Modify packages using console mode (imcl -c)

We can modify a package in console mode. A package can be a product, a group of components, or a single component. Before we can modify a package, IBM Installation Manager must have access to the repository containing the package we are modifying. Close the product before starting the modify process.

To create a response file, step through the modify process. Enter G: Generate a modify response file option before you modify the package.

A selected option is indicated by an X in brackets: [X]. Options that are not selected are indicated by empty brackets: [ ]. We can press Enter to select the default entry or select a different command. For example, [N] indicates that the default selection is N for the Next command.

Procedure

To modify a package:

  1. Start IIM in console mode.

  2. Enter 3: Modify - Change installed software packages.

    Package groups that can be modified are listed.

  3. Enter 1: [ ] package_group.

    Enter the number next to the package group. This example selects the first package group listed.

    1. After selecting the package group to update, enter N: Next.

  4. Enter the number next to the language to add or remove the language from the list of installed languages. We can select only one language at a time. English is selected by default. We cannot clear the selection for the English language. Our language choices apply to all packages installed in the package group.

  5. Enter N: Next.

  6. Enter the number next to the feature to add or remove the feature from the list of installed features. The IBM product name shows when our product does not have any features.

  7. Enter N: Next.

  8. On the Summary screen, review your selections before you modify the package.

    Optional: To generate a response file, enter G: Generate a modify response file. Enter the name of the response file and use .xml as the file extension. Response files are XML files. We can include a directory location when we enter the response file name to save the file to a different location.

  9. Enter M: Modify.

  10. When the installation completes, enter F: Finish.
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