Installing, managing, and removing software

Installing, managing, and removing software

You can install software designed for your UnixWare system from CD-ROM, disk, cartridge tape, an install server over the network, or from files stored in a local or remote filesystem.

The UnixWare system provides the following tools to install, manage, and remove software:

Graphical environment: The Application Installer allows you to easily add, view, and remove software packages and sets from media or another system. It handles most common software management tasks.
Command line environment: The pkg* commands provide a superset of Application Installer capabilities, including enhanced verification and error handling tools.

Software installation and management tasks described in this chapter include:

``Installing software'' includes information on how to install software from media or the network, and how to spool software on your system for later installation.
``Managing software'' describes how to view, verify, and correct installed software packages.
``Removing software'' shows how to remove previously installed or spooled software from your system.
``Setting up and administering an install server'' describes how to configure your system to serve software to other systems.
``Modifying default installation parameters'' enables you to install packages non-interactively on other systems.

NOTE: If you are new to UnixWare, you might want to read ``Software management terminology and concepts'' before performing the tasks in this chapter.