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options, please refer to Chapter 3, “Porting Open Source Software to AIX” on
page 57.
2.3.4 How to install packages using the rpm command
To install Toolbox packages using the RPM-specific installation method, use the
rpm command as shown below:
rpm -i package filename name
The following example shows that the rpm command is true to the traditional
UNIX way of progress and user feedback when everything works as it should
(that is, no feedback what so ever).
Example 2-4 RPM package installation
root@fenris:/images/RPMS/zoo-2.10: rpm -i zoo-2.10-4.aix4.3.ppc.rpm
root@fenris:/images/RPMS/zoo-2.10:
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