HP-UX FAQ

How to use a french keyboard on HP-UX?

To use a french keyboard, there are two possibilities:

Temporarily, until the next reboot:

For that, we must run: /sbin/itemap -i -L (with root user)

Definitely:

Launch the following commands while logged as root:
rm /etc/kbdlang
/sbin/itemap -i -L -w /etc/kbdlang

How to boot into Single-User?

Press ESC during boot.
When BOOT_ADMIN> appears, enter:
b PRI ISL

When the system displays ISL>, enter:
For HP-UX 9.x: hpux -iS disc(;0)/hp-ux
For HP-UX 10.x et 11.x: hpux -iS disc(;0)/stand/vmunix

How to install a soft.depot.gz file?

To install a software from a depot file, you must run the following commands (as root): gzip -d /path/myfile.depot.gz
swinstall -s /path/myfile.depot \*
Note: It is important to set the path before the file name.

Where can I find informations on HP-UX?

For official FAQ: http://www.faqs.org/faqs/hp/hpux-faq/

Where can I find HP-UX softwares?

The simplest solution is to use: http://hpux.connect.org.uk/hppd/hpux/