Problem

How to install a .depot package on an HP-UX machine?

Solution

Depot packages (.depot file) can be installed on the HP-UX machine using the swinstall command.

Install a DEPOT on HP-UX using swinstall

swinstall command installs packages from a software source (a depot or physical media) to your localhost. swinstall command invokes GUI, follow the steps given below to install a software/depot on your HP-UX machine.

• Log in as root or superuser on your HP-UX machine.
• Use the command swinstall with specifying the source by using option -s

  # swinstall -s /home/SW/CVE-2012-4929-30/HP_UX_11.31_WBEMMgmtBundle_C.19.01_HP-UX_B.11.31_IA.depot
  NOTE:    The interactive UI was invoked, since no software was
           specified.
  

   

• If you need help with swinstall command then type the swinstall -help as shown below.

  # swinstall -help
  swinstall: illegal option -- h
  Usage: swinstall [options] [software_selections] [@ target_selections]
  
  Options include:
  
      -i                invoke the graphical user interface (GUI)
            XToolKit options (GUI only)
      -p                preview the session without modifying anything
                        (i.e. exit after the analysis phase)
      -v                write verbose output to stdout
      -r                target selections are alternate root directories
  
      -c catalog        use the exported catalog structure at this path
                        as the source of the "response" files
      -s source         read the software selections from this source
      -x option=value   set the option to value
      -X option_file    read option definitions from this file
      -f software_file  read software selections from this file
      -t target_file    read target selections from this file
      -C session_file   user saved session file
      -Q MM/DD[/YYYY][,HH:MM][AM|PM]   schedule the job for this date
      -S session_file   read options, software selections, and target
                        selections from this file
  
  Software selections are specified as:
  
      product[.subproduct][.fileset][,version][:location] ...
  
  where version is either
  
      [r=revision][,a=arch][,v=vendor][,l=location]
      instance_id
  
  Target selections are specified as:
  
      @ [host][:][path]
  

• It will open the Interactive User Interface (UI), and select the software from the list of software. The list displays all the software included in the depot or software bundle.
  

  01 Install Software Depot in HP-UX

• Click on the Actions menu button and then click on Install…
  

  02 Install Software Depot in HP-UX

• Click on OK
  

  03 Install Software Depot in HP-UX

• It will analyze, after analysis click on the OK button.
  

  04 Install Software Depot in HP-UX

  

  05 Install Software Depot in HP-UX

• Now the installation started, you may see the progress percentage.
  

  06 Install Software Depot in HP-UX

• Meanwhile, If you want to see the installation log file then click on the Logfile… button and see the installation logs.
  

  07 Install Software Depot in HP-UX

• Click on the OK button when the status becomes Completed
  

  08 Install Software Depot in HP-UX

• Click on the File menu and then click on Exit.
  

  09 Install Software Depot in HP-UX

• Verify the software which you have installed by using the swlist command.

  # swlist |grep WBEMMgmtBundle
    WBEMMgmtBundle                        C.19.01        WBEMMgmtBundle
  #
  

Last Updated: August 07, 2019

 

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