Controlling the Display of Filenames

Controlling the Display of Filenames

By default, Inst does not report the names of files as it installs and removes them. The set preferences described below allow you to modify this behavior and control the way that file names are displayed.

To display filenames as they are installed, enter this command before you enter the go command:

Admin> set show_files on

To return to no display of filenames as they are installed, enter this command at any prompt:

Admin> set show_files off

The value of show_files is saved in your installation history database, so it has the same value from one installation session to the next until you change it.

By default, when filenames are displayed during installation and removal, each filename replaces the one that was displayed before it. To change the display so that each name is displayed on a new line, enter this command:

Admin> set overprint off

To return to the default behavior, enter this command:

Inst> set overprint on

The value of overprint is saved in the installation history database, so it is not necessary to reset it in subsequent installation sessions.