Getting mad with swinstall

[maniac]

Denis, John, many thanks for your valuable asnwers. I got your points.

Denis:
> I assume you have read:
> http://docs.hp.com/en/5992-2146/index.html

Nope, in fact I glanced at document B2355-90154 (Managing HP-UX software with SD-UX)
I will read thoroughly the one you mention.

> Yes, this works. You might want to add \* to the end to install everything.

I fully agree with you. It was just in order to perform the tests.

> Not really, don't use tar. Don't try to look behind the green curtain
> or under the SD hood. ;-)

My old and bad habits, I often try to go straight and then I face "oddities" ;-)

Well, this forum rocks ! Next time, I will RTFM before disturbing you.
Thread closed

[maniac]

Solution given by John and Denis.

[Dennis Handly]

>Next time, I will RTM before disturbing you.

Don't worry about that. That document is awfully complex and seems to have multiple ways of doing things. (And not in a good way. ;-)
Don't be afraid to ask for pointers after you look at the man pages and the manual.