AU147vB0 Package

Objectives
After completing this unit, students should be able to:

Define the package definitions and naming conventions
Identify how software products and updates are installed
and managed on the system
AIX Product Offerings
AIX
LPPs
Bonus Pack
Expansion Pack
AIX Documentation
AIX Toolbox for Linux
Packaging Definitions
Smallest Unit
Specific Function
Collection of Filesets
Collection of Packages
Complete Product
fileset:
bos.INed
fileset:
bos.adt.lib
fileset:
bos.adt.prof
package:
bos.INed
package:
bos.adt
LPP:
bos
Fileset Naming
Message Convention:
LPP.msg[.lang].package.fileset
LPP Package Fileset Suffix
bos.terminfo.print.data
Bundles
A Bundle is a collection of packages and filesets suited
for a particular environment
Predefined system bundles in AIX 5.1 include:
App-Dev
CDE
GNOME
KDE
Media-Defined
Netscape
devices
wsm_remote
Software Updates
# oslevel
5 . 1 . 0 . 0
Version
Release
Modification Fix
MIGRATION smit update_all
Software States
Applied:
Committed:
Committed
FILESET 5.1.0.0
Install
FILESET 5.1.0.0
(New Version)
FILESET 4.3.3.0
(Old Version)
Applied
FILESET 5.1.0.0
Commit
or
Reject
4.3.3.0
5.1.0.0
FILESET 4.3.3.0
(Old Version)
Install
Software Installation and Maintenance
Software Installation and Maintenance
Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.
Install and Update Software
List Software and Related Information
Software Maintenance and Utilities
Network Installation Management
System Backup Manager

F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F8=Image
F9=Shell F10=Exit Enter=Do
Install Software
Update Installed Software to Latest Level (Update All)
Install Software Bundle
Update Software by Fix (APAR)
Install and Update from ALL Available Software
Install Software
Install Software
Type or select values in entry fields.
Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.
[Entry Fields]
* INPUT device / directory for software /dev/cd0 +
* SOFTWARE to install [_all_latest] +
PREVIEW only? (install operation will NOT occur) no +
COMMIT software updates? yes +
SAVE replaced files? no +
AUTOMATICALLY install requisite software? yes +
EXTEND file systems if space needed? yes +
OVERWRITE same or newer versions? no +
VERIFY install and check file sizes? no +
Include corresponding LANGUAGE filesets? yes +
DETAILED output? no +
Process multiple volumes? yes +
ACCEPT new license agreements? no +
Preview new LICENSE agreements? no +
F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F4=List
F5=Reset F5=Command F7=Edit F8=Image
commit
vs
apply
Software Inventory
# smit list_installed
List Installed Software and Related Information
List Installed Software
List Applied but Not Committed Software Updates
Show Software Installation History
Show Fix (APAR) Installation Status
List Fileset Requisites
List Fileset Dependents
List Files Included in a Fileset
List Fileset Containing File
Show Installed License Agreements
lslpp command
-L lists the installed software
-h shows the history of a software product
List Installed Software
Fileset Level State Description
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Path: /usr/lib/objrepos
bos.adt.base 5.1.0.0 COMMITTED Base Application Development
Toolkit
bos.adt.include 5.1.0.0 COMMITTED Base Application Development
Include Files
bos.adt.lib 5.1.0.0 COMMITTED Base Application Development
Libraries
bos.diag.com 5.1.0.0 COMMITTED Common Hardware Diagnostics
bos.diag.rte 5.1.0.0 COMMITTED Hardware Diagnostics
bos.diag.util 5.1.0.0 COMMITTED Hardware Diagnostics Utilities
bos.docregister.com 5.1.0.0 COMMITTED Docregister Common
bos.docsearch.client.Dt 5.1.0.0 COMMITTED DocSearch Client CDE Application
Integration
bos.docsearch.client.com 5.1.0.0 COMMITTED DocSearch Client Common Files
bos.docsearch.rte 5.1.0.0 COMMITTED DocSearch Runtime
bos.dosutil 5.1.0.0 COMMITTED DOS Utilities
bos.games 5.1.0.0 COMMITTED Games

# lslpp -l bos.*
Commit Applied Software Updates (Remove Saved Files)
Reject Applied Software Updates (Use Previous Version)
Remove Installed Software

Copy Software to Hard Disk for Future Installation
Check Software File Sizes After Installation
Verify Software Installation and Requisites
Clean Up After Failed or Interrupted Installation
#smit maintain_software
Installs a fix
# instfix -k IX38794 -d /dev/rmt0.1
Searches for a fix
# instfix -ik IX38794
All filesets for IX38794 were found.
Searches for a fix by keyword
# instfix -s SCSI -d /dev/rmt0.1
instfix Command
Exercise:
AIX Software
Installation
Exercise: AIX Software Installation
1. Which of the following states can your software be in, in order for you
to be able to use it? (select all that apply)
a. Applied state
b. Removed state
c. Install state
d. Commit state
2. What command is used to list all installed software on your system?
________________________________________________________
3. Which of the following can you install as an entity? (select all that
apply)
a. Fileset
b. LPP
c. Package
d. Bundle
4. What is the difference between the SMIT menus: Install Software and
Update Installed Software to Latest Level (Update All)?
_______________________________________________________
Checkpoint
AIX package naming conventions include the following
terms:
LPP
Package
fileset
suffix
Use the lslpp command, SMIT or the Web-based
System Manager to list all software products installed on
the system
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