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source_tape=/dev/rmt/0m
Defines the default location of the source tape, usually the character-special file of a local
tape device. You can also use the
[host]:[path] syntax, but the host must match the
local host. The
-s option overrides this value. (Note that SD can read both
tar and
cpio tape depots.)
source_type=directory
Defines the default source type: cdrom
, directory,ortape. The source type derived
from the
-s option overrides this value. (SD can read both
tar and cpio tape
depots.)
targets=
Defines the default target_selections. There is no supplied default (see
select_local
above). If there is more than one target selection, they must be separated by spaces.
uncompress_files=false
(Applies only to swcopy.) If set to
true, files being transferred from a source are
uncompressed before
swcopy store them on the target depot.
use_alternate_source=false
Empowers each target agent to use its own, configured alternate source, instead of the
one specified by the user. If
false, each target agent uses the same source (the source
specified by the user and validated by the command). If
true, each target agent uses its
own configured value for the source.
verbose=1
Controls the verbosity of the output (stdout). A value of
0 disables output to stdout. (Error and warning messages are always written to
stderr).
1 enables verbose messaging to stdout.
write_remote_files=false
Prevents the installation or copying of files to a target which exists on a remote filesys-
tem. All files destined for a remote filesystem are skipped.
If set to
true and if the superuser has write permission on the remote filesystem, the
remote files are installed or copied.
Session File
Each invocation of the
swinstall or swcopy command defines an installation or copy session. The
invocation options, source information, software selections, and target hosts are saved before the installa-
tion or copy task actually commences. This lets you re-execute the command even if the session ends
before proper completion.
Each session is saved to the file
$HOME/.sw/sessions/swinstall{swcopy}.last
. This file is
overwritten by each invocation of
swinstall or swcopy.
You can also save session information from interactive or command-line sessions. From an interactive
session, you can save session information into a file at any time by selecting the Save Session or Save Ses-
sion As option from the File menu. From a command-line session, you can save session information by
executing
swinstall or swcopy with the -C session__file option.
A session file uses the same syntax as the defaults files. You can specify an absolute path for a session
file. If you do not specify a directory, the default location for a session file is
$HOME/.sw/sessions/
.
To re-execute a saved session from an interactive session, use the Recall Session option from the File
menu. To re-execute a session from a command-line, specify the session file as the argument for the
-S
session__file option of swinstall or swcopy.
Note that when you re-execute a session file, the values in the session file take precedence over values in
the system defaults file. Likewise, any command line options or parameters that you specify when you
invoke
swinstall or swcopy take precedence over the values in the session file.
Software and Target Lists
Most SD commands support software and target selections from separate input files (see the
-f and -t
command-line options). Software and targets specified in these files will be selected for operation.
swinstall and swcopy also support an interactive read and save of target and software groups. Tar-
get and software groups can be saved in files (default location $HOME/.sw/targets/ and
$HOME/.sw/software/) and then selected in subsequent swinstall and swcopy operations.
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