topic Re: Software installation error in Operating System - HP-UX

Software installation error

John Ferro — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:03:15 GMT

Hi,
I have HP Visualize B2000 workstation, just i downloaded new software xxxx.tar; when i try to install #swinstall xxxx.depot i got error " there is currently no software depot @ host @ location /var/spool/sw

Kindly your support!!

Regards,

Re: Software installation error

Sajjad Sahir — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:30:40 GMT

remove tar extension first

then swinstall -s the complete path ok

thanks and regards

sajjad

Re: Software installation error

PVR — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:53:16 GMT

First untar the file using;

tar xvf xxxx.tar

It will extract files in the tar file. Most probably there will be a depot file or some scripts to create the depot. If there is a script to create the depot, execute it and then execute the following command;

swinstall -s absolute path of the depot.

Re: Software installation error

John Ferro — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:44:48 GMT

Thanks