samba

[Bouajila]

Hello
I want to install Samba in my HP-workstation with a 10.20 OS.When reading the ReadME of Samba, I discovered that I shoud install a patch.
I have sent:
patches.tar
to the HP workstation.
after:
tar xvf patches.tar
I found a file:"PHCO_23684".
A successful:
sh PHCO_23684
gives:
"PHCO_23684.depot" and
"PHCO_23684.txt".
I do:
usr/sbin/swinstall -s PHCO_23684.depot

The command is successful,
but I obtain a frame "could not contact host PHCO_23684.depot
Make sure hostname is correct"
This frame is over the frame
"SD install Software selection(hp3)"
Did the error came from the
fact that I have decommpressed "patches.tar"
in no specific directory.
its path is:
/patches.tar
So:
PHCO_23684.depot has the path:
/PHCO_23684.depot
Thank you for Help.

[Trond Haugen]

swinstall need the full path to the depot. Or to put that in another way; if it dosn't start with a '/' it must be a hostname.. So if you unpacked it in /tmp the command would be: 'swinstall -s /tmp/PHCO_23684.depot'.

Regards,
Trond

[Tom Jackson]

Hi Bouajila:

I use SAM to install software, and it's real easy. Type sam at the command prompt. Select "Software Management", then select "Install Software to Local Host". In Source Depot Type, select "Local Directory". In the Source Depot Path, enter the full path and filename for your .depot file. Click OK. Highlight the bundle, or double click the bundle to select directories and components. You will normally select the whole bundle, then select "Actions/Mark for Install" from the top pull down menu. Select "Actions/Install", then OK to start the analysis phase. When the analysis phase is complete, look at the log file to make sure there were no errors. Then click OK to start the installation. When it's complete, check the log file for errors.

hth Tom

[Allan Pincus]

Hi,

I just went through a very annoying patch bundle upgrade, where I kept getting similar errors.

What I found was to run 'swinstall' with no options, accept the default target as '/' (or set it to '/').

Then under the "Source/Depot type" pull down, select "network directory/CDROM" rather than "Local Directory".

In the field "Source Host Name" enter the machine name that you are trying to load the patch on.

Then put the fully qualified path from '/' in the field "Source Depot Path".

That should do it. If it doesn't, there could be an issue with you SWACL. I've corrected that problem by cd /var/adm/sw and backing up the security directory, creating a new security (empty) directory, and restarting swinstall.

Good luck!

- Allan