swinstall failed - abort = unkown state and unable to use or reboot the server

[MR VILLOT MR MONTAGNE]

Hi,

I wanted to install gunzip 1.3.1 ( I had r=1.2.4). I did :
swinstall -s /tmp/gzip-1.3.1-sd-11.00.depot
but during installation phasis I get this message (see file joined) and if I abort the installation; the server will be in unknown state and it won't be possible to use it or reboot.
What can I do ? kill or anything else ?

Thank you

Laurent

[Steven E. Protter]

swagentd -r

That restarts the swagent daemon.

You may need to ps -ef | grep swinstall
and kill those processes.

I do not believe the server will be in an unknown state and unbootable based on what I see.

Preper install command line.
swinstall -s /tmp/gzip-1.3.1-sd-11.00.depot \*

I don't think that's going to help in this case, but you might as well get it right.

After you boot the box if needed, check and see whats going on with gzip.

swlist -l product | grep -i gzip

See what it returns. Hopefully the old version.

SEP

[Uday_S_Ankolekar]

Kill the swinstall process and restart the swagent daemon. /sbin/init.d/swagentd stop and
/sbin/init.d/swagentd start

Goodluck
-USA..

[John Dvorchak]

I am not sure about your statement "if I abort the installation; the server will be in unknown state and it won't be possible to use it or reboot." You are just terminating a swinstall session. I have never had an HPUX not usable after an aborted swinstall session. It is not like you are recompiling the kernel or overwriting system files. The install just can't find some MAN files. I think you are being overly cautious, but let's see what some others have to say. I am pretty sure you will get some other opinions on this question.

[MR VILLOT MR MONTAGNE]

Thank for your help.
there is something and I don't understand :
When I do gzip -V, I get :
gzip 1.2.4 (18 Aug 93)
Compilation options:
DIRENT UTIME STDC_HEADERS HAVE_UNISTD_H

When I do swremove, I find a bundle with the release r=1.3.1 !!!
I deleted this bundle and I restart my installation.

I did a research : I have gzip r=1.2.4 in /usr/contrib/src.

Laurent

[MR VILLOT MR MONTAGNE]

hi,

It is not possible to install release 1.3.1.
I have always r=1.2.4 and I don't know to remove this release !

Laurent