How to avoid the update of file /etc/profile during the installation of the ITCM Agent on Unix/Linux?

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Issue/Introduction

When the ITCM Agent is installed on Linux/Unix files /etc/profile and /etc/profile.CA are updated.

/etc/profile:

Following line is added at the end

 test -r /etc/profile.CA && { CA_SECTION=ccs; export CA_SECTION; . /etc/profile.CA; unset CA_SECTION; } # Added by Computer Associates 

/etc/profile.CA:

Following lines are added:

CA_ITRM_BASEDIR=/opt/CA/DSM; export CA_ITRM_BASEDIR
if [ -f "$CA_ITRM_BASEDIR/scripts/dsmenv" ];then
    . "$CA_ITRM_BASEDIR/scripts/dsmenv"
fi

How to avoid the update of file /etc/profile and/or /etc/profile.CA during installation of Agent?

Environment

CA Client Automation - All Versions.

Resolution

Solution 1 - Do not update the files /etc/profile and /etc/profile.CA

Use a response file and set this parameter to 0:

 

 	ITRM_SETUP_SYS_PROFILE=0 

 

Example:

 

 	./installdsm -r /tmp/agent/agent.rsp 

 

Solution 2 - Do not update the file /etc/profile but update the file /etc/profile.CA

In response file comment the parameter ITRM_SETUP_SYS_PROFILE:

 

 	#ITRM_SETUP_SYS_PROFILE=0 

 

And in the command line add /RUpdate_profile=0

Example :

 

 	./installdsm -r /tmp/agent/agent.rsp /RUpdate_Profile=0 

Remark :

If after CA ITCM Agent installation, should you need to update the files /etc/profile and/or /etc/profile.CA, use the following commands:

• Update /etc/profile and /etc/profile.CA:
  /opt/CA/DSM/scripts/dsmsysprof install
  
  
• Update only the file /etc/profile.CA:
  Update_Profile=0
  export Update_Profile
  /opt/CA/DSM/scripts/dsmsysprof install