute for specific drivers
          • Help files
          • Online books
          • DB2 list and bind files
          • Library for HTTP connections (curl files)
          • SQL engine server
            • Required steps for your installer to perform when installing
            • Required steps for your installer to perform when uninstalling
    • Files you must not distribute
    • Keys and values
  • Distributing UNIX and Linux ODBC files
    • Required files to distribute
      • Files you must distribute for all drivers
      • Files you must distribute for specific drivers
    • Optional files to distribute
      • General files you may distribute
      • Files you may distribute for specific drivers
        • Help files
        • Online books
        • DB2 list and bind files
        • Library for HTTP connections (curl files)
    • Files you must not distribute
  • Copyright
Table of Contents

Installation on UNIX and Linux clients

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  • Last Updated: November 5, 2020
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    • DataDirect Connectors
    • ODBC
    • Documentation

This section describes installation requirements for UNIX and Linux platforms.

Contents
  • Copying files
  • Adding system information
  • Enabling users to set configuration parameters
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