How to install a .bff file on AIX
OK.. I'm sure this question is very basic to most of you. .Just trying to get an understanding..
I have a bff file that I downloaded from the IBM website called perl.libext.2.0.56.0.bff . This file is stored in /var/tmp/
How is this file installed using the command line and not smit?
Thanks for the help and forgive the ignorance.
Josh
I have a bff file that I downloaded from the IBM website called perl.libext.2.0.56.0.bff . This file is stored in /var/tmp/
How is this file installed using the command line and not smit?
Thanks for the help and forgive the ignorance.
Josh
I believe you can do this with the 'installp' command. See the man page for details.
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I looked at the man pages for installp.. I couldn't find a thing...
ASKER
Installp is my preferred method, if anyone has the syntax, that would be great.
Thanks
Thanks
.bff is backup file format (datastream exactly the way it would be on a softwaretape too)
Some sample can e found here:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/pseries/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.aix.doc/cmds/aixcmds3/installp.htm
Or in short:
installp -L -d your_bff_file
will list the software content of the bff-file.
installp -aX -d your_bff_file bos.net
will install everything from the bos.net-software in the your_bff_file archive
Some sample can e found here:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/pseries/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.aix.doc/cmds/aixcmds3/installp.htm
Or in short:
installp -L -d your_bff_file
will list the software content of the bff-file.
installp -aX -d your_bff_file bos.net
will install everything from the bos.net-software in the your_bff_file archive
ASKER
So, you actually have to know what's in the bff file to install it?
i.e. I have to list out the contents and then install those contents like you've said?
Is there any way to actually say, "Install everything inside of the bff".. What i'm trying to do right now is install SUMA on 5.2 and it has 4 bff files that are part of the process. I've downloaded the bff files and would like to install it all.
Thanks
Josh
i.e. I have to list out the contents and then install those contents like you've said?
Is there any way to actually say, "Install everything inside of the bff".. What i'm trying to do right now is install SUMA on 5.2 and it has 4 bff files that are part of the process. I've downloaded the bff files and would like to install it all.
Thanks
Josh
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Josh
Although you don't like smit, give it a shot. But stop before the final installation. There is always a 'Command' option in the menu which will show you the exact command line. Write that down and quit out of smit (F10key) This is a quite helpful way to get info for scripts :-)
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Werner
Although you don't like smit, give it a shot. But stop before the final installation. There is always a 'Command' option in the menu which will show you the exact command line. Write that down and quit out of smit (F10key) This is a quite helpful way to get info for scripts :-)
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Werner
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Thank You