Software Distributor Administrator Guide (September 2010)

2 Installing Software
This chapter discusses how to use the swinstall, swconfig, and swverify
commands to install, configure, and verify software.
• swinstall installs software from a depot and performs automatic configuration
of software.
• swconfig lets you configure, unconfigure, or reconfigure previously installed
software.
• swverify lets you check that software was installed correctly and run scripts to
perform additional verification tasks or fix specific problems.
Table 2-1 Chapter Topics
Topics:
“Installation with swinstall” (page 55)
“Configuring Your Installation (swconfig)” (page 71)
“Verifying Your Installation (swverify)” (page 77)
2.1 Installation with swinstall
The swinstall command installs software from a software source (a depot or physical
media) to your local host.
2.1.1 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)” (page 71).)
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