I thought AIX, being based on SVR4, would include tools like pkgadd and pkginfo. However, I can't seem to find them in AIX 7.2 TL4. Is there a specific fileset I need to install to access these commands, or is there an alternative? I've come across some IBM documentation mentioning pkgadd, but it seems confusing since it's not readily available.
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AIX primarily uses LPP (Licensable Program Products) instead of pkgadd. While I was working on various AIX versions from 2003 to 2015, I never encountered pkgadd. However, the command might be part of the bos.svpkg fileset, but it’s not standard in AIX workflows.
That's strange! There are indeed docs for pkgadd, which makes it more frustrating since we wanted to stick with the same package manage approach as we do with Solaris. Guess we'll be doing things differently on AIX!