Commands
The tools for performing SD operations are normally accessed from the command line. SD includes the following commands:
- swacl — access to the software products or depots can be controlled at a fine-level by means of an Access Control List. This list can be managed by the swacl command.
- swask — run interactive software request scripts and store the responses for later use by the swinstall and swconfig files.
- swconfig — configure or unconfigure an installed software package.
- swcopy — copy software packages to a depot.
- swinstall — install one or more software products on a local or remote system. This will cause a system reboot when the installed packages are marked as requiring a system restart.
- swjob — create and monitor SD batch jobs.
- swlist — list installed software products on a system or the contents of a depot. A considerable number of package parameters can be displayed by using the correct arguments to this command.
- swmodify — modify the particulars of a software package installed on a system or loaded into a depot.
- swpackage — a specification file is passed to this command, directing it about how a software package should be built. The resulting package can then be added to a depot or onto media for shipment.
- swreg — register or unregister a depot. Only registered depots will be shown using a depot-level swlist of a remote server.
- swremove — remove a software package from a system or depot. This will cause a system reboot when the removed packages are marked as requiring a system restart.
- swverify — test an installed software product to determine if the install state is what was expected.
These commands include a broad range of command-line options that allow relatively fine control of the task being performed. In addition to command-line programs, several of these tools can also launch GUI versions in an X Window System display. The GUI version of swinstall performs some filtering of the software list to match software packages with the system where it is being run.
The commands log messages to an administrative area, which can be useful for diagnosing installation issues or just tracking what software is loaded or removed.
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