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depot software specify other path

kholikt — Tue, 22 Jan 2002 02:02:48 GMT

Hi,

I have download a copy of perl in depot form. By default, this depot will install perl to /opt directory. My /opt doesn't have enough space so I am thinking of installing to /usr.

Is there any way to modify the depot?

Re: depot software specify other path

Steven Sim Kok Leong — Tue, 22 Jan 2002 02:17:29 GMT

Hi,

An easy and not-so-clean method is to create a soft-link in /opt so that that perl directory in /opt links to the perl directory in /usr instead. Subsequently, disable free space checking in swinstall before installing.

Hope this helps. Regards.

Steven Sim Kok Leong

Re: depot software specify other path

kholikt — Tue, 22 Jan 2002 02:34:41 GMT

Well, this is okay but not a very elegant way.

Re: depot software specify other path

Tom Geudens — Tue, 22 Jan 2002 07:28:28 GMT

Hi,
You might try the swmodify-command. The -a option offers possibilities for changing depot parameters. I'm not sure whether "directory" is a general option (in which case you can change it) or not ...
Example :
swmodify -d -a directory="/usr/sudo" @ /var/adm/crash/sudo.depot

However, I would go with the suggestion to make a link ...

Hope this helps,
Tom Geudens