Installation default values and conventions

The installation documentation uses conventions that imply specific directory locations, such as Shared resources directory. The conventions and associated default values for IBM Rational Business Developer are in the following table.
Table 1. Installation documentation conventions and default values
Name Convention in installation documentation Default Value
IBM® Installation Manager installation directory Installation Manager directory
  • Admin installation:
    • For Windows: C:\Program Files\IBM\InstallationManager
    • For Linux: /opt/IBM/InstallationManager
  • Non-admin installation:
    • For Windows: user.home\IBM\InstallationManager
    • For Linux: user.home/IBM/InstallationManager
Installation Manager shared resources directory Shared resources directory
  • Admin installation:
    • For Windows: C:\Program Files\IBM\IBMIMShared
    • For Linux: /opt/IBM/IBMIMShared
  • Non-admin installation:
    • For Windows: user.home\IBM\IBMIMShared
    • For Linux: user.home/IBM/IBMIMShared
IBM Rational Business Developer installation directory Rational Business Developer directory
  • Admin installation:
    • For Windows: C:\Program Files\IBM\SDP
    • For Linux: /opt/IBM/SDP
  • Non-admin installation:
    • For Windows: user.home\IBM\SDP
    • For Linux: user.home/IBM/SDP

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