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Installing, Upgrading, and Updating Software
3.6 Selecting VMSINSTAL.COM Options
Qualifier Explanation
/CONFIRM Displays a prompt on your terminal before each file is processed. To
process the file, enter Y or YES and press the Return key. The system
interprets any other response, including simply pressing the Return
key, as NO.
Refer to the OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual for more
information about the BACKUP command and its qualifiers.
3.6.4 Using the File Log Option ( L )
The File Log option logs all file activity to the terminal during installation. File
activity as any action that alters the disposition of a file, such as creating a new
file, updating a library, or deleting a file.
3.6.5 Using the Release Notes Option ( N )
Use the Release Notes option to display or print the online release notes file
supplied by a layered product and by the update procedure.
Note
Not all layered products provide online release notes.
The release notes file receives the file name facvvu.release_notes, where facvvu
represents the product name code, version, and update numbers (see Table 3–1);
for example, NEWAID010.RELEASE_NOTES.
How to Perform This Task
If release notes are available and you specify option N, VMSINSTAL.COM asks
you the following questions. (The default answers are indicated in brackets.)
Release notes included with this kit are always copied to SYS$HELP.
Additional Release Notes Options:
1. Display release notes
2. Print release notes
3. Both 1 and 2
4. None of the above.
! *Select option [2]:
" *Queue name [SYS$PRINT]:
# *Do you want to continue the installation [N]:
The following list contains explanations that correspond to the numbered entries
in the example:
! This prompt allows you to choose options 1 through 4.
" This prompt is displayed only if you select option 2 or option 3. If you enter
the name of a print queue, the system displays a message saying that the
release notes have been queued successfully to the printer. If you do not
specify a print queue, the release notes are sent to SYS$PRINT by default.
# This prompt allows you either to continue or to end the installation. The
default is to end the installation.
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