inudocm Command

AIX Version 4.3 Commands Reference, Volume 3

inudocm Command

Purpose

Displays contents of files containing supplemental information.

Syntax

inudocm [ -d Device ] [ -q ] { ProductName ... | all }

Description

Note: This command is used by the installp command and is not recommended as a way to get README information.(See installp -i.)

The inudocm command is used to display supplemental information. The files from the media that are displayed, if they exist, are the lpp.doc file, the lpp.instr file, the lpp.README file and the README file.

The ProductName parameter specifies the name of the software product being checked. Specify all to display information about all software products that are known to the system.

Flags

-d Device	Specifies where the installation media can be found. The Device parameter can specify a hardware device, such as a tape or diskette drive, a directory that contains installation images, or an installation image file. The default device is /dev/rfd0.
-q	Specifies quiet mode, which suppresses prompts.

Security

Privilege Control: Only a root user can run this command.

Examples

To display the update instructions for the snaserv software product on /dev/rfd0, enter:

inudocm snaserv

Files

/usr/sbin/inudocm	Contains the inudocm command.
/usr/lpp/ProductName/lpp.instr	Specifies the update instructions for the software product.
/usr/lpp/ProductName/lpp.README	Specifies special instructions for the software product.
/usr/lpp/ProductName/README	Specifies special instructions for the software product.
/usr/lpp/ProductName/lpp.doc	Specifies the updates to the documentation for the software product.

Related Information

The installp command, restore command.