topic Re: Using swmodify to update IPD in Operating System - HP-UX

Using swmodify to update IPD

Milan Stojanovic — Fri, 26 Jul 2002 15:43:06 GMT

Hi,

I am trying to update IPD and insert an entry for the application that is not installed using SD-UX.

The command to do that is
swmodify -s new_fileset_definition

Can somebody suggest what new_fileset_definition
file should look like.

Thanks

Milan

Re: Using swmodify to update IPD

Cheryl Griffin — Fri, 26 Jul 2002 15:48:24 GMT

Here's how to swinstall a "void" fileset, replace void with your application name.

cd /var/adm/sw/products
vi void.psf
Add the following lines to the void.psf file.

product
tag void
fileset
tag void

swpackage -s ./void.psf
swinstall void

Are you wanting this so that you can track what software is installed on the system? If so, alternatively you may be able to package the app differently with swpackage.

Cheryl

Re: Using swmodify to update IPD

Jeff Schussele — Fri, 26 Jul 2002 15:51:05 GMT

Hi Milan,

You have to create a psf (Product Specification File) file for swmodify to reference.

See the following for info on how to do this

http://docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90154/B2355-90154_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90154/00/00/32-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90154/00/00/32-toc.html&searchterms=swmodify&queryid=20020726-095251

HTH,
Jeff

Re: Using swmodify to update IPD

Milan Stojanovic — Fri, 26 Jul 2002 16:35:57 GMT

Thanks,

but when I tried to run swmodify -s test.pfs

cat test.psf

product
tag TEST
fileset
tag test
directory /tmp
file *
end

I am getting error message:

ERROR: You have not specified any software selections. To add the
objects defined in a source Product Specification File (PSF),
you must specify which objects, or specify "*" to select all
objects. See the SD user manual or the swmodify(8) manual
page for more details.

Can you please provide the template for the
"new_fileset_definition" file

Thanks

Mila

Re: Using swmodify to update IPD

Mateja Bezjak — Mon, 29 Jul 2002 06:39:32 GMT

Hi Milan,

You are on the right track, but for swmodify command to work on your psf file, you should add the product name at the end of command line:

swmodify -s test.psf TEST

Now if you check the IPD, product TEST and its filesets are added to the INDEX file

Regards,
Mateja