Teradata Parallel Transporter allows a user-specified installation directory. The default installation directory for Teradata Parallel Transporter is /opt/teradata/client/version/tbuild.
where: version is the version number for Teradata Parallel Transporter.
For example, the default installation directory for Teradata Parallel Transporter version 15.10.00.00 is:
/opt/teradata/client/15.10/tbuild
- The installation directory cannot be a relative directory path
- The pipe character “|” cannot be in the name of the installation directory
- The double quote character cannot be in the name of the installation directory
- The equal character “=” cannot be in the name of the installation directory
- The whitespace character cannot be in the name of the installation directory
The first Teradata Parallel Transporter package requests the installation directory. Subsequent Teradata Parallel Transporter packages of the same version do not request the installation directory, but use the same installation directory as the first package installed.
The installation of a Teradata Parallel Transporter emergency fix (efix) package overwrites the installed Teradata Parallel Transporter package.
For example, the installation of Teradata Parallel Transporter Base 15.10.00.01 overwrites the Teradata Parallel Transporter Base 15.10.00.00 package.
- The installation of a new version of Teradata Parallel Transporter prompts for the Teradata Parallel Transporter installation directory.
Please specify the install directory [default:/opt/teradata/client/15.10/tbuild]:
It is not recommended to use “/” or “/usr” as the installation directory. - Press Enter, to use the default installation directory, or enter an alternate installation directory and press Enter.The installation directory also contains any log files.