Installing, managing, and removing software

Installing, managing, and removing software

Software management terminology and concepts
    Add-on package terminology
    Package instances
    Installation target directories
    The installation software database
    Methods of installation
    Network installation and install servers

Using the Application Installer
    Modifying the Application Installer view

Installing software
    Installing software (Application Installer)
        UNIX compatibility
        Copying application icons to folders
    Installing software (pkgadd)
        Customizing interactive pkgadd installation
    Installing a package or set in non-interactive mode (pkgadd)
        Installing multiple packages non-interactively
    Installing software from a remote machine (pkginstall)
    Installing software from a remote machine (NFS)
    Spooling packages without installing them (pkgadd)
        Checking the accuracy of a spooled package (pkgchk -d)
        Displaying information about spooled packages (pkginfo -d)
        Removing a spooled package
    Installing applications not designed for UnixWare

Managing software
    Viewing installed applications (Application Installer)
    Viewing properties of installed applications (Application Installer)
    Displaying information about installed packages or sets (pkginfo, pkgparam)
        Displaying set installation packages (SIPs)
        Customizing the format and contents of the pkginfo display
        Showing the value of a parameter (pkgparam)
    Checking installation accuracy (pkgchk)
        Checking against the pkgmap file (pkgchk -m)
        Correcting differences while checking accuracy (pkgchk -n -f)

Removing software
    Removing packages and sets (Application Installer)
    Removing packages and sets (pkgrm)
        Removing a package or set with an alternative admin file

Setting up and administering an install server
    Before setting up an install server
    Enabling and disabling an install server
    Staging products and packages on an install server
    Unstaging products or packages from an install server

Modifying default installation parameters
    Creating an admin file
        Example admin file
    Creating a response file (pkgask)