I believe pkgadd facility is available on AIX for managing installation of software packages.
How can i get pkgadd facility on AIX machine. which packages i have to install to get pkgadd feature?
the package you need ist bos.svpkg
part of the base install media since aix 5.2
#: lslpp -f bos.svpkg
Fileset File
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Path: /usr/lib/objrepos
bos.svpkg 7.1.0.15 /usr/sbin/pkgchk
/usr/sbin/pkgask -> /usr/sbin/pkgadd
/usr/sbin/pkgadd
/usr/sadm/install/scripts/r.awk
/usr/sadm/msgmgt
/usr/sbin/removef -> /usr/sbin/installf
/usr/sbin/installf
/usr/sbin/pkgmk
/usr/sadm/install/bin
/usr/sbin/pkgproto
/usr/sadm/bin
/usr/sbin/pkgrm
/usr/sadm/install/scripts/r.sed
/usr/sadm
/usr/sadm/sysadm/bin
/usr/sadm/install/scripts
/usr/sadm/install/scripts/cmdexec
/usr/sadm/install/scripts/i.build
/usr/sadm/install/scripts/r.build
/usr/sadm/install/scripts/i.awk
/usr/sadm/install/bin/pkgname
/usr/sadm/msgmgt/bin
/usr/sbin/pkginfo
/usr/sbin/pkgparam
/usr/sadm/install/scripts/i.sed
/usr/sadm/install
/usr/sadm/install/bin/pkgremove
/usr/sadm/sysadm
/usr/options -> /var/options
/usr/sadm/install/bin/pkginstall
/usr/sadm/sysadm/add-ons
/usr/sbin/pkgtrans
Path: /etc/objrepos
bos.svpkg 7.1.0.15 /var/sadm/install/admin/default
/var/sadm/install
/var/sadm/bkup
/var/options
/var/sadm/hba.save
/var/sadm/install/admin/check
/var/sadm
/var/spool/pkg
/var/sadm/install/admin
/var/sadm/pkg
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Thanks for the reply.
Could please tell me where can i download bos.svpkg?
I searched on web but found only patches. While installing those, it's saying that please install base package.
The emphasize is by me - it should answer your question.
I hope this helps.
bakunin
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I got the package from my Sysadmin.