Update a package silently using a response file

Use a response file to update a package.

We must create a response file, see Record a response file with Installation Manager or Create a response file manually.

For information about command-line arguments, see Installation Manager command-line arguments for silent mode.

To update Installation Manager silently, we must modify a response file to install a later version. For more information, see Modify a response file to install a package and Installation Manager.

Procedure

To update a package in silent mode:

  1. Open a command-line utility.

  2. Open the tools directory.

  3. Run the command:

    • Windows: imcl.exe input response_file -log log_file
    • UNIX: ./imcl input response_file -log log_file


Results

When the update is complete, a status of 0 is returned. If the update cannot be completed, a non-zero number is returned.

A log file for Installation Manager is available. For the default location of the log directory, see Agent data location.


Example

Operating system Command
Windows imcl.exe input c:\response_files\update.xml -log c:\mylog\update_log.xml -acceptLicense
Linux, UNIX, IBM i, z/OS, and OS X ./imcl input /response_files/update.xml -log /mylog/update_log.xml -acceptLicense

Enclose file paths that include spaces with double quotation marks.

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