Software Distributor Administration Guide (March 2009)

If the auto_kernel_build option is set to true, the autoreboot option must
also be set to true. If the auto_kernel_build option is set to false the value of
the autoreboot option does not matter.
Applies only to swremove.
• autoreboot=false
Normally set to false, indicating that installation of software requiring a reboot is
not allowed from the command line.
If set to true, this option allows installation or removal of the software and
automatically reboots the local host.
If the auto_kernel_build option is set to true, this option must also be set to
true.
Applies to swinstall and swremove.
• autorecover=false
This option permits automatic recovery of original filesets if an installation error
occurs. The cost is a temporary increase in disk space and slower performance.
The default value of false causes swinstall to overwrite original files as a fileset
is updated. If an error occurs during the installation (e.g. network failure), then
the original files are lost, and you must reinstall the fileset.
If set to true, all files are saved as backup copies until the current fileset finishes
loading. If an error occurs during installation, the fileset’s original files are restored,
and swinstall continues to the next fileset in the product or the product
postinstall script.
When set to true, this option also affects scripts. For example, if a preinstall script
fails, this option causes the corresponding unpreinstall script to execute.
Applies only to swinstall.
• autorecover_product=false
By default, swinstall overwrites old files. If a load error occurs, the product is
marked “corrupt” and you must retry the install.
When this option is true, swinstall saves all product files as backups until the
product finishes loading successfully, then removes the backups. This lets
swinstall automatically recover files if the load fails. The trade-off is a temporary
increase in disk space use and slower performance
Note: The autorecover operation does not work properly if any software has
pre-install scripts that move or remove files. This includes HP-UX operating system
files.
Applies only to swinstall.
• autoremove_job=false
SD-UX stores small amounts of information (such as job status or controller or
agent logfiles) about each job. You can display this information from the Job
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