Software Distributor Administration Guide for HP-UX 11i

Installing Software
Installation with swinstall
Chapter 264
Installation with swinstall
The swinstall command installs software from a software source (a depot
or physical media) to your local host.
Features and Limitations
• Optional GUI.
• Compatibility filtering to ensure the software will run on the
installed system.
• Ability to perform kernel rebuilding or rebooting.
• Automatic use of dependencies to automatically select software on
which to operate (in addition to any software you specify directly).
• Ability to run control scripts as part of the installation:
Checkinstall Analyses each target to determine if the
installation and configuration can take place.
Preinstall Performs file operations (such as removing obsolete
files) before installation of software files.
Request Requests an interactive response from the user as
part of the installation or configuration process.
(Executed by swask, swconfig, and swinstall.)
Configure Configures installed filesets or products. (See
“Configuring Your Installation (swconfig)” on
page 82.)
Postinstall Performs additional install operations (such as
resetting default files) immediately after a fileset
or product has been installed.
Unpostinstall Undoes a postinstall script in case swinstall must
initiate recovery during the installation process.
Unpreinstall An undo preinstall script in case SD must initiate
recovery during the install process.
(See Chapter 11, “Using Control Scripts,” on page 369)
• Software can be installed to alternate root directories.