How to install filesets/software in aix?
To install the fileset from the cd:
First
create the directory (mount point)
#mkdir cdmnt
Mount the
cdrom #mount –v cdrfs –o ro /dev/cd0
/cdmnt
Then go
to /cdmnt folder #cd cdmnt
To find
the file set using command: #installp –Ld /dev/cd0|grep bos.perf*
To
install the fileset using #installp
–agxpd /dev/cd0 (for preview)
To
install the fileset using #installp
–agxd /dev/cd0 (for installation)
To install the fileset in commit : #installp –acgXd /dev/cd0 filesetname
(important)
To install the filesets with options:
#installp
–agxpd /dev/cd0 (to install)
#installp –rg filesetname (to reject
the applied fileset)
#installp
–cgx filesetname (to commit the applied fileset (permanent
installation)
#installp
–ugp filesetname ( to remove the fileset)
#installp
-s --> check if any os
filesets in applied mode
#installp –C (to clear the broken fileset)
Flags:
a – Applied the fileset,
r- Reject the fileset,
c- Commit the fileset,
C - To clear the broken filesets
f - Files available
w- Find which fileset,
h- History,
u- Remove.
lppchk and lslpp functionality
#lppchk
–v filesetname ( to check the consistency of the fileset.)(verify the installed
fileset)
#lppchk
–vm3 --> check currently installed filesets are consistent
#lslpp –f filesetname (what are the files available in fileset)
#lslpp –w /usr/bin/ls (To find the file, which
is installed from which fileset)
#lslpp –h filesetname
( to find the history of the fileset and findout the level of the OS)
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