Software Distributor Administration Guide for HP-UX 11i

Managing Software Depots
Copying Software Depots
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Copying Software Depots
The swcopy command copies software between depots. Software that is
copied into a depot cannot be used directly; it is placed there only to act as
a source for installation and other SD-UX operations.
swcopy Features and Limitations
• swcopy does not perform compatibility checking.
• swcopy does not run control scripts.
• swcopy does not perform kernel building or rebooting, although it
does perform other pre-install and postinstall checks, such as disk
space analysis and requisite selection.
• When you create or modify a depot with swcopy, SD-UX
automatically creates catalog files that describe the depot. These are
stored in the IPD. See “Modifying the IPD (swmodify)” on page 115
for more information.
• Software dependencies apply to selections made with the swcopy
GUI.