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:
I also copied the package to /var/spool/pkg and ran pkgadd from there to no good:
Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong and what I have to do to get this installed...
thanks!
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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)
I am trying to install Sun Studio 11 on a Solaris 8 server. It gets through the install of patches then hangs with 20% of the overall install done and 0% of the software install done. It seems to be running /tmp/SolarisNativeToolkit_3.0.2_1 and is hanging. I have made multiple attempts and it... (6 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 all.
I'm trying to install Sun Studio on my Ubuntu 10.4 pc because
I wanna use X-Designer (it is a Motif GUI builder), that should be in that suite.
I downloaded the tar package build for linux and installed
the deps. Sun Studio and the Sun C Compiler work fine, but
i cannot find... (0 Replies)
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 am trying to install a simple gcc package on a sparc (solaris 10) machine using the admin file (called admtest), but it is not working. I am getting the "Select package prompt". Can anyone have a look at it and tell me what am i doing wrong.
# cat admtest
mail=root... (5 Replies)
Hello this is samiulla. i face this issue. i installed samba with pkgadd after i install i add paths for that.
-bash-3.00# echo $PATH
/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/ccs/bin:/usr/local/samba/sbin:/usr/local/samba/bin/
-bash-3.00#
when enter this commad smbd -D i got this error
smbd -D... (3 Replies)
I believe pkgadd facility is available on AIX for managing installation of software packages.
How can i get pkgadd facility on AIX machine. which packages i have to install to get pkgadd feature?
:mad: (4 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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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)