2.2 Installing the Novell Client Using the Installation Script

An installation script called ncl_install is provided in the Novell Client for Linux .tar.gz file you download from Novell Downloads. This script can be used to install, verify installation, display information, and uninstall the Novell Client directly from a command prompt using documented RPM commands. This same script is copied to the /opt/novell/ncl/bin directory during the installation of the Client for later use in verifying or uninstalling the Client.

Run these commands from the directory where you unarchived the Client download file or from /opt/novell/ncl/bin after the initial installation. You must be logged in as root to run these commands.

Table 2-1 ncl_install Commands

Command

Description

./ncl_install install

Installs the Novell Client for Linux.

./ncl_install force

Forces the installation of all the Novell Client for Linux packages.

./ncl_install files

Displays a list of all files related to the packages installed with the Novell Client for Linux.

./ncl_install information

Displays summary information for all installed Novell Client for Linux packages.

./ncl_install verify

Verifies the installation of all installed Novell Client for Linux packages.

./ncl_install uninstall

Uninstalls all Novell Client for Linux packages.