topic Re: swinstall syntax question in Operating System - HP-UX

swinstall syntax question

Ratzie — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 17:32:22 GMT

I am curious what the \* at the end of the swinstall command means...

swinstall -s /tmp/somedepot.depot \*

Does this also have to put at the end when you are stiplating an autoreboot?

swinstall -s /tmp/somedepot.depot -x autoreboot=true

Re: swinstall syntax question

Steven E. Protter — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 17:37:20 GMT

It means install all parts of the depot.

If a depot contains say multple patches like PHKL_12345 and PHKL_23456

You can replace the \* with the patch id.

swinstall -s /tmp/somedepot.depot PHKL_12345

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Re: swinstall syntax question

Michael Tully — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 17:38:40 GMT

It basically means all products that are in the specified depot being installed. You can also use separate patch numbers if required.

Yes it is still required (*\) if installing the entire depot.

Re: swinstall syntax question

Steven E. Protter — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 17:43:43 GMT

Answer to yoru second question.

No.

autoreboot is determined by what you are installing. If the content of the depot requires a system boot, say a kernel update, then swinstall will require the -x autoreboot=true

parameter.

Whenever I use that parameter, I also use this:

-x reinstall=false

This prevents accidentally damaging reinstallation of certain products. PHKL_18543 comes to mind. * shiver *

Sorry I couldn't answer your question in one post. I suggeset you zero point one of my posts.

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Re: swinstall syntax question

Michael Steele_2 — Thu, 13 Nov 2003 18:13:49 GMT

The '\' means to treat the next character literally. The '*' is the wild card for everything.

So swinstall everything in /tmp/somedepot.depot.