Dear alpha-osf-managers
I asked:
> I am looking for an installation package, which can automate the installation
> of our own software onto a number af machines. I have experience from the
> Intergraph-platform, which has a program called newprod doing exactly what I
> want.
>
> I want the program to meet the following conditions:
>
> - should be able to install software from a remote machine
> - should be able to use user-defined installation scripts
> - should also contain a facility to remove the software
> - should be an interactive program
> - should preferably run on different platforms
I promptly received 5 answers. Many thanks to:
Herve DEMARTHE (CEA France)
anthony.baxter_at_aaii.oz.au
Dr. Tom Blinn, UNIX Software Group, Digital Equipment Corporation
Mike Vihel, New Mexico State University
haymanR_at_icefog.uacn.alaska.edu
The consensus of the answers were that I should use 'setld' and look into
'Programming Support Tools' for documentation. If I want to port the
'setld'-scripts to other platforms, Digital would possibly be willing to
license it to me for that purpose.
The other suggestions included RIS (Remote Installation Service) and
remote-install, which is a utility under FullSail.
Regarding remote-install it is a question whether or not Digital considers
the utility as a product in itself. Maybe someone from Digital can clear up that
question.
I have not yet decided on the best way to accomplish the task, but I will be
looking into the specifics of the tools before making a choice.
Regards
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Klaus Juul Soerensen Phone: +45 8947 5975
UNIX-Systemmanagement Fax : +45 8947 5371
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DK-8260 Viby J., Denmark Internet: klaus.juul.soerensen_at_tdb.dk
Received on Tue Feb 21 1995 - 06:49:15 NZDT