4.6. Installing optional software and service updates

Once you have installed the base operating system, only a limited number of filesets are installed on your system. For a complete listing of the software that is installed during the BOS installation, consult your AIX installation guides.

To install additional software, you can use SMIT or the command line. If you decide to use the command line to install your software, you should be familiar with the installp command.

4.6.1. The installp command

The installp command is used to install and update software. The installp command has a large number of flags. In the following sections, only the most important flags are shown with each command. The installp command is also used by all the SMIT ...

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