Command Line syntax for custom

[aseidas]

I am trying to determine the correct syntax to load the oss646b SCO patch from the command line, thus simplifying the process for our installers.

I have tried various package names, but always get a response similar to:

# custom -p SCO:Unix:BASEOS -u -z /tmp/oss646b

Fatal Error:
An error occurred during package specification

Error Stack:
Error processing parcels/packages from command line
Parcel "SCO:Unix:BASEOS" not found in software database


Installation did not finish.

Output from customquery ListPackages does show that as a valid componant to patch:
SCO:Unix::OSS646B.506.SCO.Unix
SCO:Unix:SharedControl::OSS646B.506.SCO.Unix
SCO:Unix:ClientControl::OSS646B.506.SCO.Unix
SCO:Unix:BASEOS::OSS646B.506.SCO.Unix
SCO:Unix:RTS::OSS646B.506.SCO.Unix
SCO:Unix:SOFT::OSS646B.506.SCO.Unix


If you could point me in a direction to find the proper product/package/componant names, and the correct flags I would be very appreciative.

Thanks!!

 

[edfair]

custom

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[aseidas]

Ed,

I am not sure how to interpret your response...are you telling me to not attempt the command line install and install directly from custom???

Thanks

 

[edfair]

I can't remember if there are any differences with later, but on the earlier you would be in single user and the command would be custom. That would bring up a graphics screen with the options of list, install, or remove. Basic custom wanted the install floppy and there was a -m switch to specify another location, but I haven't used it since Xenix.

And after making the earlier response I tried to remember if I have even added a patch at command line in any OS5 installs. I can only remember scoadmin.

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[benwil]

There is a script called setup_gnu that will fetch and install requested packages. Google it and you can find it easily. Since it is a shell script you can look at it and find the command:
custom -i -p `grep "^PROD:" VOL.000.000 |head -1 |cut -d: -f2,3` -z $DIRPATH

That should work for your application and for amy other custom install, assuming you have the VOL files.

 

[stanhubble]

i would use the following:

custom -p SCO:OSS646 -i -z /tmp/oss646b

I think your problem is that the oss646b package is not currently installed so you can't upgrade it.