4.3.1 Extracting binary rpm files from an installation package Extracting binary rpm files in interactive console mode This first task lists the necessary steps to perform before binary rpm files are extracted. It also  presents the available methods for extracting binary rpm files from an installation package for  IBM Spectrum Archive EE on a Linux server system. Interactive console mode is the method that is used for extracting binary rpm files from an  installation package. Before you use any of these methods to extract the IBM Spectrum Archive EE binary rpm  files, you must confirm or set the run permission of the installation package. Important:  The  ltfsee-1.2.4.0-[revision].[architecture].bin  installation package  includes rpm files for the revision and supported platforms. Before the IBM Spectrum Archive EE binary rpm files are extracted from an installation  package, complete the following steps: # ls -l ltfsee-1.2.4.0-[revision].[architecture].bin # chmod +x ltfsee-1.2.4.0-[revision].[architecture].bin In the lab setup that was used for this book, we used the interactive console mode method,  which is the option most users are likely to use. This section describes how to extract binary rpm files from the IBM Spectrum Archive EE  installation package by using the interactive console mode. Important:  The steps in this section extract binary rpm files to your local disk only. To  complete the installation process, more steps are required. After you complete the  extraction of the binary rpm files, see “Installing, upgradin g, or uninstalling IBM Spectrum  Archive EE automatically” on page 61 or 4.5, “Quick installation guide for IBM Spectrum  Archive EE” on page 71 for more information. To extract IBM Spectrum Archive EE binary rpm files in interactive console mode, complete  the following steps: #./ltfsee-1.2.4.0-[revision].[architecture].bin #./ltfsee-1.2.4.0-[revision].[architecture].bin -i console 1. Confirm the run permission of  ltfsee-1.2.4.0-[revision].[architecture].bin  by  running the following command: 2. If it is not already set, set the run permission by running the following command: 3. Proceed with the extraction of the binary IBM Spectrum Archive EE rpm files by selecting  one of the procedures that are described next. 1. Run IBM Spectrum Archive EE on the system by running the appropriate command for  your environment: – If your operating system is running on the command-line interface (CLI), run the  following command: – If your operating system is running on the GUI (X Window System), run the following  command: 58  IBM Spectrum Archive Enterprise Edition V1.2.6: Installation and Configuration Guide