HP-UX 11i Version 1 Installation and Update Guide, June 2003

Using the update-ux Tool
update-ux Syntax
Appendix C194
update-ux Syntax
update-ux -s source_location [-?] [-a 32|64] [-n|-y] [-i]
[-x option=value] [sw_spec]
where:
-s source_location Specifies the source containing the new software
depot. Possible locations are a local directory, a
mounted CD containing a depot, or a remote
system-and-depot combination. All paths used in the
source_location must be absolute paths. If
source_location is a remote system/depot
combination, the remote system should be specified
first, followed by the absolute path to the remote depot,
separated by a colon with no spaces; for example:
swperf:/var/spool/sw
-? Prints the usage statement.
-a 32|64 Specifies the OS architecture (word width), 32 bit or 64
bit. Omitting this defaults to the system’s currently set
OS word-width. update-ux will not install an
unsupported word-width (only 64-bit OS is supported
on B-, C- and J-class systems). Changing an existing
system from 64-bit OS to 32-bit OS is not supported.
-n | -y update-ux issues a message and waits for your
response to continue whenever something unexpected
is attempted. Specify -n at first (or omit this option) to
have update-ux “not continue” when an error is issued.
When you have reviewed/resolved all errors, use -y
instead of -n to have update-ux ignore all messages
which would otherwise cause update-ux to wait for a
user response.
-i Specifies the swinstall interactive user interface to
select software products from a depot or bundle during
the update. For more information, see the swinstall
(1M) manpage.
-x option=value Specifies swinstall options to be applied during the
update. For a typical update, no swinstall options are
required. swinstall -p (preview) is not supported.