HP-UX 11i v3 Installation and Update Guide, March 2009 (Update 4 Release)

Table 6-4 Update-UX Commands (continued)
DescriptionUpdate-UX Command
Turns on verbose output to stdout.-v
Reads the list of software selections from selection_file instead of
(or in addition to) the command line. This option enables you to select
and update optional software or to deselect recommended software.
-f selection_file
Specifies -x options to be applied during the update. For a typical
update, no -x options are required. For information on -x options, refer
to the swm (1M) manpage or the Software Distributor Administration Guide.
-x option=value
Software selections support the same syntax as the swinstall
command plus the syntax described in the selection syntax section
below. The following syntax is supported for sw_spec:
bundle[,version]
product[.subproduct][.fileset][,version] !selection
[bundle]/[%match] pattern-matching-expression
where version can be:
[,r op revision][,a op arch][,v op vendor]
[,c op category] [,q=qualifier][,l=location]
[,fr op revision][,fa op arch]
where op can be:
=, ==, >=, <=, <, >, or !=
The = (equals) relational operator lets you specify selections with the
shell wildcard and pattern-matching-expressions:
[ ], *, ?
The syntax !selection causes that selection to be deselected even if
it was listed on the command line as part of other selections.
sw_spec
NOTE: Make sure to read “Supported Update Paths to HP-UX 11i v3” (page 32) to
ensure that you are updating your system from a supported update path.
Adding and Removing Operating Environments From the Command Line
An Operating Environment (OE) represents a specific HP-UX release that can be installed
on a system.
To update to HP-UX 11i v3 and include a specific HP-UX 11i v3 OE, you need to specify
the OE name in the update-ux command. For example, to update to HP-UX 11i v3
and install the HP-UX 11i v3 Base OE, insert the HP-UX 11i v3 DVD in the local drive
mounted at /dvdrom. As root, enter:
/usr/sbin/update-ux -s /dvdrom HPUX11i-BOE
NOTE: Make sure you install all new optional software included in the OE collection
that you want at the same time that you do your update.
Updating to HP-UX 11i v3 93