[rescue] How the fsck do I install gzip from a "depot" file on an HP-UX 10.20 box?

Mike Nicewonger rescue at sunhelp.org
Sun Sep 23 22:07:44 CDT 2001


> More specifically, the key thing is that
> you need to not only un-gzip the depot
> file, but use swinstall as follows:
>   swinstall -s /path/to/utility.depot utility
> in other words, you need to identify (as a
> third argument to swinstall) what
> thing it is you are trying to install out
> of that depot file.  If the depot file is
> superneato-v1.2.3.4-hpux1020.depot,
> then you need to specify "superneato" as the
> name of the utility.

Wow, never had any problems with installing new software on HP-UX (Ok no
trouble other than me:)

> See also the archive FAQ, question 5-6:
>   http://hpux.cs.utah.edu/hppd/answers/5-6.html
> noting that the hppd archive FAQ is separate
> from the comp.sys.unix.hpux FAQ also searchable
> from the site...

Nice pointer thanks Rip.
> 
> And yes, this is a PITA, but not half as bad
> as trying to use the GUI version of swinstall
> from inside SAM...

AaaaHH!!!! (mike runs away screaming SAM GUI!!!!!)

-Mike N



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