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[Arne Vajhøj]

On 3/8/2022 1:50 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2022-03-07, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>> But I don't think it is difficult to manage a VMS system.
>>
>> A one page cheat sheet either in memory for those with VMS
>> experience or on paper for those without and then use HELP
>> on commands and inside various utilities for available
>> options and what they do.
> 
> For starters:
> 
> What about applying patches, installing new software with dependencies,
> or upgrading the system ?
> 
> What is the VMS version of "yum update" or "yum install" ?

With the number of installs you do on VMS then VMSINSTAL and
PCSI INSTAL works fine.

You download what you want to install and then install it.

No problems.

> What is the VMS version of logwatch (and other monitor tools) ?

You use the various tools that comes with VMS.

Or you pay for a commercial tool (if they are still sold).

> Where are the tools to help an inexperienced system manager with
> configuration and diagnosis of problems ?

Depends on what kind of problems.

Arne