Updating Installation Manager

You can update IBM® Installation Manager without uninstalling packages that were installed using Installation Manager.

About this task

When you select the Search for Installation Manager updates check box in the Updates preference window, Installation Manager checks only the packages you are installing, modifying, or updating for newer versions of the Installation Manager installer. This preference does not check repositories for newer versions of Installation Manager if the installer files are not included with package installation files.

Note: You cannot add the repository.config file from the Installation Manager installation files as a repository to update Installation Manager.

Procedure

To update Installation Manager:

  1. Close Installation Manager before starting the update process.
  2. Download the latest version of Installation Manager. For details, see Installation Manager downloads.
  3. Extract the contents of the compressed file.
  4. Run one of the following commands to start the installation:
    • Windows: install.exe
    • Linux and UNIX: ./install
  5. In the Install Packages window, click Next.
  6. Accept the license agreement and click Next.
  7. Click Install.
  8. When Installation Manager finishes updating, click Restart Installation Manager.