Appendix A Installation TroublesHooting

Software Installation Administrator's Guide

Appendix A. Installation Troubleshooting

Getting More Feedback from Inst

The preferences described in Table A-1 control the amount of information that Inst provides in messages and warnings.
Table A-1 : Preferences for Controlling Inst Feedback
Preference Meaning
info.display_verbosity
A higher value results in more status messages, such as the name of each subsystem during an installation.
warning.display_verbosity
A higher value results in more warning messages, which are normally hidden. Increasing this value may assist in resolving other installation problems.
error.display_verbosity
Controls the level of detail in errors that are displayed on the screen. If 2, the display contains the maximum level of detail; if 1 (default), the display contains a moderate level of detail; if 0, no details are displayed.
error.log_verbosity
Controls the level of detail in errors that are recorded in the log file. If 2 (default), the log contains the maximum level of detail; if 1, the log contains a moderate level of detail; if 0, no details are logged.
show_files
Print the name of each file as it is installed or removed.
overprint
If show_files is on, then filenames are printed on the same line, using a backspacing effect similar to terminal device displays.

**Table A-1 :** Preferences for Controlling Inst Feedback
Preference	Meaning
info.display_verbosity	A higher value results in more status messages, such as the name of each subsystem during an installation.
warning.display_verbosity	A higher value results in more warning messages, which are normally hidden. Increasing this value may assist in resolving other installation problems.
error.display_verbosity	Controls the level of detail in errors that are displayed on the screen. If 2, the display contains the maximum level of detail; if 1 (default), the display contains a moderate level of detail; if 0, no details are displayed.
error.log_verbosity	Controls the level of detail in errors that are recorded in the log file. If 2 (default), the log contains the maximum level of detail; if 1, the log contains a moderate level of detail; if 0, no details are logged.
show_files	Print the name of each file as it is installed or removed.
overprint	If show_files is on, then filenames are printed on the same line, using a backspacing effect similar to terminal device displays.

Refer to "A Closer Look at Preferences" for more information on preference settings.

Send feedback to Technical Publications.