Installing SDK on Linux

To install the Spectrum™ Data & Address Quality for Big Data SDK using command line on a Linux machine, follow these steps:

  1. Download the Spectrum™ Data & Address Quality for Big Data SDK using the download instructions in your welcome email or the release announcement email.
  2. Extract the contents of the downloaded file to a location where you want to install Spectrum™ Data & Address Quality for Big Data SDK.
  3. Change the directory to the location.
  4. Ensure you have execute permission on the files by typing this command:
    chmod a+x sdkinst.bin
  5. Run this command:
    ./sdkinst.bin

    Follow the command prompt instructions.

  6. When prompted, provide the directory where you want to install the SDK.
    For example, /home/hadoop/BDQ_InstallPath.
    Note: If you select a non-default folder as the installation directory, ensure that the length

    of the absolute installation path does not exceed 34 characters.

    The default installation path with 27 characters is admissible:
    /root/PBSpectrum_BigDataSDK

    A pre-installation summary is displayed.

  7. Review the summary and press ENTER to continue with the installation.
  8. See the installation log file to verify that the Spectrum™ Data & Address Quality for Big Data SDK has been installed correctly.
  9. When you are done, press ENTER to finish and exit the installer.

Once you have successfully installed the SDK on your machine, these folders are added in the install directory:

  • API
  • Documentation
  • modules
  • samples
  • utilities
Note: To use the jobs of Data Normalization Module, Global Addressing Module, Universal Name Module or Universal Addressing Module, you must install the respective Reference Data for each module.