You can add components and subcomponents to an existing OpenEdge installation without the need to enter any data other than the required components or subcomponents.

To add components or subcomponents, complete the following steps:

  1. From a command shell, run the proaddcomp script that is located in destination-path directory. The Select Products dialog box is displayed.


    Note: All previously installed products appear on this list. The Select Products dialog box allows you to select and deselect OpenEdge products for which you want to add components or subcomponents.
  2. Select or deselect a product by highlighting the product and pressing RETURN. An asterisk (*) indicates that a product is selected. To select the first product on the list, you must first press RETURN to deselect the product and then press RETURN again to select it.


    Note: When you select a product, the Select Components dialog box is displayed. The Select Subcomponents dialog box lists the subcomponents for the component you selected. The symbol (r) indicates that a subcomponent is recommended and will be installed automatically unless you deselect it. Mandatory components are not displayed.
  3. If the selected component has subcomponents, the Select Subcomponents dialog box appears.


    Note: The Select Components dialog box lists only those components that have not been previously installed. Select or deselect a component to install by highlighting the component and pressing RETURN. An asterisk (*) indicates that a component is selected.
    1. Select or deselect a subcomponent by highlighting the component and pressing RETURN. An asterisk (*) indicates that a subcomponent is selected.
    2. Choose Previous Menu and press RETURN when you have selected all the subcomponents you want to add.
  4. Choose Install Selected Products from the Select Products dialog box and press RETURN.


  5. In the Done Selecting Products Confirmation dialog box, type Y to continue with the installation, or N to select additional components or subcomponents.
    If you type Y, the Copy Scripts? dialog box is displayed:


    Note: OpenEdge products consist of several scripts and program modules. When you install a product, the scripts are placed in the installation directory you specify.
  6. Choose one of the following:
    • To allow all users on your machine to run the product, respond Yes when prompted to copy the scripts to the /usr/bin directory. Type Y to have the installation program place OpenEdge scripts in the /usr/bin directory and in the destination directory you specified earlier.
      CAUTION: Answering Y might cause the OpenEdge installation program to overwrite existing executables in this directory.

    • Type N to place OpenEdge scripts in the destination directory that you specified earlier.

      Note: If you are maintaining two versions of OpenEdge on the same machine, answer N to this prompt.

    While OpenEdge decompresses the files, the Installing Files dialog box is displayed:



    While OpenEdge tailors the files, the Tailoring OpenEdge Files dialog box is displayed:



  7. Press RETURN. When the installation is complete, OpenEdge displays the UNIX or Linux system prompt.