Re: WebSphere UpdateInstaller 7.0

[Philip Rowlands]

On Wed, 10 Dec 2008, Duttera, Scott CIV DISA GS4B wrote:


We are trying to install the WebSphere UpdateInstaller 7.0 on a Linux
image under z/VM, and we have extracted the .tar files into a directory,
but when we run the install command we get this:

install: missing file operand
Try `install --help' for more information.


Hi Scott,

It sounds like you've typed "install" by itself, which isn't going to do 
what you expect.


install is a utility for copying files around, typically used in 
software compilation scripts. I'm afraid this mailing list doesn't know 
anything about WebSphere 7.0 - the address you emailed is for reporting 
bugs in the "install" utility itself.



None of this tells us ANYTHING about how to install this thing.  Is
there a manual somewhere that actually explains how to install this
thing?


Searching Google for [ webshpere updateinstaller 7.0 manual ] suggests a 
few pages which may be useful. Alternatively, consult the people who 
supplied the software.



Cheers,
Phil


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WebSphere UpdateInstaller 7.0

[Duttera, Scott CIV DISA GS4B]

We are trying to install the WebSphere UpdateInstaller 7.0 on a Linux
image under z/VM, and we have extracted the .tar files into a directory,
but when we run the install command we get this:

install: missing file operand
Try `install --help' for more information.

So we run the install -help and we get this:

Usage: install [OPTION]... [-T] SOURCE DEST
  or:  install [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
  or:  install [OPTION]... -t DIRECTORY SOURCE...
  or:  install [OPTION]... -d DIRECTORY...
In the first three forms, copy SOURCE to DEST or multiple SOURCE(s) to
the existing DIRECTORY, while setting permission modes and owner/group.
In the 4th form, create all components of the given DIRECTORY(ies).

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
  --backup[=CONTROL] make a backup of each existing destination file
  -b  like --backup but does not accept an argument
  -c  (ignored)
  -d, --directory treat all arguments as directory names; create all
components of the specified directories
  -D  create all leading components of DEST except the
last,
then copy SOURCE to DEST
  -g, --group=GROUP   set group ownership, instead of process' current
group
  -m, --mode=MODE set permission mode (as in chmod), instead of
rwxr-xr-x
  -o, --owner=OWNER   set ownership (super-user only)
  -p, --preserve-timestamps   apply access/modification times of SOURCE
files
to corresponding destination files
  -s, --strip strip symbol tables
  -S, --suffix=SUFFIX override the usual backup suffix
  -t, --target-directory=DIRECTORY  copy all SOURCE arguments into
DIRECTORY
  -T, --no-target-directory  treat DEST as a normal file
  -v, --verbose   print the name of each directory as it is created
  --help display this help and exit
  --version  output version information and exit

The backup suffix is `~', unless set with --suffix or
SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.
The version control method may be selected via the --backup option or
through
the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable.  Here are the values:

  none, off   never make backups (even if --backup is given)
  numbered, t make numbered backups
  existing, nil   numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise
  simple, never   always make simple backups

Report bugs to .

None of this tells us ANYTHING about how to install this thing.  Is
there a manual somewhere that actually explains how to install this
thing?

Thanks,

Scott Duttera, Webmaster
DISA DECC Mechanicsburg
5450 Carlisle Pike, BLDG# 309
Mechanicsburg, Pa. 17050

Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone: (717) 605-1371
DSN#:  430-1371
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