La commande 'chedition'(AIX V6.1) permet de lister ou modifier la version d'AIX en cours.
Ainsi, la commande pour lister est la suivante :
# chedition -l
enterprise
Pour modifier cette version, il faut utiliser les autres arguments de la commande :
# chedition
Usage chedition: List current edition on the system
chedition -l
Usage chedition: Change pour édition Express en utilsant l'unité d'entrée spécifiée.
chedition -x [-d Device [-p]]
Usage chedition: Change pour édition standard.
chedition -s [-d Device [-p]]
Usage chedition: Change pour édition Enterprise
chedition -e [-d Device [-p]]
Extrait de la documentation officielle IBM :
chedition Command
Purpose
Allows query or change of the current signature file on the system.
Syntax
To list the current edition on the system:
chedition -l
To change to the express edition:
chedition -x [-d Device [ -p ]]
To change to the standard edition:
chedition -s [-d Device [ -p ]]
To change to the enterprise edition:
chedition -e [-d Device [ -p ]]
Description
The chedition command can be used to query the current edition of the system. The edition of the system, either express, standard, or
enterprise will be displayed. The edition may also be changed by specifying the new edition the customer wishes to change to. If a bundle
file exists for the new edition in /usr/sys/inst.data/sys_bundles, it will be installed if the device or directory containing the images to
install is specified. Changing the edition modifies the signature file located in the /usr/lpp/bos directory.
Flags
Item
Description
-d Device or Directory
Specifies the device or directory containing the images to install.
-e
Used when changing to the enterprise edition.
-l
List the current edition of the system. The edition of the system, either express, standard, or enterprise will be displayed.
-p
Performs a preview of the bundle file installation by running all preinstallation checks. The edition of the system will not be updated.
-s
Used when changing to the standard edition.
-x
Used when changing to the express edition.
Examples
1 To list the current edition on the system, type:
chedition -l
One of the following outputs will be returned:
express | standard | enterprise
2 To change to the standard edition, type:
chedition -s
3 To change to the enterprise edition and perform a preview install of the contents of the enterprise edition bundle file, should
it exist, type:
chedition -e -d /usr/sys/inst.images -p
Files
Item
Description
/usr/sbin/chedition Contains the chedition command.
/usr/sys/inst.data/sys_bundles Contains system bundle files.
