Install as a non-root user

Install as a non-root user

On the AIX and Linux operating systems, we can permit non-root users to install the product by changing their permissions to access certain data directories.
The user must be the same user who installed IBM WebSphere Application Server.
To grant the necessary permissions to a non-root user:

Complete pre-install tasks

Create the non-root user account

Create a home directory for the user.

Edit...
IBM_Connections/IM/aix/install.ini

In the second line of the file, change admin to nonadmin.

Save and close the file.

Grant permissions...

Directory Commands
app_server_root chgrp -R non-root_user_group app_server_root
chmod -R g+wrx app_server_root
chown -R non-root_ID:group app_server_root
IBM_ Connections set-up directory chgrp -R non-root_user_group IBM_Connections_set-up_directory
chmod -R g+wrx IBM_Connections_set-up_directory
chown -R non-root_ID:group IBM_connections_set-up_directory
connections_root chgrp -R non-root_user_group connections_root
chmod -R g+wrx connections_root
chown -R non-root_ID:group connections_root
IM_root chgrp -R non-root_user_group IM_root
chmod -R g+wrx IM_root
chown -R non-root_ID:group IM_root
shared_resources_root chgrp -R non-root_user_group shared_resources_root
chmod -R g+wrx shared_resources_root
chown -R non-root_ID:group shared_resources_root
/var/ibm/InstallationManager chmod -R ugo+rwx /var/ibm/InstallationManager
chown -R non-root_ID:group /var/ibm/InstallationManager
Grant permissions this folder only if the root user installed Installation Manager.

Install Connections using either the wizard, the console, or a silent installation method.

Example

Grant permissions to a non-root user who wants to install an IBM Connections deployment on Linux.
Assumptions:

The app_server_root directory is...
/opt/IBM/Websphere/Appserver

The IBM_Connections_set-up_directory directory is...
/opt/ConnectionsSetup

The connections_root, IM_root, and shared_resources_root directories are subdirectories of...
/opt/ConnectionsInstallation

The non-root user account is a member of the ConnectionsInstallers group.

Procedure:

Create a non-root user account called ConnectionsInstaller.

Create a home directory for the new user account.

Add the new user account to the ConnectionsInstallers group.

Open a command prompt and run...

chgrp -R ConnectionsInstallers /opt/IBM/Websphere/Appserver
chmod -R g+wrx /opt/IBM/Websphere/Appserver
chown -R ConnectionInstaller:ConnectionsInstallers /opt/IBM/Websphere/Appserver

chgrp -R ConnectionsInstallers /opt/ConnectionsSetup
chmod -R g+wrx /opt/ConnectionsSetup
chown -R ConnectionInstaller:ConnectionsInstallers /opt/IBM/Websphere/Appserver

chgrp -R ConnectionsInstallers /opt/ConnectionsInstallation
chmod -R g+wrx /opt/ConnectionsInstallation
chown -R ConnectionInstaller:ConnectionsInstallers /opt/IBM/Websphere/Appserver

Parent topic:
Install Connections

Related:
Deployment options
Before installing for migration

Directory	Commands
app_server_root	chgrp -R non-root_user_group app_server_root chmod -R g+wrx app_server_root chown -R non-root_ID:group app_server_root
IBM_ Connections set-up directory	chgrp -R non-root_user_group IBM_Connections_set-up_directory chmod -R g+wrx IBM_Connections_set-up_directory chown -R non-root_ID:group IBM_connections_set-up_directory
connections_root	chgrp -R non-root_user_group connections_root chmod -R g+wrx connections_root chown -R non-root_ID:group connections_root
IM_root	chgrp -R non-root_user_group IM_root chmod -R g+wrx IM_root chown -R non-root_ID:group IM_root
shared_resources_root	chgrp -R non-root_user_group shared_resources_root chmod -R g+wrx shared_resources_root chown -R non-root_ID:group shared_resources_root
/var/ibm/InstallationManager	chmod -R ugo+rwx /var/ibm/InstallationManager chown -R non-root_ID:group /var/ibm/InstallationManager Grant permissions this folder only if the root user installed Installation Manager.