How to install depot or .sd file in diff filesystem

[Viswanadhan]

Hi Admin,

I have space problem in HP UX 11.0 box for /usr, /var, etcc. I want to install gcc compile, binutils, and Apache in this server in diff filesystem, say /u06.

For example :

# swinstall -s /tmp/gcc*
gcc install in default location /usr/local/bin directory

or

# swinstall -s /tmp/gcc* gcc
Now gcc will install in /opt filesystem

Is it possible to install gcc, bintils, at diff filesystem, say /u06 ?

Regards,
Viswa.

[Aneesh Mohan]

Hi Viswa,

A small info ..create a seperate filesytem and mount on /opt/gcc directory and try to install gcc using the below command.

# swinstall -s /tmp/gcc* gcc


Thanks ,
Aneesh

[Viswanadhan]

Hi,

Even i donot have much space for
/
/usr
/opt
/var

Im trying to install gcc4.2.2...
But i have /u06 with 2gb space.

Regards,
Viswa.

[Aneesh Mohan]

Hi Viswa,

I feel better to extend the filesystems /var ,/usr, /opt ..since all these are critical for OS .If you don`t have enough disk space then plan to upgrade the disk drive or install new drive if you have enough free slot available .

Thanks,
Aneesh

[Dennis Handly]

># swinstall -s /tmp/gcc*
>gcc install in default location /usr/local/bin directory
># swinstall -s /tmp/gcc* gcc
>Now gcc will install in /opt filesystem

How do these commands install in different locations?

You can do an alternate root installation but I'm not sure if gcc will work after that:
# swinstall -s $PWD/gcc.depot \* @ /u06

[Vladimir Fabecic]

Why not doing this:
# mkdir /u06/gcc
# ln -s /u06/gcc /opt/gcc
# swinstall -s /tmp/gcc* gcc

Symbolic link is sometimes a good way how to "extend".

[Viswanadhan]

Hi All,

Let me try like this.

# mkdir /u06/gcc
# ln -s /u06/gcc /opt/gcc
# swinstall -s /tmp/gcc* gcc

Regards,
Viswa.

[Sagar Sirdesai]

Hi
Use the below command
swinstall -s /tmp/gcc*,l=/u06.
Thanks

Sagar