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Administering Connections V5.5Welcome to the IBM Connections V5.5 documentation. IBM Connections is social networking software designed for the workplace. Its features help you to establish dynamic networks that connect you to the people and information you need to achieve your business goals.
InstallingTo install IBM® Connections, you need to follow a detailed series of procedures.
Pre-installation tasksComplete the following tasks before installing IBM® Connections. If you are migrating from a prior release of IBM® Connections, do not complete the tasks for creating databases or populating the Profiles database. The migration process handles those tasks automatically.
Before installingVerify that all necessary prerequisite conditions are complete before installing IBM® Connections.
Linux™ librariesLinux™ libraries that are required for deploying IBM® Connections.

Linux libraries

Linux™ libraries that are required for deploying IBM® Connections.

Linux

Ensure that you have installed the following Linux packages and libraries:

Notes: Ensure that the GTK library is available on your system. Even when you are installing on a 64-bit system, you still need the 32-bit version of the GTK library.

If you are using silent mode or console mode to install IBM Connections, you do not need these libraries.

compat-libstdc++-33.x86_64

libcanberra-gtk2.i686

PackageKit-gtk-module

gtk2.i686

compat-libstdc++-33.i686

compat-libstdc++-296

compat-libstdc++

libXtst.i686

libpam.so.0

Cognos®

If you plan to install Cognos, you also need the libraries listed in the IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.2 Supported Software Environments technote. Follow the Requirements by platform link for Linux and then read the Footnotes section.

Note: Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions are required.

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