What are the base package formats and installation methods for the UNIX Agent?
The Altiris Agent for UNIX and Linux is packaged in several formats depending on the operating system and platform requirements. For example, the Altiris Agent installation file format is RPM for Linux and BFF for AIX.
The default location for the native package files on the NS is: \Program Files\Altiris\Notification Server\NSCap\Bin\Unix\Agent\... There are separate subdirectories for each platform.
Platform |
File Type | Install Command | Related Commands |
Linux | rpm | rpm | |
AIX | bff, rpm | smit, rpm | installp |
HP-UX | depot | swinstall | swreg, swcopy, swlist |
Solaris | sol-sparc, sol-intel | pkgadd | pkginfo, pkgmk, pkgparam, pkgproto, pkgtrans, pkgrm |