swinstall - The interactive UI was invoked, since no software was selected

[Michelle Boyle]

I used the command (command was all on one line) below in a file to run as an at job and swinstall seemed to think I had not selected software to install unsure why?

swinstall -x autoreboot=true -s /orahp/PHNE_25625/PATCHES.depot


Thanks,
Michelle

[Wodisch_1 · Accepted solution]

Hi Michelle,

you did not specify wthat you wanted to install form that depot. Next time try
swinstall -x autoreboot=true -s /orahp/PHNE_25625/PATCHES.depot '*'

i.e. add a quoted asterisk (wildcard for "everything in there") to the end and your done with it. It is even much faster than the GUI.
And if you use "swacl" properly, you can even use "swinstall" to install patches (and other packages) without being super-user!


HTH,
Wodisch

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Michelle:

First, check your spelling. If you had un-shared a single patch the depot name would be:

PHNE_25625.depot

This is an 11.11 patch. Make sure that it is applicable to your server, too.

Regards!

...JRF...

[harry d brown jr]

Have you tested this manually?

What does

/var/adm/sw/swinstall.log show?

live free or die
harry

[James Calfas]

I just ignore the message.  I type something like "swinstall -s openssh-9.0p1-ia64_64-11.31.depot.gz" and an interactive screen comes up with the name of the software I wanted to install.  I highlight the name of the package, and then click Actions --> Install, and it installs with no problems.  I have done it this way for over 10 years.