vpddel Command

Purpose

Removes entries from the product, lpp, history, and vendor databases.

Syntax

vpddel { -c Component | -p Product | -f Feature } -v v.r.m.f -D Dest_dir

Description

The vpddel command removes entries from the product, lpp, history, and vendor databases. The vrmf and destination directory must be specified so that the correct entries are removed.

Flags

Item	Description
-c Component	Removes the specified Component. The VRMF must also be included when removing a Component.
-D Dest_dir	Specifies the destination directory of the Component to remove. If a destination directory is not included, then the default /opt is used.
-f Feature	Specifies the Feature to remove from the vendor database.
-p Product	The Product to remove from the vendor database.
-v V.R.M.F	Specifies the version, release, modification and fix level of the component to delete from the VPD and vendor database.

Security

Attention RBAC users and Trusted AIX users: This command can perform privileged operations. Only privileged users can run privileged operations. For more information about authorizations and privileges, see Privileged Command Database in AIX® Version 7.1 Security. For a list of privileges and the authorizations associated with this command, see the lssecattr command or the getcmdattr subcommand.

Example

To remove the Component EPL2890198489F from the product, history, lpp, and vendor databases, type:

vpddel -c EPL2890198489F -v 1.2.3.0 -D /usr/lpp/Foo

Files

/usr/sbin/vpddel