SWCONFIG(C) UNIX System V
Name
swconfig - produces a list of the software modifications to
the system
Syntax
swconfig [-a] [-p]
Description
swconfig displays the modifications to the system software
since its initialization, in much the same way that hwconfig
tells the user what hardware is installed on the system.
The program can tell the user what sets have been installed
or removed from the system, as well as what release and what
parts of the packages were installed at that time.
Options
Additional flags let the user ask to see all of the
description of each installation on the system.
The default behavior is simple so that the information is
displayed quickly. Additional flags can be used to perform
more complex manipulations. Updates are recognized and noted
as such. The release number is displayed in all cases.
Without options, swconfig generates a display similar to the
following example:
Set Release Notes
--- ------- -----
Operating System 2.3.1a partially removed
International XENIX O.S. Supplem 2.0.0e partially installed
Development System 2.3.0b removed
-a The -a flag lists all the information contained in
/usr/lib/custom/history, but sorted by date. It
groups products that were installed at the same
time, but displays entries in reverse
chronological order.
-p The flag -p is used to display package information
in addition to the default information. A list of
all the packages in a set is stored and their
installed status tracked by the sequence of
information in /usr/lib/custom/history.
Examples
Here is a sample output using the -a option:
Set: Operating System (prd = xos)
Fri Mar 17 07:51:02 PST 1989
removed successful Release 2.3.1a Type: 386GT
Packages: HELP MOUSE
Fri Mar 17 10:43:09 PST 1989
removed successful Release 2.3.1a Type: 386GT
Packages: VSH
Set: International XENIX O.S. Supplement (prd = sup.os)
Fri Dec 16 10:32:53 PST 1988
installed successful Release 2.0.0e Type: n286
Packages: RTSUP BASE SYSADM FILE
Fri Dec 16 11:03:37 PST 1988
installed successful Release 2.0.0e Type: n286
Packages: MAPFILE
Here is a sample output generated by the -p option:
Set Release Notes Packages
--- ------- ----- --------
Operating System 2.3.1a removed HELP MOUSE
Operating System 2.3.1a removed VSH
International XENIX O.S. Supplem 2.0.0e installed RTSUP BASE
SYSADM FILE
International XENIX O.S. Supplem 2.0.0e installed MAPFILE
Develoment System 2.3.0b removed ALL
See Also
custom(ADM)
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