NOTES CLIENT INSTALLATION AND UPGRADE


Customizing Notes install for Linux RPM or DEB
Use this procedure to add custom features to an install or remove features from an install.

In this example, the install manifest is /etc/ibm/<Platform RPM/DEB name>/install.xml and the platform RPM/DEB name is ibm_lotus_notes. This example assumes you are using the Notes 8.5 ibm_lotus_notes-8.5.i586.rpm or ibm_lotus_notes-8.5.i586.deb package and the default install directory /opt/ibm/lotus/notes.

For related information, and for rpm and deb package names for all Notes 8.5 stream releases, see "Installing and upgrading Notes on Linux."

1. Put a valid install.xml file in the existing /etc/ibm/ibm_lotus_notes/ directory.


2. Put a valid updatesite folder in the /etc/ibm/ibm_lotus_notes/ directory.
3. Optionally customize the supplied plugin customization file.
4. Provide keystore files for signing.
5. Put the customized plugin_customization.ini (if used) and /.keystore* files in the /etc/ibm/ibm_lotus_notes/ directory.

6. Run the customized RPM or DEB Notes installer.


Addon RPM or DEB

You can use the same process flow as documented above for Addon RPM/DEBs. The install manifest (install.xml file) can be located in the RPM or DEB kit as /opt/ibm/lotus/notes/framework/rcp/deploy/install.<addon name>.xml and /opt/ibm/lotus/notes/framework/rcp/deploy/uninstall.<addon name>.xml or be located externally as an override to the default location at /etc/ibm/<Addon RPM/DEB name>/install.<addon name>xml and /etc/ibm/<Addon RPM name>/uninstall.<addon name>xml.

For related information, and for rmp and deb package names for all Notes 8.5 stream releases, see "Installing and upgrading Notes on Linux."

For Notes Addons (ibm_lotus_activities-8.5.i586.rpm or ibm_lotus_activites-8.5.i586.deb, for example, {name}=ibm_lotus_activities)

1. Put a valid install.{name}.xml file and uninstall.{name}.xml file in the '/etc/ibm/{name}/' directory on the computer on which you'll be installing.


2. Put a valid updatesite folder under '/etc/ibm/{name}' directory. 3. Put your plugin_customization.ini /'.keystore*' under /etc/ibm/{name}, if you want to override the one in the rpm or deb package.
4. Install the rpm or deb using the following sample as reference.
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