Appendix A. Optional Software Installation and Update Concepts

This section supplements the procedures described in "Optional Software and Service Updates Installation". Understanding the concepts in this appendix may assist you in installing optional software products and service updates on your system.

This appendix includes:

• Packaging of Software Products
• Software Product Identification
• Applying, Committing, Rejecting and Removing Software Products and Updates
• Error Messages and Output from the installp Command
• Reinstalling a Software Product
• Creating Installation Images on a Hard Disk
• Updating Software
• Explanation of Requisites and Dependents