Package Upgradation in solaris

chakri.penguin · #1 (**permalink**) 12-21-2005

Hi
how would i upgrade any package from (say) version 4.1 to version 4.2 ?

Help needed and help appreciated

Thanks
chakri

rhfrommn · #2 (**permalink**) 12-21-2005

You use patchadd to add patches, and pkgadd to add new packages. Check the manpage for those and you'll probably find what you need.

Just Ice · #3 (**permalink**) 12-23-2005

depends on whether or not the package install script can remove the old version first ...

if no, run a pkgrm on the package first and then do a pkgadd (see also "man pkgrm")

if yes, just run a pkgadd

BOFH · #4 (**permalink**) 12-23-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhfrommn

You use patchadd to add patches, and pkgadd to add new packages. Check the manpage for those and you'll probably find what you need.

Well patchadd just calls pkgadd so pkgadd is the ultimate tool there

Carl

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