Using the $dist Variable

Using the $dist Variable

The $dist variable is a shorthand notation to specify the location of a distribution. The value of $dist is the current value of the dist preference (see "A Closer Look at Preferences"). The dist preference is automatically set each time Inst reads product descriptions from a distribution source. When Inst is invoked, the value of dist is set to the last software distribution source that was specified in an Inst session.

Use $dist as an argument to from to specify the location of the distribution:

Inst> from $dist

You can check the value of dist at any time by entering this command:

Inst> view set dist