The Regatta client library is a core component required by all Regatta drivers. It provides the underlying communication layer that enables your applications to interact with the Regatta database. Before installing any language-specific driver or tool, the client library must be installed on your system.

Regatta Drivers are available in two modes:

  • Bundled with the Regatta client library for a simplified all-in-one setup.
  • Standalone, allowing dynamic linking to the Regatta client at runtime for greater flexibility.

Installation

Copy the client RPM package to your target Linux machine and install it:

yum install ./regatta-client-<version>.el7.x86_64.rpm

Once installed, the shared library will be placed in the system library path, typically:

/usr/lib64/libregattaclient1.so.<full.version>

You can verify installation with:

ls /usr/lib64/libregattaclient1.so.*

This confirms that the client library is now available for linking by the drivers.