LICENSES / SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

lslicense                    Displays number of current user licenses
chlicense -u (number)        Changes the number of user licenses
( ftp,rexec and rsh (without -i flag) do not need an AIX user license to be
  able to access the system. )


oslevel                       Returns operating system level

     4 . 3 . 3 . 0 <--------- Preventive Maintenance Level
     |   |   |
     |   |   +----------------Modification
     |   +--------------------Release
     +------------------------Version

oslevel -l 4.3.3.0            Displays all filesets that are "downlevel"

whence (program)              Returns full path of program
whereis (program)             Returms full path of program

what (program)                Displays identifying info from the executable
                              like version number, when compiled.

lslpp -L all                  list all installed software
lslpp -L (program set name)   Check if software installed
lslpp -f                      Lists filesets vs packages
lslpp -ha                     Lists installation history of filesets
lslpp -w /usr/bin/swapon      Lists the fileset that the file belongs to

lppchk -c                     Checks file checksums against SWVPD
lppchk -l                     Checks symbolic links against SWVPD

instfix -ik (fix number eg IX66617)     Checks id fix is installed
instfix -ik 4330-02_AIX_ML
instfix -i | grep ML                    Displays all ML's installed

instfix -k IX38794 -d /dev/cd0          Installs a fix from cdrom

/usr/sbin/install_assist                Smitty Installation Assistant

/usr/sys/inst.images/sys.bundles        Software bundle files

alt_disk_install -c hdisk1       Clones a running rootvg onto hdisk1
alt_disk_install -w              Wakes up alt vg
alt_disk_install -s              Sends alt vg to sleep !
alt_disk_install -x              Removes alt vg from disk

/usr/lpp/bosinst/blvset -d /dev/hdisk0 -p 4.2
Resets the pad string in the BLV to the correct AIX version. Needed if the
migration option is missing when installing.

installp -ad (device) (fileset) (level)     Install apply and commit fileset
installp -pad (device) (fileset) (level)    Preview install
installp -u (fileset)                       Remove fileset
installp -ld (device)                       List all software on device

example:-

installp -pad /dev/rmt0 X11.base 4.3.3.0

installp -C      Cleans up after a premature cancel or interrupted installation.