How to install a software using swinstall

[senthil_kumar_1]

Hi

I am new to HP-UX.

I want to install the file "cfg.depot".

what is the syntax.

[Pete Randall]

Assuming the depot is located in /tmp (you need to supply the full path name)

swinstall -s /tmp/cfg.depot

is enough to get the job done.


Pete

[Ganesan R]

Hi,

Use swinstall command to install the softwars.

#swinstall -s

#swinstall -s /dir/cfg.depot

Only preview mode not to install..
#swinstall -p -s /dir/cfg.depot

To list the software available on the depot file.

#swlist -d @/dir/cfg.depot

[Bijeesh]

Hi
#swinstall -s

You can also use swinstall in interactive mode.
#swinstall

[Sivakumar MJ._1]

swinstall - how to install depot files in HP/UX


To install depot files in HP/UX:

# swinstall -s /path/software.depot

Eg. # swinstall -s /tmp/samba.depot


Check the Man pages for swinstall

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90692/swinstall.1M.html

[R.K. #]

Hi Senthil,

As mentioned in above threads you can use the command:
# swinstall -s

For UI or command illustrations kindly check the below useful link "Installation with swinstall":
http://docstore.mik.ua/manuals/hp-ux/en/5992-4826/ch02s01.html

Hope this helps.

Regds,
R.K.

[senthil_kumar_1]

Hi

I am getting this error message

How to solve this.

lndsll03:/homeroot->swinstall -s /homeroot/cfg2html_hpux_3.66-20080709.depot
NOTE: The interactive UI was invoked, since no software was
specified.

Starting the terminal version of swinstall...

[Jamie A Dennis]

You'll get that whenever you don't specify the exact software to install. In the examples, you are specifying a depot.

If you know, for example, that your depot is /tmp/OpenSSL_A.00.09.07m.047_HP-UX_B.11.23_IA_PA.depot, and the software inside the depot is OpenSSL, you could specify your swinstall command such as:

swinstall -s /tmp/OpenSSL_A.00.09.07m.047_HP-UX_B.11.23_IA_PA.depot OpenSSL

swinstall then will become non-interactive and install exactly what you specified.

[Pete Randall]

I have always used

swinstall -x auto-reboot=true -s /tmp/cfg.depot

to install non-interactively, though I've never looked into why it works!


Pete

[R.K. #]

Hi Senthil,

This is NOT a error message.

Since you have not selected source and destination paths, so a TUI will be invoked wherein you will be asked to select softwares/fill blanks.

Wait for sometime and you will get the UI.

To start an install session via the command line, you must assemble any options (if needed), host and source names, and software selections into a command string. For example:

# swinstall -p -s softsource -f softlist @ myhost:/mydirectory


Regds,
R.K.