The xlc_install utility is located in the root directory of the installation image.
When you run the xlc_install utility for a new installation, it does the following:
To run the xlc_install utility to install IBM XL C/C++ Advanced Edition V8.0 for Blue Gene:
# cd /cdrom # ./xlc_installFor additional arguments that you can specify for xlc_install, see xlc_install options.
If another instance of XL C/C++ for Blue Gene is detected on your system, you are prompted to uninstall it.
If other versions of the XL SMP and MASS packages are detected on your system, either alone or as part of an XL Fortran Advanced Edition V10.1 for Blue Gene installation, you are prompted to uninstall them.
You are presented with the licensing agreement and licensing information.
You are prompted to create symbolic links for the compiler invocations in the /usr/bin/ directory.
If you chose to create symbolic links, the following links are created in the /usr/bin/ subdirectory:
If all packages are successfully installed:
The xlc_install utility provides the following options: