xinstall(ADM)                   19 June 1992                   xinstall(ADM)


 Name

    xinstall - XENIX installation shell script

 Syntax

    /etc/xinstall [ device ]

 Description

    xinstall is the sh(C) script used to install XENIX distribution (or
    application program) floppies.  It performs the following tasks:

       Prompts for insertion of floppies.

       Extracts files using the tar(C) utility.

       Executes /once/init.* programs on each floppy after they have been
       extracted.

       Removes any /once/init.* programs when the installation is finished.

    The optional argument to the command specifies the device used. The
    default device is /dev/xinstall and this is normally linked to
    /dev/rdsk/f0q15dt.

 Files

    /etc/xinstall
    /once/init.*

 See also

    custom(ADM), fixperm(ADM), installpkg(ADM)

 Notes

    xinstall is provided for use with any existing XENIX packages you may
    have that you wish to install on a UNIX system. xinstall does not work
    with XENIX system applications (use installpkg(ADM) to install UNIX sys-
    tem applications).

 Value added

    xinstall is an extension of AT&T System V provided by The Santa Cruz
    Operation, Inc.