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If set to ask=true,orask=as_needed
, you can use the -c
catalog option to specify
the pathname of an exported catalog to store copies of the response file or files created by
the request script.
See swask(1M) for more information on request scripts.
autoreboot=false
(Applies only to swinstall.) Prevents the installation of software requiring a reboot
from the non-interactive interface. If set to
true, this software can be installed and the
target system(s) will be automatically rebooted.
An interactive session always asks for confirmation before software requiring a reboot is
installed.
autorecover=false
This option permits automatic recovery of original filesets if an installation error occurs.
The cost is a temporary increase in disk space and slower performance. The default value
of false causes swinstall to remove the original files as a fileset is updated. If an
error occurs during the installation (for example, network failure), then the original files
are lost, and you must reinstall the fileset.
If set to
true, all files are saved as backup copies until the current fileset finishes load-
ing. If an error occurs during installation, the fileset’s original files are replaced, and
swinstall continues to the next fileset in the product or the product postinstall
script.
When set to
true, this option also affects scripts. For example, if a preinstall script fails,
this option causes the corresponding unpreinstall script to execute. See Software Distri-
butor Administration Guide for complete information.
autorecover_product=false
(Applies only to swinstall.) This option permits automatic recovery of original pro-
duct files if an installation error occurs. The cost is a temporary increase in disk space
and slower performance. The default value of false causes swinstall to remove
any existing product files as a product is updated. If an error occurs during installation
(for example, network failure), then the original files are lost, and you must reinstall the
product.
If set to
true, all files for a product are saved as backup copies until the entire product
finishes loading. Then the files are removed. If an error occurs during installation, the
original product files are replaced, and swinstall exits.
When set to
true, this option also affects scripts. For example, if a preinstall script fails,
this option causes the corresponding unpreinstall script to execute. See Software Distri-
butor Administration Guide for complete information.
autoremove_job=false
Controls automatic job removal of completed jobs. If the job is automatically removed, job
information (job status or target logfiles) cannot be queried with swjob.
autoselect_dependencies=true
Automatically select dependencies when software is being selected. When set to true,
and any software which has dependencies is selected for install, swinstall or
swcopy makes sure that the dependencies are met. If they are not already met, they are
automatically selected for you. If set to false, automatic selections are not made to
resolve requisites. When set to as_needed, autoselected dependencies are operated
upon only if the dependency is not already met on the target.
The GUI and TUI
Change Options screen does not provide an interface to set the
autoselect_dependencies option to as_needed. The GUI and TUI, however,
will maintain the option setting when it is specified on the swinstall or swcopy
command line.
The
autoselect_minimum_dependencies option is ignored when this option is
set to false.
autoselect_minimum_dependencies=false
Controls the automatic selection of the first left-most dependency in a list of OR depen-
dencies that satisfies a requisite when another dependency in the list that also satisfies
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