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Packager Installation Program

The Packager installation program install-sm-packager.sh is a self-installing PIF product. You can specify options when executing install-sm-packager.

The command has the following format:

sh install-sm-packager.sh [-t tracefile] [-p logfile] [-r responsefile] [-s] [-F] [-x]

-t tracefile

Traces the installation in the specified trace file.

-p logfile

Logs the installation in the specified log file.

-r responsefile

Installs the product using the specified response file.

-s

Installs the product in unattended (silent) mode using default parameter values.

-F

Forces the product installation. Backup errors are ignored.

-x

Only extracts the product to the /tmp directory. The file name used for the extracted product is internally defined and echoed to the command line.

-V vt100 mode

Installs the product in a character-oriented VT100 mode.

-a ask mode

Installs the product in the Ask mode.

-o overwrite (response file)

Overwrites existing response during response file generation.