blank out mail ie mail= and try putting the admin file to the default location /var/sadm/install/admin. just run
happend to me when setting up public key authentication, confusion of the root home directory. just a hunch.
Hi, guys !
I usually run this task without even thinking on outcome, because it never failed. But this time when I tried installation of patches for Solaris 8 OS on my old machine, I received this message:
"pkgadd: ERROR: no packages were found in </var/spool/pkg>"
I compared the contents... (5 Replies)
Hi,
This is not a question thread, but rather a solution to an issue I have encountered on Solaris 11.
It turns out that pkgadd is not available by default on Solaris 11. The solution is to install it with:
pkg install SUNWpkgcmdsI hope this will save people some time.
Cheers,
... (4 Replies)
Hey everyone,
I'm using a SPARC based Solaris 10 5/09 machine and want to install PHP support to it. I already have mysql and apache( came with OS, just started the proccess) installed, so this is the last thing before I can get to learning development :) However, there's something I'm not sure... (1 Reply)
Hi
I am trying to automate the install of a package, I realise that I need to create an admin file, but as part of the install I am asked if I want to install these as setuid/setgid files, I want to say yes.
What value am I supposed to use for setuid= in the admin file
Thanks (1 Reply)
I'm having a little trouble with a Solaris package build/install.
I have the following entries in my prototype file...
# Interfaces file - all versions installed and auto linked to installation type...
f none $OPTDIR/config/interfaces.DEV 0444 $OWNER $GROUP
f none... (0 Replies)
HI,
I have a strange problem. A shell script that runs fine on solaris. when i ported to linux, it started hanging.
here is the core of the script
CFG_FILE=tab25.cfg
sort -t "!" -k 2 ${CFG_FILE} | egrep -v "^#|^$" | while IFS="!" read a b c
do
#echo "jobs output"
#jobs
#echo "jobs... (13 Replies)
Hi,
I have a problem with a SED script that works fine on AIX but does not work properly on a Solaris system.
The ksh script executes the SED and puts the output in HTML in tables.
But the layout of the output in HTML is not shown correctly(no tables, no color). Can anyone tell if there is... (7 Replies)
I downloaded Solaris 10 OS on x86, SVR4 installer to my desktop and ran digest -a md5 on the downloaded file and the hash values matched. I then ran bunzip2 followed by pkgadd -d SolarisStudio12.3-solaris-x86-pkg and am getting the following error:
pkgadd: ERROR: attempt to process... (14 Replies)
I have some simple package installations that have worked in previous versions of Solaris just fine. I can install the packages, then install newer versions right over the top without error. In previous versions I had to specify the -G option during the installation in order for this to work.
... (0 Replies)
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LEARN ABOUT DEBIAN
install-solaris
install-solaris(1M)install-solaris(1M)NAME
install-solaris - install the Solaris operating system
SYNOPSIS
install-solaris
install-solaris invokes the Solaris Install program. Depending on graphical capability and available memory at the time of invocation,
install-solaris invokes either a text-based installer or a graphical installer.
The following minimum requirements for physical memory dictate which features are available during installation:
For SPARC machines:
128 MB
Minimum physical memory for all installation types
128 MB
Minimum physical memory required for windowing system
384 MB
Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation
For x86 machines:
256 MB
Minimum physical memory for all installation types
256 MB
Minimum physical memory required for windowing system
512 MB
Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation
In some cases, even if the minimum physical memory is present, available virtual memory after system startup can limit the number of fea-
tures available.
install-solaris exists only on the Solaris installation media (CD or DVD) and should be invoked only from there. Refer to the for more
details.
install-solaris allows installation of the operating system onto any standalone system. install-solaris loads the software available on the
installation media. Refer to the for disk space requirements.
Refer to the for more information on the various menus and selections.
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWcdrom (Solaris instal- |
| |lation media) |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Evolving |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
pkginfo(1), install(1M), pkgadd(1M), attributes(5)
It is advisable to exit install-solaris by means of the exit options in the install-solaris menus.
23 Sep 2005 install-solaris(1M)