swconfig(C)                   06 January 1993                    swconfig(C)


 Name

    swconfig - produce a list of the software modifications to the system

 Syntax

    swconfig [ -a ] [ -p ]

 Description

    The swconfig command 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 manipula-
    tions. 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 infor-
         mation 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
    Development System                2.3.0b    removed     ALL


 See also

    custom(ADM)

 Value added

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