Commands Reference, Volume 2

gencopy Command

Purpose

Allows software products of various packaging formats (installp, RPM, ISMP) to be copied.

Syntax

To Copy Software from Media to Target Location

gencopy -d Media [ -t TargetLocation ] [ -D ] [ -b bffcreateFlags ] [ -X ] -f File | CopyList... | all

To List Software Products and Packages on Media

gencopy -L -d Media

Description

The gencopy command is the wrapper to the bffcreate command. It determines what images must be copied and calls the appropriate command. For RPM, ISMP, or other types of images where the list of required files is unknown, all the files in the subdirectory are copied to the target location.

Flags

-b bffcreateFlags	Specifies the following flags that are valid: l, q, v, w, and S.
-d Media	Specifies the device or directory where the install images exist. Media can be a device (/dev/cd0, /dev/rmt0) or directory.
-D	Calls bffcreate with the -D option, instructing it to remove images after the copy. This flag is not valid with non-installp images.
-f File	Specifies a file that contains a list of images to copy to the target location. RPM and ISMP images should be prefixed with an "R:" or "J:" respectively.
-L	Lists the install packages on the media. This listing is colon separated and contains the following information: file_name:package_name:fileset:V.R.M.F:type:platform:Description bos.sysmgt:bos.sysmgt:bos.sysmgt.nim.client:4.3.4.0:I:R:Network Install Manager - Client Tools bos.sysmgt:bos.sysmgt:bos.sysmgt.smit:4.3.4.0:I:R:System Management Interface Tool (SMIT)
-t TargetLocation	Specifies the directory where the installation image files are stored. If the -t flag is not specified, the files are saved in the /usr/sys/inst.images directory.
-X	Extends the file system automatically if space is needed.

Example

To copy all of the image from a CD (/dev/cd0) to an LPP_SOURCE (/export/lpp_source/500) use, type:

gencopy -d  /dev/cd0 -t  /export/lpp_source/500 all

Files

/usr/sbin/gencopy

Related Information

The bffcreate command.