Commands Reference, Volume 3

lslpp Command

Syntax

lslpp { -d | -E | -f | -h | -i | -l | -L | -p } ] [ -a] [ -c] [ -J ] [ -q ] [ -I ] [ -O { [ r ] [ s ] [ u ] } ] [ [ FilesetName ... | FixID ... | all ]

lslpp -w [ -c ] [ -q ] [ -O { [ r ] [ s ] [ u ] } ] [ FileName ... | all ]

The lslpp command displays information about installed filesets or fileset updates. The FilesetName parameter is the name of a software product. The FixID (also known as PTF or program temporary fix ID) parameter specifies the identifier of an update to a formatted fileset.

When only the -l (lowercase L) flag is entered, the lslpp command displays the latest installed level of the fileset specified for formatted filesets. The base level fileset is displayed for formatted filesets. When the -a flag is entered along with the -l flag, the lslpp command displays information about all installed filesets for the FilesetName specified. The -I (uppercase i) flag combined with the -l (lowercase L) flag specifies that the output from the lslpp command should be limited to base level filesets.

The -d, -f, -h, -i, -l (lowercase L), -L, and -p flags request different types of output reports.

The -a, -c, -J, and -q flags specify the amount and format of the information that is displayed in the report.

The -O flag specifies that data is to come from a specified part of the fileset. The part may be the root part, -Or, the share part, -Os, or the usr part, -Ou.

The default value for the FilesetName parameter is all, which displays information about all installed software products. Pattern matching characters, such as * (asterisk) and ? (question mark), are valid in the ProductName and FixID parameters. You don't have to enclose these characters in '' (single quotes). However, using single quotes prevents you from searching the contents of your present directory.

Output Values

Much of the output from the lslpp command is understandable without an explanation. Other fields contain data that needs to be defined. The following sections define terms used in several of the output fields.

State Values

The state field in the lslpp output gives the state of the fileset on your system. It can have the following values:

State	Definition
APPLIED	The specified fileset is installed on the system. The APPLIED state means that the fileset can be rejected with the installp command and the previous level of the fileset restored. This state is only valid for Version 4 fileset updates and 3.2 migrated filesets.
APPLYING	An attempt was made to apply the specified fileset, but it did not complete successfully, and cleanup was not performed.
BROKEN	The specified fileset or fileset update is broken and should be reinstalled before being used.
COMMITTED	The specified fileset is installed on the system. The COMMITTED state means that a commitment has been made to this level of the software. A committed fileset update cannot be rejected, but a committed fileset base level and its updates (regardless of state) can be removed or deinstalled by the installp command.
OBSOLETE	The specified fileset was installed with an earlier version of the operating system but has been replaced by a repackaged (renamed) newer version. Some of the files that belonged to this fileset have been replaced by versions from the repackaged fileset.
COMMITTING	An attempt was made to commit the specified fileset, but it did not complete successfully, and cleanup was not performed.
REJECTING	An attempt was made to reject the specified fileset, but it did not complete successfully, and cleanup was not performed.

Action Values

The action field in the lslpp output identifies the installation action that was taken for the fileset. The following values may be found in this field:

Action	Definition
APPLY	An attempt was made to apply the specified fileset.
CLEANUP	An attempt was made to perform cleanup for the specified fileset.
COMMIT	An attempt was made to commit the specified fileset.
REJECT	An attempt was made to reject the specified fileset.

Status Values

The status field in the lslpp output identifies the resultant status in the history of installation actions. The following values may be found in this field:

Status	Definition
BROKEN	The fileset was left in a broken state after the specified action.
CANCELED	The specified action was canceled before it completed.
COMPLETE	The commitment of the fileset has completed successfully.

Flags

-a	Displays all the information about filesets specified when combined with other flags. This flag shows all updates when combined with the -l flag and all history when combined with the -h flag. This flag cannot be specified with the -f flag.
-c	Displays information as a list separated by colons. This flag cannot be specified with the -J flag.
-d	Displays filesets that are dependents of the specified software. A dependent fileset is one that has the specified software as a prerequisite, corequisite, ifrequisite, or installed requisite.
-E	Lists license agreements.
-f	Displays the names of the files added to the system during installation of the specified fileset. This flag cannot be specified with the -a flag.
-h	Displays the installation and update history information for the specified fileset. You cannot use this flag with the -J flag.
-I	(uppercase i)Limits the inputs to software products.
-i	Displays the product information for the specified fileset.
-J	Generates output in a form suitable for the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) command to list output. This flag can only be specified with the -l (lowercase L) and -L flags.
-l	(lowercase L) Displays the name, most recent level, state, and description of the specified fileset.
-L	Displays the name, most recent level, state, and description of the specified fileset. Part information (usr, root, and share) is consolidated into the same listing. For formatted filesets, it displays the most recent maintenance level for the specified filesets. In addition, this flag lists any subsystem selective fixes that were installed on top of the maintenance level.
-O	Lists information for the specified part of the fileset. When the -O flag is not specified information is listed for all parts. This option is designed for use by the nim command to list software product information for diskless or dataless workstations. You can use the following flags with this flag: -r Indicates to list information for the root part. -s Indicates to list information for the /usr/share part. -u Indicates to list information for the /usr part.
-p	Displays requisite information for the specified fileset.
-q	Suppresses the display of column headings.
-w	Lists fileset that owns this file. This flag applies to AIX 4.2 or later.

You must specify one of the mutually exclusive flags: -d, -E, -f, -h, -i, -L, -l, -p, and -w.

Examples

To list the installation state for the most recent level of installed filesets for all of the bos.rte filesets, type:
```
lslpp -l "bos.rte.*"
```
To list the installation state for the base level and updates for the fileset bos.rte.filesystem, type:
```
lslpp -La bos.rte.filesystem
```
To list the installation history information of all the filesets in the bos.net software package, type:
```
lslpp -ha 'bos.net.*'
```
To list the names of all the files of the bos.rte.lvm fileset, type:
```
lslpp -f bos.rte.lvm
```

To list the fileset that owns installp, type:

lslpp -w /usr/sbin/installp

Output similar to the following displays:

File                               Fileset                
  Type
-----------------------------------------------------------------
/usr/sbin/installp                 bos.rte.install          File

To list the fileset that owns all file names that contain installp, type:

lslpp -w "*installp*"