Install Informix Client Software

The IBM Informix Dynamic Server driver for PDO needs To build and run PDO_INFORMIX the Informix Client Software Development Kit (CSDK) from http://ibm.com/informix/downloads.html.

mkdir /tmp/ifx
cd /tmp/ifx

Download the package

• Download the clientsdk.4.10.FC8DE.LINUX.tar

Extract the package

tar xvf clientsdk.4.10.FC8DE.LINUX.tar

Run the installer

./installclientsdk

Set your environment variables

export PATH=$PATH:/opt/IBM/informix/bin/
export INFORMIXDIR=/opt/IBM/informix
export INFORMIXSQLHOSTS=/opt/IBM/informix/etc/sqlhosts
export INFORMIXSERVER=ol_informix1210
export CLIENT_LOCALE=DE_DE.8859-1 
# alias dbaccess="rlwrap dbaccess"