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From: hbergh@oracle.nl (Herbert van den Bergh)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix
Subject: Re: /usr/lpp.install, /usr/lpp.update
Message-ID: <1133@nlsun1.oracle.nl>
Date: 27 Nov 90 14:35:27 GMT
References: <1990Nov26.012016.9541@odi.com>
Reply-To: hbergh@oracle.nl (Herbert van den Bergh)
Organization: Oracle Europe, The Netherlands
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In article <1990Nov26.012016.9541@odi.com> benson@odi.com (Benson I. Margulies) writes:
>I've plugged an additional disk into my RS6000 to make space for
>/usr/lpp.install and /usr/lpp.update so that I can install my
>tapeless machine across the net.
>
>Once its installed, what horrible thing will happen if I just delete
>these directories? Does lslpp have any other record of what's around?

The backup format files in /usr/lpp.install and /usr/lpp.update can be removed
after installation. lslpp doesn't check those directories.

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Herbert van den Bergh,		Email:	hbergh@oracle.nl, hbergh@oracle.com
ORACLE Europe