swinstall mount option

[Bosco Tsang]

I am using a mounted directory (actually mapped to an XP512) as the depot directory. Since then, I have problem when I use swinstall to install software out of that directory. It always generate error for mounting the filesystems. I have to go into option to disable the mount option before I can do so. I am wonder ...if it is okay for me to turn off this option for good? If so, how to put in the default value so I don't need to type it in everytime? Or, is there any better way around this?

Thanks,
Bosco.

[Marco Santerre · Accepted solution]

CHanging the mount option usually is not a problem unless the mount problem happens to be on one of the directory where you are installing softwares.

Your problem is generated by your /etc/fstab. Basically, it is telling that it cannot mount all the filesystems defined in your /etc/fstab. You should take a look at your fstab to make sure only what you need is in there.

Then once that is fixed, you shouldn't have a problem with your mount option in swinstall

[John Palmer]

I can't see any problem in disabling the mount_all_filesystems check if it's causing you problems.

You can do so in /var/adm/sw/defaults (system-wide) or $HOME/.swdefaults (user specific). See man swinstall for full details.

Regards,
John

[sebastien_3]

I bosco

If you get a failure message it's probabily due to the fact you have an FS in your /etc/fstab that is actually umountable.
check for the sanity of this file.

you can always perform swinstallation this -x mount_filesystems=false. check man swinstall.

[Rita C Workman]

First, did you register this new depot
swacl -l depot

Just to get you started,
Rita

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi:

If you wish to change this option, globally, do so in '/var/adm/sw/defaults'.

To do this only for a user, edit: '$HOME/.sw/defaults'

Regards!

...JRF...

[Sridhar Bhaskarla]

Hi Bosco,

It is better not to disable this option. You want to make sure that all of your file systems are mounted so that the software won't get installed into root's file system. I would suggest to fix the problem instead of turning this option off. Comment/remove out the file system that is not mounted from /etc/fstab.

-Sri

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi (again) Bosco:

There should be no problem setting 'mount_all_filesystems=false'. The man pages for 'swinstall' note that 'mount_all_filesystems' option is merely "a policy helps to ensure that files are not loaded into a directory that may be below a future mountpoint."

Regards!

...JRF...