IBM® Installation
Manager is
a program that helps you install, import, update, modify, and uninstall
packages on your computer. A package can be a group of components
or a single component that is specifically designed for Installation
Manager to
install.
Installation
Manager is
an installation management tool that offers a number of time-saving
features. Using
Installation
Manager,
you can:
- keep track of packages you are about to install
- check which packages you have already installed
- learn about packages available for installation
- search for updates, so that you know that you are installing the
latest version of a package.
- update and modify packages that you have installed
- import existing packages that were installed using installation
tools other than Installation
Manager
- uninstall packages, or roll back to a previous version
Installation
Manager also
provides tools for managing licenses for the packages that it installs
as well as for updating and modifying packages.
Note: Release notes, also called the readme file, cover release-specific
information, such as problems and limitations, that became available
after the product documentation was finalized. Read the release notes
to learn more about the latest version of
Installation
Manager.
To
access the release notes for Windows®,
click and
then click Release Notes. On other platforms,
go to the documentation subdirectory in the directory where Installation
Manager was
installed and open the readme.html file.