Modifying packages by using console mode

You can modify a package in console mode. A package can be a product, a group of components, or a single component.

Before you begin

Before you can modify a package, IBM® Installation Manager must have access to the repository that contains the package that you are modifying. Close the product before you start the modify process.

About this task

To create a response file, step through the modify process. Enter G: Generate a modify response file option before you modify the package.

A selected option is indicated by an X in brackets: [X]. Options that are not selected are indicated by empty brackets: [ ]. You can press Enter to select the default entry or select a different command. For example, [N] indicates that the default selection is N for the Next command.

Procedure

The following steps describe how to modify a package:

  1. Start Installation Manager in console mode by using imcl.
    For more information, see Starting console mode.
  2. Enter 3: Modify - Change installed software packages.
    Package groups that can be modified are listed.
  3. Enter 1: [ ] package_group.
    Enter the number that is next to the package group. This example selects the first package group listed.
    1. After you select the package group to update, enter N: Next.
  4. Enter the number that is next to the language to add or remove the language from the list of installed languages. You can select only one language at a time.
    English is selected by default. You cannot clear the selection for the English language. Your language choices apply to all packages installed in the package group.
  5. Enter N: Next.
  6. Enter the number that is next to the feature to add or remove the feature from the list of installed features.
    The IBM product name shows when your product does not have any features.
  7. Enter N: Next.
  8. On the Summary screen, review your selections before you modify the package.

    To generate a response file, enter G: Generate a modify response file. Enter the name of the response file and use .xml as the file extension. Response files are XML files. You can include a directory location when you enter the response file name to save the file to a different location.

  9. Enter M: Modify.
  10. When the installation completes, enter F: Finish.