... but when I type this command in terminal, I get this error:
This command is not supposed to be used outside SMIT. Use a simple "nim" command, which is done in two steps: first allocate the resource on the nim server, then use it on the client:
Has anyone ever done this and is it easy to do with SLES9/10? All I can find so far is this link
http://www-941.ibm.com/collaboration/wiki/display/Wikip5/16Jan07+Using+NIM+to+Install+VIO+and+Linux
Can you still use all the feature of autoyast etc?
TIA. (1 Reply)
Hi guys,
I am trying to install a new machine via nim but it is hanging on 0608 => it should be a network issue
here the situation hoping you will be able to help:
server NIM on a subnet/IP 10.36.12.64
client on 161.43.56.25
the ping test is successful but when I launch the isntall it... (9 Replies)
Hi ,
I am tryin to install expect rpm on my linux machine.
I have the source file expect-5.42.1-1.src.rpm
I am doin this
rpm -ivh expect-5.42.1-1.src.rpm
But I am gettin this error
warning: expect-5.42.1-1.src.rpm: V3 DSA signature : NOKEY, key ID db42a60e
error: cannot... (1 Reply)
Hi,
I have got few RPM's from rpmfind.net ( mainly gcc ).
But it seems to be src files instead of the image.
so I think we have to build the src files according to target machine using rpmbuild.
Can any one help me with
1) Various options of rpm build that have to be taken care
2)... (3 Replies)
I was trying to install bos.sysmgt.nim.master on AIX 5.1 with a mounted NFS source, but it failed:
# installp -agXd /nfs/aix51cd1 bos.sysmgt.nim.master
installp: APPLYING software for:
bos.sysmgt.nim.master 5.1.0.50
restore: 0511-123 The volume on... (0 Replies)
Running FC5 on a Dell desktop. When I compile a LaTex file, it goes fine but
only outlines blank boxes where figs should be. When I send the figs.eps
and Tex file to a friend, his compiles and imbeds the fig. in the text of the
DVI output using my files without add'nl control cards. I conclude... (1 Reply)
I'm trying to install mysql on a server, but I keep getting an error. Can anyone offer any help?
Below I've listed a bunch of info that you might find helpful.
Here are the commands I'm using.
$ ls
MySQL-client-community-5.1.35-0.rhel3.i386.rpm... (2 Replies)
Hi Guys,
The ping is failing SMS menu on the client to the interface for a network boot from NIM. I checked the cables, they are plugged in and lights are blinking. this is the error i am getting when I am pushing the OS on NIM
Command: OK stdout: yes stderr: no
... (2 Replies)
Hello,
Is it possible to install up-to-date vios in one NIM operation ?
For example I have vios v2.1 DVD and current vios version is v2.2.1.3(we update to fixpack v2.2.1.1_FP25 and apply service pack 2.2.1.3-FP25-SP01)
I know it's possible if we install AIX using NIM - we just update... (0 Replies)
Hello,
I would like to ask if someone knows if is possible to install sofware via smitty or installp in another directorie , or we have to accept the default location?
i would like to intall in /opt folder , but smitty installed it in /usr
Thanks in advance (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: prpkrk
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LEARN ABOUT DEBIAN
checkinstall
CheckInstall(8) System Manager's Manual CheckInstall(8)NAME
checkinstall -- Track installation of local software, and produce a binary manageable with your package management software.
SYNOPSIS
checkinstall [options] [install command]
DESCRIPTION
checkinstall is a program that monitors an installation procedure (such as make install, install.sh ), and creates a standard package for
your distribution (currently deb, rpm and tgz packages are supported) that you can install through your distribution's package management
system (dpkg, rpm or installpkg).
Note that for most useful actions, checkinstall must be run as root.
OPTIONS
These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes ('-'). A summary of options is
included below.
All the options that toggle a switch default to activate the option. To force activation or deactivation, call them with '=yes' or '=no'.
As an example, to disable stripping use --strip=no.
-h--help
Show summary of options.
--version Show version information.
--copyright
Show Copyright information
--type Choose packaging system. Can be one of 'slackware', 'debian' or 'rpm'.
-D Create a Debian package.
-R Create a RPM package.
-S Create a Slackware Package.
--install Toggle installation of the created package.
--fstrans Enable/disable filesystem translation. Filesystem translation enabled causes the install to proceed in a temporary directory,
thus not actually touching your system.
-y--default
Accept default answers to all questions.
--pkgname Set the package name.
--pkgversion
Set package version.
-A--arch--pkgarch
Set package architecture.
--pkgrelease
Set the package release.
--pkglicense
Set package license.
--pkggroup
Set the package group.
--pkgsource
Set source location
--pkgaltsource
Set alternate source location
--pakdir Where to save the new package.
--maintainer
Set the package maintainer. Be careful to correctly quote/escape the name, to prevent shell expansion
--provides
Features provided by this package (currently only on RPM and Deb).
--requires
Dependencies required by this package.
--rpmflags
Pass this flags to the rpm installer.
--rpmi Use the -i flag when installing a rpm.
--rpmu Use the -U flag when installing a rpm.
--dpkgflags
Pass this flags to the dpkg installer
--spec Where the .spec file is located
--nodoc Do not include documentation files.
-d Set debug level. Must be one of 0, 1 and 2.
-si Run an interactive install command
--showinstall
Toggle interactive install command.
-ss Run an interactive Slackware installation script.
--showslack
Toggle interactive Slackware installation script.
--autodoinst
Toggle creation of a doinst.sh script.
--strip Toggle stripping any ELF binaries found inside the package.
--stripso Toggle stripping any ELF libraries (.so) found inside the package.
--addso Search for any shared libs and add them to /etc/ld.so.conf
--reset-uids
Reset perms for all files/dirs to 755 and the owner/group for all dirs to root.root
--gzman Compress any man pages found inside the package.
--docdir Where to put documentation files.
--umask Set the umask value.
--exclude Exclude these files/directories from the package.
--include Force the inclusion in the package of the files/dirs listed in the argument (a file).
--inspect Inspect the package's file list
--review-spec
Review the spec file before creating a .rpm.
--review-control
Review the control file before creating a .deb.
--newslack
Use the new (8.1+) Slackware description format ("--newslack" implies "-S")
--with-tar
Manually set the path to the tar binary.
--deldoc Toggle deletion of doc-pak upon termination.
--deldesc Toggle deletion of description-pak upon termination.
--delspec Toggle deletion of spec file upon termination.
--bk Backup any overwritten files
--backup Toggle backup
FILES
This program reads its configuration from /etc/checkinstallrc, which can be used to override defaults. Command line arguments override
settings in the configuration file.
AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Felipe Sateler <fsateler@gmail.com> for the Debian system (but may be used by others). Permission is
granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2.
On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.
CheckInstall(8)