Solaris

Hi,

i have a requirement where we need to install an application on Solaris machines using an installation package. However, it involves various steps like:-

1. FTP to the configuration server and get the installation package
2. Move the installation package to the desired folder
3. Edit the properties file if required.
4. Run the actual shell script to start the installation.

Basically, it requires too much human intervention for our liking and so is prone to error. Please pardon me for being naive but is there any utility available which can automate the process, other than writing a shell script for the same?

thanks.

a script is the way to do something like this... and it should be quite easy to implement with the "expect" tool...

the n1 software is not continued anymore... the new tool for this is the "opscenter". but this is payware! read on here:
Sun Ops Center

Just package your application in the standard Solaris (SVR4) format and run:

Code:

pkgadd -d http://server/directory/myApplication.pkg