To install a PTF using the SMIT interface, follow these steps:
- Run the command: smit update_all.
This command
invokes SMIT, which presents a menu-driven user interface for the
installation process.
- When asked to, specify the path of the directory where the PTF
filesets and .toc are located in the INPUT device/directory
of the software field.
- Press Enter.
At this stage, you are prompted
with a list of questions to help you customize the compiler installation
on your system. Verify the default values, or modify them where necessary,
to accommodate your preferences.
- Press Enter and then Enter again.
Messages
display as each part is successfully installed, and the installation
log is stored to /home/smit.log.
Tip: PTF packages often ship base level filesets as prerequisites.
If the command smit update_all is used, then those
packages will not install, which might cause requisite failures. For
this reason, use smit install_all to install the
prerequisites and commit the updates.