This document is intended for anyone with responsibility for installing XL C/C++ Advanced Edition V8.0 for Linux.
Most customers will use the basic installation method, which provides guidance during the installation process. Most chapters in this document are directed toward these customers. Basic examples are tailored to reflect, as much as possible, the procedures used by users as they perform a basic installation.
This document also addresses the needs of customers who want to use multiple versions of XL C/C++ Advanced Edition for Linux on a single system. If you are one of those customers, you should be very familiar with customized software installation processes and with the system on which you are installing the product. In this document, you are referred to as an advanced user. The additional information that you will need is labeled "for advanced users".