To Add Packages With Admintool

Unless you are a member of the UNIX® system administrator group (group 14), you must become superuser on your system to add or remove software packages with Admintool.

1. Log in to the installed or upgraded system and become superuser:

   # su

2. Insert the DVD or CD that contains the software you want to add.

   Volume Manager automatically mounts the disc.

3. Note the directory path to the software that you want to add.

4. Start Admintool:

   # admintool &

   The Users window is displayed:

   

5. From the Browse menu, choose Software.

   The Software window is displayed:

   

6. From the Edit menu, choose Add.

7. Did the Set Source Media window appear?

   

   • If no, go to the next step.

   • If yes, and if it is not already displayed in the CD Path box, specify the directory path to the CD or DVD that you noted in Step 3 and click OK.

   The Add Software window is displayed:

   

8. In the Software portion of the window, select the software you want to install on the local system:

   

9. Click Add.

   The Add Software terminal window appears, in which a message is displayed as each component of the software is added:

   

   When all the components that make up the software you selected are added, the following message is displayed:

   Installation of <software> was successful. press <Return> to continue

10. Press Return.

    The Add Software terminal window is dismissed, and the Software window is displayed so you can continue to add software.

11. When you're done adding software, from the File menu, choose Exit.