NAME

xinstall − XENIX installation shell script

SYNOPSIS

/etc/xinstall [ device ]

DESCRIPTION

/etc/xinstall is the sh(1) 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(1) 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 is normally linked to /dev/rdsk/f0q15dt. 

FILES

/etc/xinstall

/once/init.*

SEE ALSO

custom(1M), fixperm(1M), installpkg(1). 

NOTES

xinstall is provided for use with any existing XENIX packages you may have that you wish to install on the UNIX operating system.  xinstall does not work with UNIX system applications [use installpkg(1) to install UNIX system applications]. 

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