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Installing 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)